Business Development Manager - Kerastase and Shu Uemura

Title: Business Development Manager - Kerastase and Shu Uemura (Orange County, CA) Division: Professional Products Division Location: Orange County, California 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 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 Professional Products, our mission is to support hairdressers and develop the hair industry sustainably and lead the digital transformation of our industry with a customer‑centric approach. Our brands portfolio includes L’Oréal Professionnel, Kerastase, Redken, Matrix, and Pureology. Position Summary: The Education Business Consultant is responsible for selling Kerastase and Shu Uemura: Art of Hair Retail and Treatment products to High End Salons in their assigned territory. In addition to Sales, this position requires the delivery of Professional Education and hands on training/support. This position is designed to achieve maximum sales potential within assigned regions by meeting or exceeding assigned territory goals. The successful Education Business Consultant builds relationships with new and existing salons and identifies areas to help them grow their business. They will identify and respond to opportunities that build market share long term and maximize sales in the short term. The position must uphold the integrity of the brand by following guidelines, meeting expectations, goals and missions. Job Responsibilities: Understand and Envelop the Kerastase and Shu Uemura: Art of Hair Luxury Message. Maintain a long term growth strategy with salon clients on a consistent basis to include: Prepare a 6 month strategic sales plan to ensure the achievement of company goals. Evaluate client growth through the analysis of sales patterns and treatment purchases. Consistently service salons with education and marketing/treatment strategies to ensure success. Communicate opportunities to management in regards to innovations Be alert to Salon trends that may indicate Kerastase and Shu Uemura: Art of Hair’s need to evaluate for improved sales and to better serve the salon clients in which we enjoy a relationship with Maintain and develop comp door growth by maintaining strong relationships with existing salons Communicate and implement corporate objectives and programs as designed Planning, prospecting and profiling accounts to ensure the cohesive fit of all Kerastase and Shu Uemura: Art of Hair’s clients within the Luxury Division Strategy as described by management to achieve the National Objective. Responsibility for Presenting and Closing approved Prospects as outlined via the Territory Objective. Responsibility for accurate forecasting of sales volume and New Client acquisitions. Managing all facets of both the strategic and day to day operational responsibilities for the sales and education within the assigned geographic territory. Identify and implementing the correct image for the Brand to ensure positioning as the luxury leader in the professional market. Responsible for managing Sales Flow volume, educational needs as well as the obtainment of New Clients. Work cohesively with Regional management to carry out job duties which reinforce the needs for sales and marketing ideas, growth, projects and end results. In salon field time: 95% In order to excel, you must be a strong self‑starter who has great confidence, persuasive communication skills and a flair for effective presentations. It is also essential that you have the ability to inspire, as well as a contagious enthusiasm for the beauty and fashion industry. Position Requirements: Experienced sales representative from the salon or luxury beauty industry College degree with at least 4 years of sales/retail background or related experience Licensed cosmetologist or stylist experience a plus Ability to travel extensively within a given region & territory as well as continental US for key meetings Ability to work on weekends if needed Multi-Task / Organizational skills operating in a fast pace environment Ability to assess strategic customer needs and build alliances Ability to perform both Sales and Education functions Excellent computer skills – MS Office, Salesforce.com or related CRM What’s In It For You: Salary Range: $90,200-$128,500 (The actual compensation will depend on a variety of job‑related factors which may include geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level) Competitive Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan) Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!) Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance) Learning & Development Opportunities (Unlimited Access to E‑learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!) Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads) Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs 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! We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We would love to find out more about you as a candidate and do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting [emailprotected]. If you need assistance to accommodate a disability, you may request an accommodation at any time. Our Safe Together Plan: Your safety is our highest priority. We will proceed with caution and adhere to enhanced protection standards to ensure our sites are safe for all employees. 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