• Prominent player in the beauty space
• Integral part of the merchandising team
• Reporting directly into leadership

Based in Shanghai and reporting directly into leadership, this is a leadership role itself whereby you will be in-charge of creating and setting-up their 3-5 year cosmetics vision and strategy by identifying the right segments and trends which are then translated into clear execution plans. Also, managing a team of 10, you will be an influential and inspiring senior leader with successful managerial experience.

Key responsibilities

• Possesses deep understanding and passion for the make-up category and product innovation while benchmarking global and Asia specific customer insights and brand knowledge
• Strong category management skillset to build strategic subcategories to lead the market growth 
• Based on the above to set clear business goals driving Sales & Profitability within the category 
• To be able to oversee the animation plan from both a yearly and monthly basis, which will communicate their strategies. This must be driven through the make-up category team and strong inter department communication 

Key requirements

• At least 9-10 years' related experience in buying, category management and work experience in cosmetics or luxury brands 
• At least 5 years' management experience
• Excellent negotiation, communication and organization skills 
• A good understanding of marketing is essential