CAREERS WITH PCG

Prestige Cosmetics Group, a subsidiary of CAVI Brands is one of the leading distributors of luxury fine fragrance, cosmetics, and specialised skincare in Southern Africa. Prestige Cosmetics Group and its world of luxury brands is dynamic, inspiring, and challenging and offers a stimulating environment to its team members. Our people are passionate, reliable, and motivated individuals who contribute to team excellence. Working at PCG means giving your best in all you do and is about the opportunities to learn and grow in a business expanding its brand and service offering.

If you would like to be part of this dynamic team, please apply below for active vacancies, or send us your CV for future opportunities.

Prestige Cosmetics Group is an equal employment opportunity company that is committed to diversity.

ACTIVE VACANCIES

Available Positions

LOCATION

Cape Town/Contermanskloof

 

JOB OVERVIEW
The junior accountant is responsible for the full accounting function of external clients.
They will form part of a dynamic Finance Team and report directly to the Senior Accountant and Financial Manager.
The role is deadline driven with a strong emphasis on accuracy

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Full Accounts Payable function including processing of invoices, credit notes, recording of payments on ERP system and reconciliations.
  • Checking and approval of invoice on Purchasing system
  • Preparation and loading of payments on ABSA Business Integrator
  • Balance Sheet reconciliations
  • Preparation of Disbursement Schedule for recharging
  • Raising Customer invoice for Disbursement expenses
  • Review and management of payments received for disbursement expenses to ensure all disbursement expenses are paid.
  • Cashbook processing
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Liaising with suppliers, retailers and key account mangers regarding queries and discrepancies on any accounts
  • Monthly review of ad hoc expenses
  • Preparing monthly accrual journals for unrecovered expenses
  • Support senior accountant and financial manager in delivering support to external clients.

ATTRIBUTES AND SKILLS

  • Strong admin and organisational skills
  • Strong analytical skills and numerical aptitude
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Must work well in a team
  • Self-motivated – A solution seeker with good energy levels and ability to work independently
  • Deadline driven
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced and high-pressurised environment
  • Business and financial acumen
  • Critical thinking
  • Good listening skills, excellent verbal and written command of the English language
  • Ability to operate and communicate effectively with different levels of internal and external stakeholders
  • Ability to work on different systems with ease / or be prepared to learn different systems

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

  • Tertiary qualification in Finance/Accounting advantageous
  • At least 3 years’ experience in a similar role
  • Previous disbursement accounting knowledge will be advantageous
  • Proficient in Excel (basic functions like Vlookup, Xlookup, SUMIF, SUMIFS etc.)
  • Previous experience working on an ERP System (Syspro advantageous)
  • Must have own vehicle and valid driver’s license

LOCATION

Cape Town/Contermanskloof

 

JOB OVERVIEW
The Financial Assistant will form part of a team where they will be responsible for the internal cashbook and accounts payable function that ensures effective, efficient management and authorised payment of suppliers and other external service providers.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Processing of supplier invoices
  • Preparing and loading payments, as well as approving, purchasing and invoice the related purchase orders in Fraxion to ensure it reflects in the cashbook.
  • Ensure all purchase orders are loaded correctly and documents provided have the required information before processing payments
  • Ensure weekly payments are processed accurately on specified payment days.
  • Keep record of all payments processed via cashbook
  • Ensure payment documents and supplier invoices are filed accordingly
  • Downloading proof of payments and providing to suppliers
  • Assist/manage loading banking details onto Syspro for new employees
  • Provide training to new employees on procurement system (Fraxion)
  • Assist with new vendor applications as well as create new vendor profiles on Fraxion
  • Liaise with staff regarding expense claims and supplier invoice discrepancies
  • Assist and processing of the stationery ordering for office requirements.
  • Processing and maintaining monthly journals
  • Managing of Standard bank paycard profile including ordering new cards, allocating cards to BC’s &RDM’s, loading funds and paying out BC incentives
  • Ensure all incentives are captured, processed within SLA and keep records in order
  • Supplier Vetting
  • Handling queries from staff and suppliers re payments
  • Perform the cashbook function by capturing all necessary bank transactions which occur during the month.
  • Processing and reconciling all the relevant bank statements and bank accounts.
  • Closing of Cashbook for monthly roll forward

