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Form of workReporting to the Senior Product Manager, Parfums Christian Dior is seeking a Product Manager to activate and execute 360 marketing plans across our Fragrance category to achieve sales, growth & profit targets and increase market share within Australia & New Zealand (ANZ) in alignment with Parfums Christian Dior branding guidelines.
Key responsibilities include:
- Reviewing global product marketing plans and formulating the go-to-market category strategy & launch calendar for ANZ in collaboration with Marketing Director and the wider marketing team
- Leading the novelty and promotional forecasting & planning process, including formulating launch forecasts aligned to the overall marketing strategy
- Collaborating with Demand Planning & Inventory Management teams to optimise ongoing basic forecasts, managing phase out and discontinuation plans to minimise excess & obsolescence and to maximise forecast accuracy
- Working closely with Logistics & Regional Teams to monitor, flag and communicate to all key stakeholders the level of supply and potential delays of new products, novelty & basic POSM material (such as samples, gifts & testers)
- Partnering with Merchandising team for POSM planning in alignment with novelty new launch plans
- Responsible for internal coordination, and closely collaborating & communicating with cross functional teams (marketing, retail, VM, e-business, training, supply & customer service) to ensure best in class execution and driving optimum results for the category
- Preparing weekly and monthly reporting to monitor & track category sales results, and formulating recommendations for future launches & icon franchise growth
- Collaborating with Marketing Director for compilation of Budget and Revisions files and participating actively in the budgeting process
- Monitoring category spends, by line, monthly and reforecasting YTG spends accordingly in order to meet the full year profit target
Our ideal candidate will have:
- Extensive experience preferably obtained in the luxury retail or FMCG industries
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills, including demonstrated ability in analysing large data sets and reporting
- Tertiary qualification, preferably marketing, business or finance related
- Strong work ethic, sense of urgency, and openness to learning
- Capacity to deal with confidential information and/or issues using discretion and judgement
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with high professionalism and expectations for quality
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with manager and team members, and to influence stakeholders at various levels in the business
- Strong organizational skills with proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and accurately
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office, AX, and Cognos is highly regarded
- Understanding of the local retail environment, strategy of key competitors, and the latest beauty/fashion and relevant retail/consumer trends
- Proficiency in Outlook and Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Exceptional grooming that reflects the luxury brand image
- Willing and able to travel interstate and overseas
If this sounds like you, apply now! Please submit your cover letter and resume with your application.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
