Openings at The Prestige Cosmetics Group

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute brand strategies that align with commercial goals
• Lead budgeting and business forecasting processes for your category
• Monitor and analyze market trends, sales data, and competitor activity
• Act as both planner and buyer, managing end-to-end product lifecycle
• Collaborate with sales, supply chain, and creative teams to ensure seamless execution
• Deliver impactful marketing campaigns that drive consumer engagement and conversion
• Identify opportunities for growth, innovation, and product development

• Proven experience in a Brand Manager or Category Manager role
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to forecast and manage budgets
• Excellent analytical and strategic thinking abilities
• Experience in planning and buying functions is highly advantageous
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, data-driven environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Work with a passionate, collaborative team in a growing business
• Take ownership of exciting local and international brands
• Influence high-level decisions with your insights and leadership

Stakeholder engagement and management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with all stakeholders to ensure full support of the brand in the market
• Work with all stakeholders to gain maximum exposure for the brand
• Co-ordination and implementation of PR activity

Budget and Financial Management

• Management of marketing budget
• Management and analysis of A&P spend to ensure effective usage thereof and ensuring a ROI and brand profitability
• Ensuring achievement of wholesale budgets across all retailers

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

• Business/Marketing degree
• 5 years relevant experience in the cosmetics industry   

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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 and skincare experience
• Certificate in Beauty/Somatology is advantageous