Deputy Director - Category - Beauty & Personal Care - eCommerce

Deputy Director - Category (Beauty AND Personal Care) with leading Ecommerce

Role :

- Act as the 'business owner' for assigned categories, possessing a complete understanding (inclusive of the strategic context) of internal and external variables that impact your business (this entails owning forecasting, monitoring, understanding and reporting on the business, along with responsibility for driving projects and promotions to achieve business objectives)

- Guide commercial relationships with suppliers, with a principal objective of achieving optimal cost and performance

- Manage vendor relationships - manage supplier/partner contracts, manage day-to-day relationships, and negotiate and secure marketing funds

- Create business plans for new opportunities and develop and execute project plans for the launch of new features, incorporating merchandising and pricing strategies

- Coordinate cross-functional teams, and communicate with internal and external parties, while meeting tight deadlines

- Conduct financial analysis of business opportunities to meet and exceed revenue and profitability targets

- Have a complete understanding of the customer needs, both existing and potential, and use that knowledge to advocate for and drive delivery of site features that provide customers with an unparalleled shopping experience