ATTRIBUTES AND SKILLS

  • Strong admin and organisational skills
  • Strong analytical skills and numerical aptitude
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Must work well in a team
  • Self-motivated – A solution seeker with good energy levels and ability to work independently
  • Deadline driven
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced and high-pressurised environment
  • Critical thinking
  • Good listening skills, excellent verbal and written command of the English language
  • Ability to operate and communicate effectively with different levels of internal and external stakeholders

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

  • Finance diploma or relevant qualification would be advantageous.
  • Minimum 2 years’ experience in Accounts Payable/Cashbook
  • Fraxion experience advantageous.
  • Previous accounting related experience in understanding basic Bookkeeping Function.
  • Knowledge of accounting systems. Previous experience with Syspro ERP would be advantageous
  • High level of computer competency and literacy, including Microsoft Office programs (MS Word and Excel)
  • Experience in on-line banking systems

LOCATION

Johannesburg

 

JOB OVERVIEW
It is the responsibility of the Retail Development Manager to run a defined business portfolio in their designated region. The scope would include general retail and inventory systems management, staff management and financial management of the portfolio. The Retail Development Manager is required, through entrenching the Company values by example, to improve retail competencies, maintain positive sales growths; and manage costs and expenses within their designated region.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

ACHIEVE REGIONAL SALES TARGETS

  • Achieve positive sales growths monthly and annually, through the development and driving of “sell out” strategies in specific region.
  • Achieve monthly and annual set targets (sales, expense and staffing targets).
  • Monitor competitor activity and plan the appropriate response. This includes knowing the CHANEL ranking against competitor brands in store.
  • Implement and monitor qualitative events throughout the region to drive sales.
  • Manage and lead CMs (Counter Managers), BCs (Beauty Consultants) and fragrance promoters to achieve their set KPI’s monthly and conduct quarterly performance review sessions.

BUDGET AND EXPENSE MANAGEMENT

  • Manage costs and expenses within the region, so that they do not exceed sales growth or target.
  • Manage expenses related to events, launches and promotions (to not exceed Marketing budget).
  • Manage and approve BC and CM claims.
  • Ensure staffing budget is not exceeded and monitor these expenses monthly.

STOCK MANAGEMENT AND MERCHANDISING

  • Ensure all stores are merchandised according to the required standard, with the required collateral and display elements (inclusive of promotions and launches).
  • Monitor stock on hand by door and liaise with Regional Managers, Store Managers and Cosmetic Managers with regards to out of stocks and stock discrepancies. Ensure correction of instore EDI, RETEK systems to amend stock discrepancies, to assist
  • correct retailer replenishment going forward. Drive ‘’sell-in strategies’’ through stock management.
  • Manage make-up and skin care (SBT) stock levels in each Beauté store within the region, through actively engaging with the demand planning team regarding model stocks, replenishment levels and any other relevant information.
  • Manage tester and counter supply stock levels in each store within the region to ensure that there are no out of stocks.
  • Ensure RTV process is managed efficiently through the RTV tracker and that they are uplifted from stores timeously

ADMINISTRATION AND REPORTING

  • Ensure correct documentation is completed timeously by all Fragrance BCs in terms of figures, eventing, push lists, customer records, feedback, scorecards, etc.
  • Compile and complete commissions at month end.
  • Competitor and sales feedback report to be completed weekly and sent through to the National Sales Manager for consolidation.
  • RDM Scorecard to be completed for each store that is visited monthly.
  • Develop and implement monthly store cycle schedule based on door size and importance and action plans; provide weekly feedback on progress/implementation.
  • Ensure region’s compliance to all policies, procedures, and values in the business, and take appropriate action where necessary.
  • Follow all required Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in the completion of feedback templates and within the required timelines.

TEAM MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP

  • Identify and recruit high performing CMs, BCs, and fragrance promoters.
  • Manage succession planning and performance management of store staff.
  • Manage staffing in stores to ensure that all staff perform optimally and take the appropriate action where this is not the case.
  • Oversee inducting of new staff members.
  • Identify training needs for CMs and assist them in identifying needs for BCs.
  • Coach, train and oversee the development of CMs (customer service, product knowledge, systems knowledge, menu of services).
  • Monitor the CMs ability to drive application of learning on the job.
  • Review role play and coaching tracking forms with CMs to monitor skills.
  • Drive EMTs in store to ensure these are taking place, testing staff understanding and impacting business. Provide monthly feedback on EMT progress and application.
  • Foster a work environment in region based on the PCG values.
  • Support the CM in driving a heathy team moral and PCG culture.
  • Manage conflict at counters where CMs may need support or assistance.
  • Manage daily team/people issues with CMs (absenteeism, leave).
  • Conduct weekly team meetings for on-going communication.
  • Conduct monthly one on ones with all CMs and formally review job performance quarterly. Maintain written records of performance meetings.
  • Quality assure and verify BCs performance reviews conducted by CMs.
  • Conduct regular team meetings to review plans, share information and ideas and encourage communication and teamwork.

