Beauty Account Manager, Specialty - Hybrid Opportunity in NYC!

Our client, a well-known beauty company, is looking for an Account Manager to join the team!

Role & Responsibilities:

• Analyze sales and performance to develop strategic insights & action plans for department stores and independent retailers business
• Partner with merchant teams in bi-weekly and monthly touch bases, providing business updates, aligning on key initiatives, and reviewing progressions to ensure ongoing success.
• Demonstrate storytelling skills by transforming data and insights into clear, compelling narratives for both internal stakeholders and retail partners.
• Partners with retailer merch team to ensure success of the logistical process execution for all promotional activities
• Plan and execute retailer campaigns in collaboration with cross functional teams
• Manage POs in collaboration with the planning team
• Create and submit briefs for all COOP campaigns and retailer-specific media (e.g., emails, onsite banners).
• Ensure sample forecast is passed on to marketing & demand planning and updated on a rolling basis based on shipments and timing
• Build out omni sampling calendar to show initiatives planned strategically by week/by month

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• 3+ years of experience in Account Management (beauty or consumer packaged goods preferred)
• Experience working with department stores and independent retailers preferred; ability to learn and adapt quickly to new accounts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to participate in and lead presentations to senior leadership
• Exceptional organizational skills with avid attention to detail
• Strong time management and prioritization skills with a keen ability to keep projects on track
• Self-motivated, self-starter, results and solution-oriented, strategic thinker
• Strong entrepreneurship skills with the ability to think outside the box
• Proficiency in Excel, Tableau, and reporting tools with the ability to analyze and synthesize large data sets
• Strong financial acumen, including data reporting and analysis
• Nimble, collaborative team player who thrives in a rapidly changing work environment
• Strong cross-functional experience with the ability to influence and partner across multiple teams

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