Commercial Strategist

4 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia L'Oréal Full time
About the Job

The Commercial Strategist role requires a skilled professional to manage the financial operations of daily sales, monthly sales forecast and support budget/planning process. This individual will report directly to the Senior Commercial Controller and be responsible for managing trading terms and customer contracts. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills and the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment.

The key responsibilities of this role include:
  • Assisting in the preparation of brand and customer budgets, as well as quarterly revised budgets and monthly sales forecasts.
  • Maintaining accurate records of in-month tracking sales and discount/promotions based on customer contracts and trading terms.
  • Monitoring and managing cost of sales and gross margin.
  • Managing customer/commercial contracts and trading terms, including validation of renewals and new contracts, and management through P&L.
  • Business partnering to improve overall effectiveness of the business using L'Oréal knowledge and market/financial expertise.
  • Leading and participating in commercial and category-related projects.
  • Providing finance training and development to the commercial team and other stakeholders.


About You

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional with a strong background in finance and commercial operations. The ideal candidate will possess:
  • A CA/CPA qualification with minimum years of post-qualified experience in a large organization, preferably in the FMCG industry.
  • A commercial mindset with practical business acumen and experience providing business insights.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work well under pressure and meet multiple competing deadlines.
  • Advanced Excel skills and SAP experience, with a strong understanding of data analysis and modelling.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to review high-volume information output for accuracy and plausibility.


About the Division

The Professional Products Division is a dynamic and fast-paced environment that provides hair care and hair color products and services to salons across Australia. Our brands include Kerastase, L'Oréal Professionnel, Redken, Pureology, and Matrix. We partner with hairdressing salons to offer products made from the best technologies and provide superior training that is at the forefront of trends.

About L'Oréal

L'Oréal Australia is part of the L'Oréal Group, the world's largest pure beauty company with over years of history and experience. We are a passionate team in a growing market, working to deliver our mission of Beauty for All through our local portfolio of brands. We are committed to reducing barriers that exist due to traditional working practices and consider flexible work arrangements for this role.

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