WHAT ON EARTH IS DECIEM?
Known as “The Abnormal Beauty Company”, DECIEM is the parent company of The Ordinary, NIOD, and other beauty brands & is an industry disruptor with a science first approach to innovation. DECIEM was Co-Founded in 2013 by the late Brandon Truaxe, a visionary who set out to change the beauty industry through authenticity and transparency. He developed DECIEM to be a happy family (of people and beauty brands), rooted in kindness, creativity, diversity, and respect, alongside Co-Founder and CEO, Nicola Kilner.
We are growing rapidly and we’re looking for someone who shares this vision and wants to grow with us!
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
We’re looking for an Account and Sales Planner - EMEA, who will partner closely with our Partnerships (wholesale/sales) team to ensure sales are maximized and on track to plan for the region by analyzing risks and opportunities, tracking actual gross and retail sales vs. estimate, analyzing stock and sales plans and more!
This is a hybrid role based out of our Paris office.
WHAT YOU’D BE DOING IN THIS ROLE
Accounting and Budget
- Indicate a high degree of financial accountability including actual amount of operating budgets and/or cost savings, including net sales plan responsibility where applicable
- Support the 3-year LRP and Annual budget process through developing regional estimates for door closings and openings and well as developing or contributing significantly to account level retail, gross shipments, returns and other financial estimates for total brand
- Partner with Finance, Marketing and Sales to increase profitable sell through
Monthly/Quarterly Estimate Review Process
- Facilitate roll-up of regional account plans and alignment through rolling up entire account level plans, analyzing risks and opportunities between account and brand level category plans and helping facilitate discussion to come to alignment between Marketing and Partnerships
- Track actual gross and retail sales vs. estimate; work with the Partnerships team to understand shortfall/over-deliveries and their impact on rolling forecast
- Identify opportunities and risks to the plan
SKU & Product Management
- Collaborate with the Partnerships team and facilitate unit forecasts for innovation/new product launches (NPD)
- Update and track NPD actuals against forecast to assess program performance
- Review product sell-through mix and trends for key accounts
Inventory and Monthly Maintenance of Accounts
- Analyze stock and sales plans, WOS and provide feedback to Partnerships on how to best manage the business; ensure that plans align with retailers’ objectives/metrics
- Monthly review of account performance metrics (e.g., ROQ, WOS, counter service levels, fill rates, inventory turn) to ensure the optimization of inventory in the trade
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED TO GET THE JOB DONE
- Previous experience in a similar role or as a buyer/inventory planner
- Experience partnering with commercial/sales teams who sell in to retailers
- Superior analytical skills and sound business and financial judgment
- Strong negotiation, interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong Excel, Word, PowerPoint
WHAT YOU’LL BE GAINING BY JOINING OUR TEAM
There’s a lot of good stuff that comes along with being a DECIEM team member. Here’s a few of our favourite perks and benefits, in no particular order…
- Generous Vacation & Personal Days, plus additional time off for volunteering in your community, voting, peaceful protesting, celebrating your birthday, and more.
- 6 months of paid time off for new parents (inclusive of all genders).
- Work from anywhere 4 weeks per year.
- A hybrid work model (for applicable roles).
- Summer Friday’s - get off at 1pm all summer long! (for applicable roles).
- Unlimited access to an Employee Assistance Program that includes mental health care, mindfulness programs, and more.
- Access to Development Grants & a LinkedIn Learning membership to help you keep growing and learning.
- A generous discount on DECIEM products for you, your family, and your friends.
BUILDING GROWTH TO POWER GOOD
We are a People first company that lives by our core values to…
- 😊 Do the right thing
- 💡 Create impact
- 🌱 Respect small things
- ❤️ Care too much
- 🚀 Be the future
These values continue to guide us in all that we do. Along the way, we’ve been honoured to win some pretty incredible awards, including a CEW Achiever Award, Best Skincare Brand at Sunday Times Style Beauty Awards, and Most Popular Sustainable Brand by The Cosmetify Index Global. We’re still blushing!
SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL IMPACT
DECIEM’s objective is to build growth and do good things while prioritizing people, animals, and the Earth.
Our Sustainability strategy is focused on fighting climate change, improved waste management, responsible packaging, responsible sourcing and product lifecycle, and water conservation.
In 2020, DECIEM established the Good Fund to support both large and grassroots charities in response to global events.
CREATING A HUMAN WORLD OF BEAUTY
DECIEM is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) by creating meaningful, measurable change in the lives of our team members and in the communities where we operate. Achieving equality is critical to DECIEM and our future. You can learn more about our DEI commitment in our open letter, "Belonging is the Destination, Change is the Journey".
DECIEM is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on age, colour, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, and any other legally protected class in accordance with applicable federal, provincial and local laws. We are also committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you are contacted to be part of our recruitment process and require accommodation, please let us know.
WANT TO JOIN US?
Thank you for reading the whole thing! If you liked what you heard, kindly send us your resume. We really appreciate your effort in applying for this position. However, only those who have been shortlisted for interviews will be contacted. <3
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