COMPETENCIES

  • Deciding and Initiating Action
  • Leading and Supervising
  • Relating & Networking
  • Adhering to Principles and Values
  • Planning and Organising
  • Delivering Results & Meeting Customer Expectations
  • Setbacks
  • Analysing situations
  • Adapting and Responding to Change
  • Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking

TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • Sales skills
  • Communication skills
  • Event planning skills
  • Financial literacy and Commercial acumen
  • CRM skills
  • Stock planning, control, and management
  • IR and labour law
  • Recruitment
  • Coaching staff
  • Mentoring staff
  • Negotiation skills
  • Conflict management

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

  • Business qualification advantageous
  • 5 years’ experience leading and managing retail teams
  • 5 years’ relevant experience managing a 3-axe (make-up, skincare and fragrance) cosmetics brand
  • Proven Track record in leading a team and achieving sales targets retail experience is essential
  • Valid driver’s license and own car – willing to travel
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills
  • Working knowledge of MS Office/Excel/PowerPoint

LOCATION

Cape Town

 

JOB OVERVIEW
To create, plan, secure, negotiate, maximize and execute extensive PR and Digital initiatives in-line with the marketing strategy of the brand, within budget and always strictly adhering to brand guidelines to increase market share and grow the brand in South Africa.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

PR Business Performance

  • Conceptualise and create a strategic PR and Communication strategy for the brand in collaboration with the Marketing Manager, always adhering to international brand image and guidelines.
  • Source, create and sustain strategic and effective media partnerships and/or relations that actively track positive exposure of the brand in the South African media within the print and online channel.
  • The efficient collation, accurate updating and engaging reporting of all media features and landscape information on a monthly basis.
  • The efficient collation, accurate updating and engaging reporting of all relevant competitor activity within the media at large on a monthly basis.
  • Understand parameters of the brand’s A&P allocation to PR and manage PR initiatives within the specified budget.
  • Ensure accurate and timeous reporting of all spend within the budgets.
  • Re-evaluate and improve the PR and Communication strategies timeously to ensure maximization of features and broadcasting.
  • Maintain and develop strong relationships with relevant media, agencies and influencers.
  • Oversee the development of the Influencer Strategy as required.
  • Negotiate and coordinate feature stories linking the brand heritage to new launches and their creators.
  • Liaise with the brand principal on a monthly basis/as required for all day to day activities (for example – new launches, quotes, interviews with spokespeople etc).
  • Create strategic and creative plans for seasonal initiatives.
  • Organise press trips with pre-negotiated titles to secure event and topic coverage.
  • Pitch shoot ideas and coordinate details based on social listening and marketing priorities.
  • Work closely with the team in order to maintain synergy and support on all key launches.
  • Support in-store and external launches/events when appropriate.
  • Oversee and manage PR agencies as required

Digital Marketing Business Performance

  • Support the development of the market’s digital strategy with the Marketing Manager, build the operational plan and ensure successful execution, leveraging retailer partnerships, in-house digital resources and brand experts.
  • Drive synergy and 360-focus to ensure a holistic approach to digital.
  • Ensure a consistent and cohesive presence of the brand across all retailer digital platforms – aligned with brand expectations.
  • Be the link between the brand’s digital team and the local partners.
  • Plan and implement all brand-level digital campaigns.
  • Management of E-Retail
    • Manage all E-Retail activities
    • Manage all E-Retailers website updates and campaign launches
    • Manage communication with E-Retailers on animations (emails, social media, etc.) based on brand guidelines, and ensure close collaboration with the brand principal.
    • Brief brand principal e-Retail team on visuals needed
    • Produce weekly updates and monthly sales report
    • Organise regular test purchases
    • Monitor E-Retailer activities and competition (social media)
    • Link with Legal on Grey Market
    • Evaluate and Implement (where relevant) best practices from the global brand team
    • Ensure approval of retailer’s emails and website features
    • Ensure communication and buy-in of Digital updates/plans with all relevant stakeholders (internal and external)

Market/Region Intelligence

  • Conduct regular environmental scans of competitor activities.
  • Ensure monthly communications to highlight trends and opportunities in the market.
  • Manage and implement best practices to continuously improve brand performance.
  • Provide competitor feedback to relevant stakeholders to ensure relevant insights are considered to develop marketing strategies and activities.
  • Ensure relevant reporting with insights and actions to various stakeholders as required.

