Color Specialist - Key Accounts

Keune Haircosmetics Manufacturing B.V.•Minneapolis, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Color Specialist - Key Accounts will aggressively pursue new salon business and expand existing salon business through creative color solutions. This role requires a solid understanding of Keune products and strong sales skills, acting as a valuable resource for distributor sales teams and salon staff to help grow their businesses. The specialist will also provide support to existing salons in all aspects of the Keune business, aiming to increase product purchasing. This includes detailing with Distributor Sales Consultants, supporting the Keune message at sales meetings, and maintaining awareness of all Keune programs to share with relevant personnel. Additional duties involve cultivating strong professional relationships with distributor staff, Keune Brand Specialists, and salon personnel, collaborating with the Keune Brand Specialist, Education Manager, Business Development Manager, and educators to drive business, supporting distributor shows and events, and utilizing a company-provided CRM system.

Requirements

5 or more years of intense color experience in the professional beauty industry.
Extensive knowledge of technicalities of hair color, depth, and tone and ability to work with a variety of techniques.
Cosmetology license is required.
Valid driver’s license is required.
Proficient use of computers, equipment and applicable software.
Required ability to fulfill the demands of a daily in-territory travel schedule and out-of-home market schedule which will require air travel, overnight hotel stays, and weekend arrival / departures when applicable. Average out-of-home market travel required: approximately 12-15 days per month.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree is preferred, but not required.
CRM system experience is preferred, but not required.
Knowledge of basic sales accounting is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

Aggressively pursue Key Accounts for new salon business acquisition and existing salon expansion through creative color solutions.
Support existing salons in all facets of Keune business, constantly striving to expand purchasing of Keune products.
Detail with Distributor Sales Consultants, keeping the primary goals of new door acquisition and existing salon category expansion central to all activities.
Support delivery of the Keune message at sales meetings under the direction of the Business Development Manager.
Maintain an awareness and complete understanding of all Keune programs and ensure sharing of that program information with all Distributor Sales Consultants, as well as appropriate store personnel.
Cultivate strong and positive professional relationships with Distributor (internal and external) staff, Keune Brand Specialist, and all marketplace salon personnel.
Work closely with the Distributor’s Keune Brand Specialist (where applicable), Education Manager, Business Development Manager and contract Keune Educators to create a dynamic Keune business-driver presence throughout the Distributor’s territory.
Support Distributor shows and events at the direction of the Business Development Manager.
Utilize and keep current daily a company provided CRM system.
Other duties as assigned.