Product Manager

Dufry Careers•Village of South Floral Park, NY

2d•$68,354 - $80,417•Onsite

About The Position

This Product Manager position is for you, if you enjoy planning, monitoring, and maximizing retail budgets, always guaranteeing product availability and ensuring the visual standards of the merchandise are in line with company expectations. The role is located at the John F. Kennedy International Airport - Terminal 6. The Product Manager will be accountable for planning, monitoring, and maximizing retail budgets, ensuring product availability, and maintaining visual standards of merchandise in line with company expectations. The role involves overseeing categories such as Beauty (Perfumery & Cosmetics), Liquor, Tobacco & Food, and Luxury (Watches, Jewelry, Textiles, Leather). This includes collaborating with beauty brands like Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Christian Dior & Tom Ford, implementing bespoke beauty services, supporting product launches, proposing sales forecasts, and developing digital elements. For Liquor, Tobacco & Food, it involves working with brands like Godiva, Mondelez, and Marlboro, developing sampling programs, and creating training opportunities. For Luxury, it includes working with brands like Rayban, Breitling, and Mont Blanc, supporting commercial initiatives, generating seasonal incentives, and ensuring exceptional visual merchandising standards.

Requirements

3 years of retail experience with at least 1 year in a similar commercial role.
Abilities to work with systems, spreadsheets and analyze stock predictions to ensure sufficient stock levels.
Leadership qualities and demonstrated organizational skills.
Demonstrated ability to build effective teams.
Excellent time-management skills and problem-solving abilities.
Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to interact with diverse personalities.
Ability to multi-task.

Responsibilities

Analyze Category and Brand Performance, on weekly and monthly basis
Confirm the correct implementation of pricing, policies, and advertising spaces
Coordinate the implementation of the promotional plan. For those periods without a central promotion, proposes and coordinates with category managers/ procurement the negotiation with local, promotional and submit them to the General Manager for approval.
Follow up on promotions, implementation (stock availability, marketing, material, and tastings).
Ensure the correct execution of marketing strategies and visual merchandising guidelines.
Responsible for reporting item/ assortment management issues that linked to central Master Date
Establish & develop an effective relationship with our Brand partners in-store to maximize category performance and potential business opportunities. Including working with brands to secure additional funding and optimization of cover. In conjunction with space planning ensure defined planograms are adhered to ensuring effective application and review of all H&S, risk and compliance policies relevant for location.
Implement a program of bespoke, interactive beauty services designed for travelers.
Support product launches and campaigns through entertainment and engaging activity.
Propose sales forecasts and negotiate funding for team incentives.
Utilize and develop digital elements of the beauty category (e.g. Fragrance Finder).
Develop a program of sampling and tastings to enhance the customer experience.
Create training opportunities alongside specialist brand partners.
Utilize and develop digital elements of the liquor category (e.g. Whisky Finder).
Support commercial initiatives including the introduction of new products.
Generate seasonal incentive opportunities linked to the customer agenda.
Create opportunities for extensive brand training and product knowledge development.
Ensure exceptional visual merchandising standards.