Product Manager

Reporting 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:

• Review global product marketing plans and formulate the go-to-market category strategy & launch calendar for ANZ in collaboration with Marketing Director and wider marketing team
• Meet net and retail sales, growth, ranking and market share targets for the category
• Participate to the preparation & present category plans for internal and external meetings such as planning meetings with wider team, sales conferences & retailer strategy meetings
• Lead the novelty and promotional forecasting & planning process, including formulating launch forecasts aligned to the overall marketing strategy
• Collaborate with Demand Planning & Inventory Management teams to optimise ongoing basic forecasts, manage phase out and discontinuation plans, to minimise excess & obsolescence and to maximise forecast accuracy
• Work closely with Logistics & Regional Teams to monitor, flag and communicate to all key stakeholders the level of supply and potential delays of new sales products, novelty & basic POSM material (such as samples, gifts & testers)
• Partner with Merchandising team for POSM planning in alignment with novelty new launch plans
• Responsible for internal coordination, and closely collaborate & communicate with cross functional teams (marketing, retail, VM, e-business, training, supply & customer service) to ensure best in class execution and drive optimum results for the category
• Prepare weekly and monthly reporting to monitor & track category sales results, and formulate recommendations for future launches & icon franchise growth
• Collaborate with Marketing Director for compilation of Budget and Revisions files and participate actively in the budgeting process
• Monitor category spends, by line, monthly and reforecast YTG spends accordingly in order to meet the full year profit target

Our ideal candidate will have:

• 5 years relevant 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.