Manager, Visual Merchandising - US Consumer Beauty

coty•New York, NY

4d•$95,000 - $130,000•Hybrid

About The Position

COTY is looking for smart leaders who are fast and passionate. The In-Store Strategy and Planogramming team is responsible for leading the Comprehensive Wall Process where the strategic development of the Consumer Beauty National + Top Accounts’ POG Strategy is created and aligned against throughout the internal organization. Other core functions include: Work with customer teams to ensure all POG needs are completed on time and are consistently merchandised within our national POG strategy Cross-functional collaboration with the marketing, creative and trade marketing teams to ensure seasonal add/deletes, customer team deliverables and internal process/planning documents are completed accurately and on time Working for Coty means our people make us who we are. They are the brightest minds bringing innovative concepts to life. If you’re someone unwilling to settle, likes to envision larger possibilities, accelerate learning, and push boundaries – we’d love to hear from you! Working at Coty means being part of an inclusive workplace committed to diversity and equity, valuing diverse perspectives and backgrounds. Your ideas will count, fostering a career where you can achieve more than you ever imagined. Coty is one of the world’s largest beauty companies with an iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance, color cosmetics, skincare, and body care. At Coty, we celebrate the entire human kaleidoscope and cultivate a culture of fearless kindness. Our people make us who we are. They are the brightest minds bringing the boldest ideas to life every day. If you’re the kind of person who refuses to settle, if you want to think bigger, learn faster and go further than you ever thought possible – we’d love to hear from you. Coty is deeply committed to Changing the Conversation around Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in an effort to create a more open, inclusive, and diverse workplace where all employees can be their authentic self.

Requirements

4 year college degree
3+ years prior experience in consumer package goods company
MUST be Proficient in JDA Space Planning Software; including IKB and ProSpace
Experience working collaboratively with multiple teams
Ability to work with cross functional teams
Strong organizational and project management skills
Must be a self-starter
Strong strategic, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Work in NYC headquarter office

Nice To Haves

Must possess excellent analytical, interpretive, interpersonal and presentation skills.
Ability to develop presentations that execute product, company and customer business plans.
Comprehensive knowledge of the consumer products industry, the category, brand strategies, competitors, classes of trade, with the ability to apply this knowledge to solve complex problems successfully.
Demonstrates effective communication and negotiation skills to solve problems, gain agreement with and inform others, while targeting long-term objectives. Uses facts and data analysis to identify good options and make good decisions.
Ability to create fact-based presentations to translate sales objectives into customer strategy and business plans around distribution, merchandising, promotion and planogram placement.
Previous experience in beauty or customer support preferred
Sense of urgency and drive for activation
Ability to lead through ambiguity
Knowledge how to pull and use data from Nielsen, IRI, Spectra, Household Panel

Responsibilities

As our Visual Merchandising Manager, you are responsible for leading the comprehensive wall process where the strategic development of the Cosmetic National & Top Account POG Strategy is created and aligned throughout the internal organization
Work with the customer teams to ensure all POG needs are completed on time and all POGs are consistently merchandised within our national strategy
Cross-functional collaboration with the marketing, creative and trade marketing teams to ensure seasonal add/deletes, customer team deliverables and internal process/planning documents are completed accurately and on time
Work with Permanent Merchandising to prepare financially responsible recommendations to merchandise new items in account specific fixture environments
Attend/present POG Strategy presentations at Top Accounts
Manage all graphic and fixture coding requirements
Maintain product image library to be used within ProSpace (POG Software)
Manage space management brokers to ensure merchandising guidelines and internal timeline deliverables are completed in full and on time
Maintain knowledge of space management tools and database applications to continually offer new insight and support for both internal and external requirements
Ad hoc planogram and merchandising projects