Business Development Manager, CB

Coty (Thailand) (Bangkok City, Thailand)

Bangkok, Thailand

Since 1904, Coty has fearlessly pioneered innovation across the beauty industry. We have a reputation for breaking new ground; a history of ‘firsts’ and ‘bests’ that has laid the foundation for the industry as we know it today. For over a century, our brands have been empowering people to express themselves and create their own vision of beauty. It’s a legacy we’re proud to own and grow. We work hand-in-hand with our people, our partners and our customers. Together, we unleash every vision of beauty. We stand for the beauty of diversity and the diversity of beauty - celebrating and inspiring all the expressions of beauty that exist and that will exist. We honor you, and we honor our planet. We create Beauty That Lasts. A beauty that is both good to people and the world. Our mission is to create a forward thinking beauty; Products that provide new, innovative and simply better science based solutions. Let’s keep making over the beauty world TOGETHER.

About this position

Coty is one of the world’s largest beauty companies with an iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance, color cosmetics, skincare, and body care. The Business Development Manager is responsible for kickstarting the Consumer Beauty business in Thailand.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all Consumer Beauty commercial targets and profitability.
• A top priority is to accelerate Coty’s Fragrance business in Thailand to systematically capture white spaces.
• Maintain strong partnership with distributor and channel retailers, collaborating closely to implement commercial excellence in body care as well as for fragrance (directly with retailers) to achieve sell-in, visibility, sell-out, and profitability targets.
• Drive negotiations to develop trade plans aimed at driving sell-in and sell-out, with proper budget planning for launches and promotions (merchandising spaces & locations, prices, promotions, investments).
• Ensure accurate demand forecasting and planning to optimize inventory levels throughout the year, liaising closely between distributor partners and internal teams such as Demand Planning & Customer Service Teams to resolve issues.
• Be close to the ground to gather useful market intelligence for new business evaluation (new brands listing, new retailers, distribution expansion) to enhance brand image and distribution.
• Observe corporate and brand guidelines in line with Coty Brand Image in all door implementation.
• Ensure timely submission of JBP, business reports, market intelligence, plans, etc.
• Ability to work independently to drive speed-to-market, and collaboratively as a team player to achieve organizational goals.

Requirements

• Degree holder in Business or any relevant discipline.
• Minimum 5 to 8 years’ experience in Sales/Key Account and Marketing for FMCG/ Beauty industries, ideally in Personal care/ mass beauty categories.
• Ability to work effectively and productively in a fast-paced environment.
• Resilient and flexible to change, willing to take on new challenges.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Self-starter with excellent planning & multi-tasking ability.