Merchandising Specialist

The Company

KIKO MILANO was founded in 1997 in Milan and since then has revolutionized how cosmetics are sold globally. We thrive to offer an incredible variety of products, textures & colours, a multi-sensorial experience in innovative technology yet always at an affordable price. Based in Italy, and truthful to its DNA, KIKO MILANO takes advantage of combining trustworthy quality, creativity and stunning aesthetics.

Your role at KIKO MILANO

We are looking for a Merchandising Specialist Display to join KIKO MILANO’s Trade & Merchandising Team, reporting to the Merchandising & Category Coordinator.

Such talent will cooperate with Marketing, Operations, Global Retail and Brand team and local countries organizations.

Moreover, the resource will be responsible for the operative support to the development of merchandising temporary materials (display) & layout management and updates for all KIKO store clusters globally, following the purchasing path.

In particular, you will:

• Manage the entire process of display development: inserts brief preparation, prototype check, technical fine tuning (to be validated with supervisor), tender follow up among different suppliers, check of timings for productions, code requests and communications to other depts.
• Collaborate with Quality control dept. and packaging dept. for the validation of product positioning on inserts.
• Develop special project respecting timing and guidelines for merchandising structures.
• Prepare and monitor of PR in SAP system.
• Store support activities: support to any difficulty of stores for merchandising and related needs.
• Provide guidelines for internal documents to stores.
• Assure the support to realize the projects linked to new launches, respecting launch plan timings, merchandising guidelines, stores guidelines and brand image.
• Deliver new initiatives according to market analysis and competitors overview.

What you will need to succeed

• Degree or Master in Economic, Marketing
• At least 2 years of experience in cosmetic market or fast retailing
• Project management skills and problem solving
• Good knowledge of Marketing principles, analytical logics and economic data
• Excellent knowledge of Office package (mainly Excel) and SAP as a plus
• Fluent English, other languages are a plus

We would love if you had

• Ability to learn on the job
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with experience of building relationships across an organisation
• Strong organisational skills with an ability to re- prioritise as required to meet deadlines
• Strong problem-solving skills, detail-oriented, creative
• Highly collaborative style and willingness and demonstrated ability to work in teams
• Ability to multi-task and be action oriented;
  exercise independent judgement and decision-making

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