Stakeholder Management and Engagement

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with all stakeholders (internal and external) to ensure full support of the brand in the market.
  • Work with all stakeholders to gain maximum exposure for the brand.
  • Ensure optimal relationships with all e-retail partners.

Leadership and Culture

  • Manage own personal development through your PDP (Personal Development Plan). Request training and feedback on performance at least once a month and strive to improve based on these interventions.
  • Adhere to the company’s values.
  • Be an active participant in all culture initiatives and activities.
  • Take responsibility for all issues facing the department, work as a team and mentor/coach new team members as required.
  • Communicate with your line manager regularly and make recommendations on improving efficiencies and effectiveness in the department.
  • Contribute positively to create a harmonious working environment for all team members.

COMPETENCIES

  • Creative thinking
  • Presenting and Communication
  • Formulating strategies and concepts
  • Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
  • Adapting and Responding to Change
  • Persuading and influencing
  • Analysing
  • Planning and organising
  • Leadership
  • Problem-solving

SKILLS

  • Strong understanding of Brand Management, PR and Digital Marketing concepts
  • Willing and able to work on both strategy and operational subjects
  • Attention to detail
  • Proactivity, adaptability & flexibility
  • Pro-active problem-solving
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Negotiation skills
  • Communication skills
  • Business/Commercial acumen

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

  • Business/Marketing degree
  • 5 years relevant experience across PR and Digital Marketing in the cosmetics/luxury brands industry
  • Strong knowledge and experience on working with social media channels and e-retailers
  • Experience working with paid online campaigns e.g. Google, META is advantageous
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, able to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Analytical mindset, with the ability to interpret data and derive actionable insights.

LOCATION

Cape Town

 

JOB OVERVIEW
To turn all our brand and operational dreams into reality in the retail space within brand guidelines – this role will be instrumental in executing trade marketing strategies that increase brand presence, drive consumer engagement, and maximize sales performance and market share across our retail landscape in South Africa.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Business Performance

  • Strategy & Planning: Develop (together with the Marketing Manager) and implement trade marketing strategies, animation and promotional plans to support sales growth and brand objectives.
  • Brand Activation: Manage the execution of in-store marketing campaigns, including promotional events, product launches, and seasonal activations across retail outlets.
  • Retailer Relations: Build and maintain relationships with retail partners and key accounts, collaborating to ensure optimal brand visibility and alignment with promotional calendars.
  • Merchandising Excellence: Oversee the development and deployment of point-of-sale (POS) materials, displays, and brand visuals to ensure consistent luxury branding across locations.
  • Marketing and Sales Tools: Ensure all testers, samples and promotional gifting is forecasted and implemented across various retailers.
  • Market Analysis: Conduct regular market analysis to understand consumer behavior, competitive landscape, and emerging trends in the luxury cosmetics sector.
  • Budget Management: Monitor and manage trade marketing budgets, ensuring effective allocation and ROI on campaigns and activations.
  • Performance Tracking: Measure, analyze and report on the performance of trade marketing activities, providing insights and recommendations for continuous improvement.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with the Sales and Brand teams to ensure alignment of trade marketing initiatives with overall brand strategy and sales targets.

Market/Region Intelligence and Reporting

  • Conduct regular environmental scans of competitor activities.
  • Ensure monthly communications to highlight trends and opportunities in the market.
  • Manage and implement best practices to continuously improve brand performance.
  • Provide competitor feedback to relevant stakeholders to ensure relevant insights are considered to develop marketing strategies and activities.
  • Ensure relevant reporting with insights and actions to various stakeholders as required.

Stakeholder Management and Engagement

 

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with all stakeholders (internal and external) to ensure full support of the brand in the market.
  • Work with all stakeholders to gain maximum exposure for the brand.
  • Ensure optimal relationships with all retail partners.

