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Manager - Category (Target)
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Manager - Category (Target)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Job Title:Manager, Skincare Category Development - LOréal Dermatological Beauty (LDB)
Division:L'Oréal Dermatological Beauty
Department: Commercial Category Management
Reports To:Dir. Category Manager
Location:Minneapolis, MN
Who We Are:
For more than a century, L'Oréal has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Beauty. Our goal is to offer each and every person around the world the best of beautyin terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity.
At L'Oréal Dermatological Beauty, our mission is to help everyone in their quest for healthy and beautiful skin. Our division is the world leader in dermo-cosmetics by adding health to beauty. Our brands portfolio includes CeraVe, La Roche-Posay, Vichy, SkinCeuticals and Skinbetter Science offering a range of skincare and haircare products to respond to all expectations linked to beauty and health of the skin.
What You Will Do:
Are you a highly strategic and insights-driven Category Manager? If you possess a profound passion for the beauty sector and a proven ability to translate market intelligence into robust growth strategies, this role is for you. You will be instrumental in optimizing category performance and leading targeted growth initiatives with our key retail partner, influencing outcomes through your expert analysis and strategic recommendations.
This critical role will leverage deep shopper understanding, market analysis, strong analytical skills and omni-channel expertise to accelerate the growth of Skin care portfolio at the assigned retailer. The ideal candidate will be a highly collaborative individual, possessing superior analytical skills and an in-depth understanding of the retail landscape, with the ability to effectively translate observations and data into actionable insights.
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What We Are Looking For:
We are seeking a highly driven and results-oriented professional who can effectively translate comprehensive market and shopper insights into actionable strategies. This individual will be instrumental in driving profitable growth for the Skincare portfolio within an assigned retail account. The successful candidate will possess a profound understanding of category management principles, exceptional analytical capabilities, and a proven ability to strategically influence both internal teams and external stakeholders.
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Whats In It For You
Don't meet every single requirement? At LOréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We would love to find out more about you as a candidate and do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.
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