Beauty & Haircare Senior Account Manager - UK

Would you like to own the strategic development of a cutting-edge Beauty & Personal Care portfolio (MONDAY Haircare & BEING) within the UK market? ZURU Edge is looking for a driven & passionate Senior Account Manager looking to step up to lead the expansion of our Beauty & Healthcare division in the UK. In this role, the successful candidate would be directly responsible for shaping the growth & expansion of the MONDAY, & BEING brands in the UK, building on our existing relationships with key accounts & looking for white space opportunities. The role will also lead the launch and roll out plans for further brands we will be launching into the UK market over the next 3 years.

The ideal candidate will have experience dealing with top 4 multiple accounts and have knowledge of the haircare/ personal care category, or be able to demonstrate a passion for the category. They should have evidence of strong commercial skills, possess good negotiation skills and existing understanding of the UK retail market.

Ownership & development of MONDAY & BEING brands in the UK

• Lead to expand distribution through sell in & negotiation of white space opportunities within the UK for all NPD including further brand launches
• Develop & deliver sales presentations to customers, including product demonstrations, sales data information and outline brand marketing and category strategies.
• Collaborate closely with the Global ZURU Edge Teams to define the go-to-market strategy for NPD launches in Beauty & Personal care space.
• Negotiate with customers on pricing, promotion, ranging & distribution opportunities whilst owning the end to end business plan delivery
• Work with partners to implement marketing initiatives to support the sales of ZURU Edge
• Establish sales objectives by forecasting and developing annual sales plans; projecting expected sales volume and profit for existing and new products
• Develop, optimize and execute customer and market JBPs/ P&Ls to deliver year on year growth to the business
• Establish and adjust selling prices by monitoring costs, competition, and supply and demand
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with both retailers and distributors in the territory
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders weekly, to keep up to date on NPD schedule, marketing objectives and branding alignment for the company
• Working collaboratively with Logistics and Marketing team members to build strategic account plans whilst driving the day-to-day business within the UK

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Business or a related discipline is preferred
• 4+ years of experience of managing top 4 retailers within the UK- ideally within Beauty & Personal care categories
• Previous CPG industry/top tier consumer goods company experience is preferred
• Excellent sales and negotiation skills that could drive business effectively
• Excellent presentation & interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational & communicational skills
• Good analytical skill, attentive to details and good with numbers
• Entrepreneurial approach and ability to demonstrate creativity in finding ways to win new business & grow existing accounts

At ZURU, we have cultivated a high-performing culture that encourages excellence. Our team works towards ambitious goals, learning, performing, and improving together, all while having fun. We empower talented individuals to do their best work every day. At ZURU, you get out what you put in. You are responsible for driving your own career and we provide the platform to achieve it. As ZURU is on such a fast growth trajectory, there are opportunities here that you won’t find anywhere else. We recognise that ZURU’s success stems from our people and you can only be at your best when you are looking after yourself. ZURU encourages all our team members to invest in their wellbeing by providing an array of benefits and tools.