 

 

Leadership and Culture

  • Manage own personal development through your PDP (Personal Development Plan). Request training and feedback on performance at least once a month and strive to improve based on these interventions.
  • Adhere to the company’s values.
  • Be an active participant in all culture initiatives and activities.
  • Take responsibility for all issues facing the department, work as a team and mentor/coach new team members as required.
  • Communicate with your line manager regularly and make recommendations on improving efficiencies and effectiveness in the department.
  • Contribute positively to create a harmonious working environment for all team members.

COMPETENCIES

  • Presenting and Communication
  • Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
  • Adapting and Responding to Change
  • Persuading and influencing
  • Analysing
  • Planning and organising
  • Leadership
  • Problem-solving
  • Networking

SKILLS

  • Strong understanding of Brand Management and marketing concepts
  • Attention to detail
  • Proactivity, adaptability & flexibility
  • Pro-active problem-solving
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Negotiation skills
  • Communication skills
  • Business/Commercial acumen
  • Stakeholder management

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

  • Business/Marketing degree
  • 3 years relevant experience in the cosmetics/luxury brands retail industry
  • Proven track record in executing successful trade marketing and in-store campaigns.
  • Strong understanding of the South African retail landscape and luxury cosmetics market.
  • Exceptional project management and organizational skills, with attention to detail.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, able to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Analytical mindset, with the ability to interpret data and derive actionable insights.

LOCATION

Cape Town

 

JOB OVERVIEW
To develop the brand strategies in South Africa and optimise the A&P investment tools, ensuring a 360̊ approach to all marketing strategies, ultimately growing market share, brand desirability and image in South Africa.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Business Performance

  • Formulation of brand strategy and long-term growth plans to drive market share growth.
  • Establishment of brand activities (trade marketing, media, new launches etc.) to drive market share growth.
  • Be a custodian of the brand image in SA and must maintain brand equity and brand integrity at all times.
  • Develop, communicate, and share the marketing vision within the organization to ensure the strategy is executed impeccably and timeously in the market.
  • Analysis of brand strategy and performance and effect changes as needed.
  • Using historical performance, accurately set and achieve annual wholesale budgets for the brands and formulate plans to drive sell-out and alleviate any sales deficits.
  • Effectively set global sell out targets for the brands with the sales team.
  • Effective adaption of global strategies to suit the SA market and to meet the retailer’s expectations.
  • Effective and regular business reviews to ascertain challenges and opportunities.
  • Together with Marketing Manager, monitor retail prices in the market to ensure the brand remains competitive, while at the same time monitoring brand ex works and forex trends and formulating strategies to manage pricing effectively.
  • Together with the sales team, manage distribution and review to ensure that the brand follows international guidelines and strategy, at the same time ensuring that doors deliver ROI by reaching minimum turnover levels.
  • Inventory management to ensure brand stock levels in house meet both the brand and organisational requirements, including accurate promotional forecasting.
  • Brand reporting

Stakeholder engagement and management

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with all stakeholders to ensure full support of the brand in the market
  • Work with all stakeholders to gain maximum exposure for the brand
  • Co-ordination and implementation of PR activity

Budget and Financial Management

  • Management of marketing budget
  • Management and analysis of A&P spend to ensure effective usage thereof and ensuring a ROI and brand profitability
  • Ensuring achievement of wholesale budgets across all retailers
  • Ensuring market share growth across all retailers

COMPETENCIES

  • Deciding and Initiating Action
  • Working with People
  • Writing and Reporting
  • Persuading and Influencing
  • Planning and Organising
  • Delivering Results & Meeting Customer Expectations
  • Adapting and responding to change
  • Coping with pressures and setbacks
  • Analysing
  • Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking

SKILLS

  • Strong understanding of Brand management & Marketing concepts
  • Willing and able to work on both strategy and operational subjects
  • Attention to detail
  • Proactivity, adaptability & flexibility
  • Multitasking
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Negotiation skills
  • Communication skills
  • Business acumen

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

  • Business/Marketing degree
  • 5 years relevant experience in the cosmetics industry
  • Must have experience in building make-up and skincare brands

LOCATION

Cape Town

 

JOB OVERVIEW
To create, plan, secure, negotiate, maximize and execute extensive PR and Digital initiatives in-line with the marketing strategy of the brand, within budget and always strictly adhering to brand guidelines to increase market share and grow the brand in South Africa.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

