Beauty and Skin-Care Category Strategist

2 weeks ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia MECCA Full time

At MECCA, we're on a mission to empower our customers to feel and look their best by offering them the world's best line-up of beauty and skin-care brands, along with exceptional service.

We have over 5,000 passionate team members across 100+ retail stores in Australia and New Zealand, a rapidly growing online business, two Distribution Centres, and a bustling Support Centre in Melbourne, all working together to deliver our purpose every day.

Our growth is fueled by opening new stores, reaching new customers, launching new products, and harnessing the latest technology to constantly innovate and evolve our concepts, experiences, and service offerings.

In this role as Senior Brand Manager, you'll have the opportunity to develop and implement a strategic agenda that drives change and boosts the long-term success of Make-Up at MECCA.

You'll manage day-to-day relationships with our global makeup brand partners, identify growth opportunities to exceed customer expectations, and prepare monthly reporting and sales forecasting to boost profitability and long-term excellence.

You'll also work with Marketing, Digital, and Loyalty to coordinate go-to-market initiatives around new brand launches, coach and develop team members within the Merchandise function, and champion key department-wide projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

To succeed in this role, you'll need extensive prior buying and brand management experience in finished goods, a passion for our customers, and the ability to demonstrate:

  • a track record of developing and implementing category and brand strategies to drive long-term growth
  • the ability to drive long-term change and influence senior stakeholders
  • well-honed rapport-building and interpersonal skills
  • previous team leadership experience
  • commercially astute and experienced in owning and driving P&L efficiencies

We're looking for someone who can bring a brand to life through digital and physical experiences, coordinate people and processes to ensure project success, and partner with stakeholders to understand specifications and business requirements.

The estimated salary for this role is between $120,000 and $180,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic company like MECCA and make a meaningful impact on the beauty and skin-care industry. If you're passionate about delivering exceptional customer experiences and driving business growth, we encourage you to apply.



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