Latest Vacancies at The Prestige Cosmetics Group

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

ACHIEVE COUNTER SALES TARGETS

• Achieve monthly and annual set budgets
• Track counter and individual targets
• Sell and drive sales in order to achieve targets
• Assist in setting up and driving sales at Counter events
• Provide feedback on sales/counter related issues or concerns

BRAND MANAGEMENT

• Increase brand awareness and image through ensuring adherence to grooming and uniform guidelines
• Monitor competitor activity
• Know your in-store ranking
• Ensure that stock is merchandised according to merchandising guidelines
• Know your stock versus tester ratio and report out of stocks RDM daily to drive sales and maintain an exceptional client experience
• Ensure that counter hygiene standards are maintained according to brand standards at all times

CLIENT EXPERIENCE

• Uphold and reinforce the Client experience standards
• Build relationships and loyalty with clients
• Drive increased customer data base (attraction of NEW customers)

ADMINISTRATION

• Complete daily tracking sheets and submit weekly to RDM
• Complete all progress reports required and submit timeously
• Complete and update client cards for all new and existing clients and file accordingly

TEAM WORK

• Work in collaboration with other colleagues to drive and execute overall budgets as well as supporting events
• Support and assist new team members with onboarding and orientation
• Build relationships with respective retailer to achieve key outputs

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

• Matric certificate
• Previous retail makeup and skincare experience
• Certificate in Beauty/Somatology is advantageous

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Business Performance

• Perform the cashbook and accounts payable function including processing of invoices, preparing and loading payments, as well as approving payments in Fraxion.
• Processing and reconciling the relevant bank statement and bank account.
• Ensure payments are made according to agreed terms for all suppliers timeously.
• Payments to be allocated to vendor accounts on a daily basis.
• Perform supplier reconciliations on a monthly and weekly basis.
• Manage disputes with suppliers and ensure all queries / enquiries on creditors accounts are addressed timeously.
• Keeping record of all correspondence and discussions relating to vendors via telephone, fax and email.
• Assist and processing of the stationery ordering for office requirements.
• Assist in the cash flow forecasting process.
• Prepare various general ledger reconciliations.
• Perform administrative tasks, such as company telephones, printers, travel-related queries and requests, motor fleet, etc.
• Perform risk assessment & management of new and existing accounts including credit application, checks and opening new accounts on Syspro and Fraxion.
• Prepare various month end reports for management accounts.
• Assist in providing explanation for variances between actual vs budget.
• Ad hoc work as required Month-end/System Maintenance.
• Closing of Cashbook, accounts payable Package and reconciling the sub-module to the general ledger.
• You must have the ability to work within a team as a cooperative member who contributes, and most certainly the ability to hit the ground running picking up the tasks required of them with ease.
• Processing and maintaining monthly Journals.

Leadership

• Manage own personal development through your PDP (Personal Development Plan). Request training and feedback on performance and strive to improve based on these interventions.
• Adhere to the company's values.
• Take personal responsibility for all issues facing the department, work as a team and mentor/coach new employees as required.
• Communicate with your line manager regularly and make recommendations on improving efficiencies in the department.

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

• Finance diploma or relevant qualification would be advantageous.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Accounts Payable/Cashbook/Fraxion experience
• Previous accounting related experience in understanding basic Bookkeeping Function.
• Knowledge of accounting systems. Previous experience with Syspro ERP would be advantageous
• High level of computer competency and literacy, including Microsoft Office programs (MS Word and Excel)
• Experience in on-line banking systems
• Strong persuasive, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good planning and organizing skills
• Ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction to accomplish objectives

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Business Performance

• Provide Support to Brand Strategy and Development
• Be a custodian of the brand image in South Africa, maintaining brand equity and integrity at all times
• Assist the Brand Manager to adapt global strategies to suit the local market and to meet the retailer’s expectations while fully adhering to all international brand rules and guidelines
• Assist the Brand Manager to develop and present brand strategy to retailers at seasonal strategy sessions
• Liaise with senior marketing and other managers to understand marketing goals
• Present marketing and branding ideas to senior managers
• Ensure compliance with relevant legal requirements

Sales Performance

• Regularly review business performance to ascertain challenges and opportunities
• Assist in the management of inventory to ensure brand stock levels in house meet both the brand and organisational requirements
• Report on brand performance monthly as required (including but not limited to sales, retailers performance, SKU performance, PR, new launches)
• Assist in the management of new launches including stock tracking with demand planning, receipt of retailer orders vs plan, stock distribution (together with POSM) from the warehouse, communication with the sales team, proactive adaptations to plans to maximise launch potential and follow up and reporting following launch period
• Engage in research to gain relevant information including but not limited to competitors, pricing and target markets

Stakeholder engagement and management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with all stakeholders to ensure full support of the brand in the market
• Work with stakeholders to gain maximum exposure for the brand
• Co-ordinate and implement PR activity including distribution of new launches and tracking and reporting on local media and digital coverage

Budget and financial responsibilities

• Allocate resources and work with others to ensure specified budgets and ROI requirements are observed

Marketing/Brand Support Functions

• Systematically develop processes that provide relevant information and support to the Brand Manager, including but not limited to:
• Inventory review and reporting
• Monthly brand reporting
• Retailer sales performance and stock reporting
• Administrate the process flow of all new products both internally and externally to ensure products are loaded correct and timeous
• Timeous accurate completion and submission of all retailer buy plans/master files and seasonal marketing/online booking calendars and forms
• Timeous and accurate management of price increases as required
• Ensure all documents are accessible at all times
• Deliver within set deadlines
• Provide optimum service levels to all stakeholders internally and externally
• Manage customer and consumer queries professionally to achieve a positive outcome
• Assist with project-based assignments set out by the Brand Manager to gain knowledge and practical experience in development-focused tasks
• Track competitor activity monthly and gain learnings from analysis
• Spend time in-store to obtain trade experience/knowledge and gain customer insights

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

• Business/Marketing degree would be advantageous
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (including word processors, spreadsheets, design applications and presentation programmes)
• Cosmetic industry experience in the luxury sector is advantageous