PR Business Performance

  • Conceptualise and create a strategic PR and Communication strategy for the brand in collaboration with the Marketing Manager, always adhering to international brand image and guidelines.
  • Source, create and sustain strategic and effective media partnerships and/or relations that actively track positive exposure of the brand in the South African media within the print and online channel.
  • The efficient collation, accurate updating and engaging reporting of all media features and landscape information on a monthly basis.
  • The efficient collation, accurate updating and engaging reporting of all relevant competitor activity within the media at large on a monthly basis.
  • Understand parameters of the brand’s A&P allocation to PR and manage PR initiatives within the specified budget.
  • Ensure accurate and timeous reporting of all spend within the budgets.
  • Re-evaluate and improve the PR and Communication strategies timeously to ensure maximization of features and broadcasting.
  • Maintain and develop strong relationships with relevant media, agencies and influencers.
  • Oversee the development of the Influencer Strategy as required.
  • Negotiate and coordinate feature stories linking the brand heritage to new launches and their creators.
  • Liaise with the brand principal on a monthly basis/as required for all day to day activities (for example – new launches, quotes, interviews with spokespeople etc).
  • Create strategic and creative plans for seasonal initiatives.
  • Organise press trips with pre-negotiated titles to secure event and topic coverage.
  • Pitch shoot ideas and coordinate details based on social listening and marketing priorities.
  • Work closely with the team in order to maintain synergy and support on all key launches.
  • Support in-store and external launches/events when appropriate.
  • Oversee and manage PR agencies as required

Digital Marketing Business Performance

  • Support the development of the market’s digital strategy with the Marketing Manager, build the operational plan and ensure successful execution, leveraging retailer partnerships, in-house digital resources and brand experts.
  • Drive synergy and 360-focus to ensure a holistic approach to digital.
  • Ensure a consistent and cohesive presence of the brand across all retailer digital platforms – aligned with brand expectations.
  • Be the link between the brand’s digital team and the local partners.
  • Plan and implement all brand-level digital campaigns.
  • Management of E-Retail
    • Manage all E-Retail activities
    • Manage all E-Retailers website updates and campaign launches
    • Manage communication with E-Retailers on animations (emails, social media, etc.) based on brand guidelines, and ensure close collaboration with the brand principal.
    • Brief brand principal e-Retail team on visuals needed
    • Produce weekly updates and monthly sales report
    • Organise regular test purchases
    • Monitor E-Retailer activities and competition (social media)
    • Link with Legal on Grey Market
    • Evaluate and Implement (where relevant) best practices from the global brand team
    • Ensure approval of retailer’s emails and website features
    • Ensure communication and buy-in of Digital updates/plans with all relevant stakeholders (internal and external)

Market/Region Intelligence

  • Conduct regular environmental scans of competitor activities.
  • Ensure monthly communications to highlight trends and opportunities in the market.
  • Manage and implement best practices to continuously improve brand performance.
  • Provide competitor feedback to relevant stakeholders to ensure relevant insights are considered to develop marketing strategies and activities.
  • Ensure relevant reporting with insights and actions to various stakeholders as required.

Stakeholder Management and Engagement

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with all stakeholders (internal and external) to ensure full support of the brand in the market.
  • Work with all stakeholders to gain maximum exposure for the brand.
  • Ensure optimal relationships with all e-retail partners.

Leadership and Culture

  • Manage own personal development through your PDP (Personal Development Plan). Request training and feedback on performance at least once a month and strive to improve based on these interventions.
  • Adhere to the company’s values.
  • Be an active participant in all culture initiatives and activities.
  • Take responsibility for all issues facing the department, work as a team and mentor/coach new team members as required.
  • Communicate with your line manager regularly and make recommendations on improving efficiencies and effectiveness in the department.
  • Contribute positively to create a harmonious working environment for all team members.

COMPETENCIES

  • Creative thinking
  • Presenting and Communication
  • Formulating strategies and concepts
  • Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
  • Adapting and Responding to Change
  • Persuading and influencing
  • Analysing
  • Planning and organising
  • Leadership
  • Problem-solving

SKILLS

  • Strong understanding of Brand Management, PR and Digital Marketing concepts
  • Willing and able to work on both strategy and operational subjects
  • Attention to detail
  • Proactivity, adaptability & flexibility
  • Pro-active problem-solving
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Negotiation skills
  • Communication skills
  • Business/Commercial acumen
  • Stakeholder management

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

  • Business/Marketing degree
  • 5 years relevant experience across PR and Digital Marketing in the cosmetics/luxury brands industry
  • Strong knowledge and experience on working with social media channels and e-retailers
  • Experience working with paid online campaigns e.g. Google, META is advantageous
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, able to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Analytical mindset, with the ability to interpret data and derive actionable insights.

