Assortment & Merchandising Manager

Assortment & Merchandising Manager

Consumer Products Division

What I do:

I own the formulation, implementation and close follow up of the assortment and planograms at retailers. I drive the continuous optimization of the assortment to ensure category growth in line with our financial KPI’s. I maximize distribution potential, the visibility and the shelf space of our categories at our clients. I support the category managers in the development of category projects, and I ensure that implementation is aligned with our HUB category strategy and brand priorities.

My responsibilities amongst others are:

• Analyzing the market, the competitive & CPD performance in our categories
• Formulate assortment recommendations and drive continuous assortment optimization (in/out) with a clear focus on driving category growth
• Formulate and drive the Priority List per category (strategic assortment ranking) across retailers
• Translate retailers’ official planograms, and develop shelf visions aligned with our category vision
• Monitor distribution & innovation launches
• Be the voice of Belgium towards the Hub regarding assortment/merchandising topics
• Assist the category managers in the development and realization of category projects
• be the owner of data tools & planogramming tools

Your profile

To maintain our top position in the market, we need ambitious people, with strong convictions and believes. People who are courageous, take risks and challenge the status quo. We look for future leaders who are willing to go the extra mile and want to make a difference. We need talent.

At L’Oréal you’ll be working with driven and passionate colleagues, and management that will stimulate you to excel. L’Oréal offers an international and diverse work environment where fun, next to serious work, is fundamental for our teams. L’Oréal takes its responsibility as corporate citizen, where you as an employee can play an active role yourself.

Our ideal candidate has at least:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2-3 years of working experience
• Business experience in assortment/category management is a pre.
• Strong level of French and English are a must, any other language is beneficial (Dutch e.g.)

Professional competencies that help you to be successful:

• Analytical & love for in depth analysis
• Agile & flexible
• Well organized & structured
• Independent & proactive
• Open minded
• Teamplayer

The ideal candidate would already have a work experience and knowledge of Excel, PPT, Nitro & Spaceman/ planogramming tools

We offer:

L’Oréal offers an attractive role in a dynamic work environment, a compatible salary with excellent secondary conditions (e.g. 13th month, profit sharing) and opportunities for further career development.

Diversity

At L’Oréal we aim to hire a diverse workforce:

“A diversified workforce in every function and on all levels strengthens our creativity and our understanding of consumers and it enables us to develop and market products that are relevant“

(Jean-Paul Agon, chairman and CEO of L’Oréal)

How to apply

Are you ready for this challenge and do you meet the conditions?

Then apply quickly!