Manager, Category Advisor Jobs

Job Title: Category Advisor

Division: Consumer Products Division

Location: Bentonville, AR (Remote Home Based)

Reports to: Director, Category Development

Who We Are

For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Beauty. Our goal is to offer each and every person around the world the best of beauty in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity.

At L'Oréal Consumers Products, our mission is to democratize the best of beauty, and for us, beauty must be sustainable. Our division holds the world’s #1 beauty brand with L’Oréal Paris, the #1 makeup brand with Maybelline New York, the #1 natural brand with Garnier, as well as NYX Professional Makeup.

What We Are Looking For

An individual with a passion for details, looking through the lens of the merchant to drive category growth and deliver increased market share by identifying trends and opportunities within the chain, while also identifying competitive threats. An innovative problem solver/business leader with a drive to influence brand/product mix and space decisions that positively influence the industry. An individual with a curiosity for learning, modernizing business processes via new technology and innovation, that enjoys variety in their days, as Plan-O-Gram drawing, feedback and proofing are required, but not the primary focus of the role.

Key Responsibilities

• The Advisor presents expert, non-biased category insights with objectivity and the highest level of integrity.
• Manage Timelines for the modular process for all brands within the category and act as the communication liaison between Walmart and Brands.
• Lead Advisor for Strategic Partnership with Prestige Beauty (Cosmetics/Skincare/Hair)
• Assist with Plan-O-Gram drawing for strategic brands and critical merchant initiatives.
• Elevate category growth mindset and Omni Shopper focus.
• Accelerate growth of the total category by analyzing complex data collected on shopper purchases and behavior from a range of different sources, and then translate it into meaningful opportunities.
• Advance retailer’s authority as a beauty destination by providing beauty leadership through LUSA and industry insights.

Competencies

• Provide performance insights, actionable reporting and analysis of Retailer and the overall marketplace, both tracked and untracked, to influence decisions and strategies to grow the category.
• Initiate on-going B&M and OMNI competitor assessments, what is working and not work at other retailers and/or in different formats at retailer.
• Assist with the modular relay process to ensure space optimization. Including but not limited to: Sales Per Linear Foot, space to sales, inventory, POD’s, recommending adjacencies, space increases or decreases in Remodels and Project stores. Provide post modular analysis of brands’ performance.
• Ability to create reports in Excel from multiple data sources and synthesize the insights into fact-based recommendations via PowerPoint presentations, written and verbal communication.
• Proactively anticipate the business needs of the Buying Team /Omni Merchants and provide recommendations to grow Brick & Mortar and Online sales. Drive recommendations for category-level site experience and navigation through shopper insights studies.
• Maintain standardized reporting via Retailer applications, SPATE, Rakuten, Numerator, Netbase, NielsenIQ, and Suzy to understand business drivers. Additionally, understand and seek to document causal influences & social trends.

Candidate Should Possess The Ability To

• Manage complex situations: problem-solve and re-evaluate given multiple perspectives. Be nimble and re-adjust priorities even under rush circumstances
• High attention to details and accuracy (written, verbal, non-verbal)
• Work within a highly networked environment and lead projects with sensitivity & leadership
• Work independently, proactively, as well as collaborate and bring teams together when necessary
• Bring thought leadership and new ideas to life.

Measures Of Success

• CPD and Brands market share across all channels, incl. emerging / omni-channel
• Quality of the Internal and external Strategic insights
• Fair share of NEW item sales
• Maximize (distribution, share of shelves, share of promotion) offline and online
• Grow Strategic Customer/Category combination
• Team 360 feedback
• Maintain Category Captaincy
• Grow depth of distribution of strategic brands within the chain
• Collaborate with the retailers to develop their category strategies and drive shopper penetration
• Deliver category projects

Qualifications

• Proven experience of managing assortment Reviews (RR), retailer strategies and projects.
• Must be able to contribute to TEAM projects, understanding that roles overlap at times, to produce the highest quality presentations.
• Proven ability to develop sharp insight and build it into action plans to optimize sales and profit
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a marketing, cat man or sales role.

As an integral part of our culture at L’Oréal, wellness is at our core. We not only offer a generous Benefits Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K), we also offer flexible time off, work from home days, and a pension plan! Additionally, you will have access to company perks such as Makeup, Skincare, and Fragrance! Employees receive a stipend for L'Oréal products as well as VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, and other perks such as Monthly Mobile Allowance, discounted gym memberships, and ERGs.

Additional Benefits Information As Follows

Salary Range: $90,100 -$126,100 (The actual compensation will depend on a variety of job-related factors which may include geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level)

• Learning & Development Opportunities (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)
• Competitive Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)
• Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)
• Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs
• Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance)
• Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)

Company Car: This role is eligible for a company car

Don’t meet every single requirement? At L'Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

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