LOCATION

Johannesburg

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The purpose of this role is to provide strategic leadership, strategy development and execution of brand plans together with the Chanel team to maximise growth, brand equity, market share and profitability to meet organizational and brand principal objectives.

DETAILED DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Strategic Training Implementation
    • Formulate divisional brand strategies and growth plans to develop each brand in line with global strategies and deliver on the business objectives set to maximize growth, brand equity and brand profitability.
    • Direct, review and strategically drive 3-year brand strategies for approval by brand principal.
    • Implement global brand strategies that are relevant in the local market, always aligned to the brand positioning, where appropriate challenge the marketing team and brand principals to ensure relevance to South African market.
    • Conceptualize and implement new brand strategies for new launches .
    • Formulate distribution and retailer strategies.
    • Ensure brand strategies align with retailer strategies to maximize growth potential .
    • Formulate distribution and retailer strategies aligned to the brand objectives .
    • Review, challenge and approve strategies and business plans for the division as prepared by the teams.
    • Develop customer strategies aligned to the brand.
    • Develop and execute customer strategy aligned to the changing South African market .
    • Challenge the marketing and sales team to think 3 years out in brand sales and strategy development.
    • Alignment of annual wholesale and sell-out forecast & budgets for the brand (push/pull strategy).
    • Ownership of the brand performance and development in the market for wholesale, retail and market share growth.
  2. Stakeholder Engagement and Management
    • Develop and maintain key relationships with our respective brand principals, including negotiations.
    • Develop and maintain relationships with all retailers to ensure maximum brand growth.
    • Ensure maximum support is given to our brands in terms of distribution, promotional and marketing support.
    • Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and business partners to achieve the company’s strategic objectives.
    • Work in collaboration with all Head Office departments to drive and execute overall business plans.
  3. Budget and Financial Management
    • Manage the divisional P&L to ensure delivery of budgeted brand contribution.
    • Manage standalone boutique (retail) P&L’s with Sales team to ensure financial delivery.
    • Review, challenge and approve the sales (wholesale and retail), sell out objectives and A&P budgets for the division as prepared by the teams (Sales and Marketing).
    • Management of brand contractual obligations.
    • Manage and control the profitability matrix of a brand; including but not limited to pricing, co-efficient, margin, ex works, stock days.
    • Ensure A&P budgets align to brand strategies to maximize growth potential.
    • Review, challenge and approve A&P budget for the division as prepared by the teams .
    • Continuous management and risk mitigation of division to ensure financial delivery .
  4. New Business Development
    • Research and identify new opportunities for growth.
    • Develop sustainable business plans that offer long-term growth and ROI.
  5. Market Intelligence Analysis and Reporting
    • In-depth understanding and assessment of competitors, customer, retail and market trends to identify, maintain and elevate the brand’s position within the market place.
    • Adopt strategies accordingly to remain relevant to the shifting dynamics of the market .
    • Analyse, interpret and report on sales/stock data (relevant data), both sell in and sell out to inform key decisions.
  6. Team Leadership
    • Lead the Chanel team to work in partnership with all stakeholders (internal and external) for effective and successful management of the business.
    • Lead the team to develop, execute and deliver on all business strategies and market growth.
    • Build a high-performance team culture through effective performance management, individual development, and reward and recognition mechanisms resulting in growth, retention of performers and job satisfaction.
    • Develop and implement systems and processes that drive productivity and efficiencies within the team.

COMPETENCIES

  • Formulating strategies and concepts
  • Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking
  • Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
  • Leading and supervising
  • Adapting and Responding to Change
  • Persuading and influencing
  • Analysing
  • Relationship building and networking
  • Must be commercially astute

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

  • 5 years’ relevant executive management, brand, retail and leadership experience
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business/Marketing/Communications
  • Postgraduate qualifications are advantageous
  • Luxury brands/cosmetics industry experience are advantageous
  • Must have experience in distribution and retail
  • Must have own car
  • Must be willing to travel locally and internationally

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