Responsible for delivering business development and profitable growth of Travel Retail business operating in Europe the Middle East. This individual will be accountable for cultivating the relationship with our key distributor partner to ensure delivering net sales and operating income targets for the assigned geographies.
Key Responsibilities:
Achieve accelerated sales and financial targets aligned with our distributor partner for the assigned geographies in Europe & the Middle East
Identify & develop market plans for alignment with & implementation by our distributor partner to ensure success against targets
Conduct monthly meetings with our distributor partner to track progress against defined KPI metrics & deliver NS + OI targets identified in both the annual and strat plan process
Manage SG&A, trade funding and DME regional budgets to plan, working closely with Customer Marketing to update & manage
In conjunction with our distributor partner, Customer Marketing & Insights Manager, develop relationships with Regional customers in market to ensure continued growth through increased distribution, retail excellence, promotional execution and customer specific planning.
Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform major Duties/Responsibilities:
Understanding of the Travel Retail Channel with knowledge of the driving forces for growth in Europe and total WTR
Strong and demonstrated analytical experience in category and/or insights
Can work with multiple data sources to identify the granular detail of opportunity in a concise and focused way to deliver a compelling business proposition.
Thinks strategically and executes plans with excellence
Proven ability for driving business results
Demonstrated entrepreneurial approach to business with a strong sense of ownership
Ability to build successful partnerships with stakeholders – internally and externally
Recognizes the power of building business partnerships to deliver outcomes across the strategic planning cycle (medium/long term)
This position requires up to 50% travel.
In addition, the role requires the following core competencies:
Business Acumen
Understands the Travel Retail market channel and how strategies and tactics are deployed to achieve results
Focused on outcomes with a willingness to learn and develop in the Travel Retail channel
Self-motivated to exceed goals and achieve breakthrough results with an open mindset and willingness to suggest alternative approaches in working practices
Recognizes the key actions necessary to achieve results with the ability to prioritize in multi-faceted role.
Demonstrates persistence and ownership in overcoming obstacles and offers solutions.
Interpersonal Relations
Establishes and maintains constructive and effective relationships built upon trust and integrity
Uses diplomacy and tact to diffuse challenging or high-tension situations.
Works to find common ground and mutually beneficial solutions to conflicts.
Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down and sideways, inside and outside the organization.
Can represent his/her own interest and yet be fair to other groups.
Viewed by others as a team player.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
Education: Bachelor's Degree Required (Business, Finance, Economics, Marketing or related FieldExperience: Minimum 5 – 7 years of experience in Travel Retail Channel required.