Training and Category Manager at LOreal

About the role

• This role will be in charge of crafting the training strategy as well as monitor proper Category management within L'Oréal dermatological Beauty.

Responsibilities

Training and Team Incentive

• Define the training strategy for maximizing sell-out in-store.
• Fostering collaboration between brands and ensures consistent category vision and alignment.
• Define, drive and implement top store/pharmacy development program and individual top pharmacy project.
• Define the L’Oréal Dermatological Beauty training strategy including action plan.
• Develop new education and training tools to support the global brand strategy.
• Develop the country’s training program, in line with the marketing plan.
• Training the teams on new modules, engage sales & marketing teams around training.
• Keeping an eye on competition and reporting qualitative feedback from the field.
• Create local initiatives/ special events.
• Organize training for newcomers and upskill knowledge of existing team.
• Online learning strategy and execution (multichannel approach).
• Build strong relationships between teams in the field.
• Work on a B2B communication strategy and support individual pharmacies.
• Develop scientific training tools to train BA’s, pharmacists and pharmtechs.
• Monitor the training budget.

Category Management

• Ensure the updates of planogram, visuals & artworks, claims, is well rolled out and implemented in store.
• Ensure proper expression of the dermo cosmetics category in store.
• Craft category recommendation to educate stakeholders.
• Making analysis on brand (and competition) visibility in store to adapt and improve together with the local brand and commercial teams.
• Track stock levels in store and work in close collaboration with the sales team to ensure all stores are well furbished.

Requirements

• A Graduate with a degree in sales, marketing, or any scientific related field
• Have 1-3 years of experience in a similar role.
• A strong scientific background is an added advantage.
• Prior training and sales & marketing experience in the medical space is an added advantage.
• Proactive and assertive with strong relational and networking skills.
• Affinity to beauty and healthcare related topics, good knowledge of the pharmacy universe.
• Good analytics capacity (Proficient in business analytics, MS-excel etc.)