Key Account Manager
About this role
THE ROLE
The Premium Retail Key Account Manager leads sales and business development for premium retail partners in Finland for our complete professional portfolio (brands such as Wella Professionals, Sebastian, ghd and OPI).
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop Joint Business Plans (JBP) with Premium Retail customers in line with brand strategies.
- Drive sales growth through marketing investments, extensions of assortment, promotional activities and customer collaborations.
- Execute customer initiatives, from planning to evaluation, with excellence.
- Work cross-functionally to ensure a high degree of service to our customers.
- Drive improvements in strategy and execution in the premium Retail sales channel.
- Acquire and negotiate new customers within the strategic guidelines
- Grow Wella Company brands in store via In Store execution and training
- Develop and maintain relationships with the key stakeholders
KEY DELIVERABLES
- Profitable sales growth
- Budget responsibility, NS and Marketing investment
- ROI on marketing and promotional investments
QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum 3-5 years relevant work experience in sales with strong customer & sales understanding.
- Experience from working in or with Premium Retail
- Structured and analytical with good planning capability.
- Analytical ability with strong Excel skills, able to spot & interpret trends in data.
- Creative with a mindset to challenge status quo.
- Passion to drive the business from strategy to execution on Store level – hands on.
- In touch with trends and enjoy fashion and beauty.
- Strong interpersonal skills and thrive in a diverse team environment.
- Entrepreneurial mindset – enjoy accountability for results with freedom on how to deliver them.
- Ability to work cross-functionally in a matrix organization
- Strategic thinking with attention to detail
- Fluent in English & Finnish – both speaking and writing. Additional Nordic languages meritorious.
- Relevant education, preferably a degree in business administration or similar
- Willingness to travel regularly within Finland
The role is based at our Finnish office at Bulevardi, Helsinki and will be reporting to the Premium Retail Leader Finland.
Role is a maternity leave cover (fixed-term)
Company at a glance
Wella Company is an innovative global beauty leader with a portfolio of iconic hair, nails, and beauty tech brands for industry professionals and consumers, including Wella Professionals, Sebastian Professional, Clairol, ghd, OPI, Nioxin, and Briogeo.
Our compelling vision to enable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves is built on our 140+ year history of creating legendary beauty. Our fusion of science, technology, and artistry produces performance-led products, often further distinguished by patented technology.
Professional hair and nail industry artists and beauty-loving consumers are at the heart of everything we do. In just five years, we have transformed our business and brand portfolio, and our namesake brand Wella Professionals is the No. 1 Salon Color Brand in the World*.
Working as a connected, diverse global community of 6,000+ employees, we lead for action and drive results with an Owner’s Mindset, guided by company Values, our entrepreneurial spirit, and One Team accountability. We have a shared desire to positively impact the communities we serve.
Our ambition is to become one of the best beauty companies in the industry, one that will last for generations to come. We dream big because we know our potential is unstoppable.
*Based on Wella Master Brand USD sales on the 2024 Salon Hair Care Global Series for the hair coloring products category published by Kline
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