Vice President - Brand Management - Beauty Segment

Note: we are looking for female candidates only

Main purpose/Role:

- To function as P&L head for the business vertical - full line brands, makeup and skincare.

- Identify, evaluate, and build new business prospects.

Accountability:

- Strategize, set goals, lead teams and drive processes for increased productivity and growth.

- Manage a team of experienced professionals to achieve revenue, market share, profitability and other strategic objectives.

- Establish a culture of collaboration and integration that enhances revenue and cost optimization & supports innovation and creativity.

- Overseeing strong workforce development, employee satisfaction and engagement, maximizing growth potential of employees.

- Maximize operational efficiency to accelerate growth.

- Responsible for top-line /bottom-line.

- Ensure plans are developed, implemented and monitored in conjunction with relevant cross functional teams and aligned with the Global brand strategy.

- Drive all aspects of the brand's strategy, including business plan review, purchase planning, A&P, forecasting, inventory management, launch planning, L&D, marketing and communication.

- P&L responsibility for the vertical, accountability for meeting growth targets.

- Drive collaboration with internal stakeholders to develop plans for adapting existing portfolios to new business opportunities.

- Drive new technologies to enhance business portfolio and optimise business processes.

- Formalise new business agreements and JBPs with identified partners, suppliers and vendors.

- Formulate targets and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) aligned with business development strategies.

- Lead relationship building with industry players and develop strategies to leverage network for business opportunities and partnerships.

- Lead the department's financial budgeting process to acquire funds for the department's activities.

- Drive corporate governance measures.

- Manage key brand relationships and build new ones.

- Lead identification of opportunities to optimise business processes.

- Cultivate strong relationships with equal-level counterparts within retailers and suppliers.

- Managing financial integrity of the cosmetics & skincare division; managing targets, managing expenses and budget changes.

- Collecting benchmark and KPI data, analysing trends and developing strategies based on metrics to help new product development as well as drive brand goals.

- Collaborate with internal support & operations, product development, marketing and sales teams and other related activities, which have a direct impact on brand awareness, growth and profitability.

- Hands-on in Human Capital Management, hiring, training & mentoring highly engaged team members, always seeking to offer opportunities to the right talent to upgrade their professional & soft skills.

Professional Profile: Visionary, result-oriented professional with a minimum of 10-15 years of experience in beauty and retail with high proficiency in Brand Building, Buying, Sales & Distribution, Innovation, Product Development, Go To Market strategies coupled with Operational excellence across Skincare, Cosmetics, Perfumes, Wellness, Lifestyle, Retail & Travel Retail Industry.