Account Manager, DSO

Account Manager, DSO

Function: Sales Location: MA, US Work Arrangement: Remote

Position Title: DSO Account Manager Location: Boston/Providence Reports to: DSO Senior Manager Direct Reports: N/A Scope / Brands: USA/Wella Brands, Sebastian, Nioxin, Briogeo, ghd and OPI

About The Wella Company Together, we enable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves. Wella Company is one of the world's leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders.

The Role At Wella we want to be the best industry partner to salons. The DSO Account Manager for Boston/Providence will primarily focus on gaining new Mid to Top Tier Hair Salons leveraging the Wella Color Portfolio and retail lines, while maintaining and growing current Wella customers. Overall, the role will focus on growing the Wella market share within the defined territory by increasing the penetration of the full portfolio of Wella brands including Wella, Sebastian, Nioxin, Briogeo, ghd and OPI. Success will be achieved through a highly disciplined journey planning, visiting a combination of existing and prospect accounts daily (an average of 10 calls minimum per day).

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver monthly/quarterly/yearly sales targets in terms of overall territory turnover, number of buying accounts and specific brands/innovations/initiatives turnover
• Target, profile, and work to convert key prospective salons and spas into customers
• Strategically and tactically develop a strong and profitable business partnership with salons
• Accurately report and forecast the business which would include monthly sales, promotions, and initiatives
• Effectively work with direct manager & cross-functional internal resources to plan and execute strategic plans with excellence

Experience

• Self-starter and ability to work independently with clear focus on deliverables
• Accountable for the success of the territory even when not everything is under control; intensively driven & tenacious, determined to get over the obstacles in the path of what need to do
• Owner mindset, as if it was your name on the door, as if it was your money being spent and your reputation on the line
• Always pushing for more and set higher, braver targets, but never at the expense of ethical behavior and safe ways of working
• Effective prospecting and sales skills (at least 12-15 months direct selling experience in field)
• Experience in using a consultative approach to business development
• Very organized and operating with high level of discipline
• Ability to work with all levels of the organization

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree plus 3 years (or MBA plus 1 year) of business experience in professional Salon Industry Sales, Category Management or Retail Management
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Digitally savvy
• Proficient in the following systems: Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. PowerBI experience preferred.
• 70% in field time including driving to salon/customer meetings
• Up to 20% overnight travel
• Able to travel via air for training and sales meetings at minimum 1-2 times per year
• Valid Driver's License

EEO Opportunities

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