Sales Operations Manager (m/f/d) (1-year-fixed-term contract)

• cosnova Italia S.r.l.
• Work experience
• Office, administration, processing
• Sales, Key Accounting
• Fulltime
• Published:
• Temporary

cosnova? The name might be new to you – but you certainly know our brands essence and Catrice : they are available in more than 90 countries and together generate annual sales of around 1 billion euros. Today, we rank among the Top 10 in colour cosmetics – thanks to our 900+ dedicated employees worldwide. With passion and creativity, they continue to write our success story every day.

Start your own chapter with us – bring your ideas and skills to an working environment shaped and supported by the values of a family‑owned company. The position is based in our office in MILAN .

Responsibilities

• Manage product data, translations, and sales materials, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Support the planning and execution of product launches, range updates, and limited editions, including product presentations, in coordination with cross‑functional teams
• Manage pricing activities through the preparation and maintenance of price lists and customer‑specific plans
• Monitor product performance and support reporting activities in collaboration with Sales teams
• Coordinate, with Operations, order flows, stock allocation, and product availability to ensure smooth execution and minimize leftovers
• Maintain and update master data across systems and customer platforms
• Ensure timely communication and alignment with internal stakeholders and customers
• Support e‑commerce operations, including product content management and online assortment definition
• Collaborate closely with the Italian team and maintain effective communication with the headquarters in Germany

Qualifications

• Experience in the FMCG industry (preferably in the beauty sector), ideally within S&OP or Customer Service functions, is considered a plus
• University degree in Economics, Management Engineering, or a related field
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and planning skills
• Customer‑oriented mindset with excellent communication skills and a passion for sales
• Proactive and goal‑driven approach, with a strong team spirit, collaborative attitude, positivity, resilience, hands‑on mentality, and flexibility
• Strong knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint (advanced); knowledge of SAP is a plus
• Native or fluent Italian and good English (B2 or higher) for working with local teams and the German headquarters

Benefits

• For your rest: in addition to 30 vacation days per year, you will receive four weeks of paid special leave (sabbatical) in your seventh year with the company.
• For your future: take advantage of our cosnovAcademy with its wide range of training opportunities.
• For your office life: look forward to a modern, stylish workplace, free lunch on Mondays and Fridays, and complimentary underground parking.
• For every stage of life: company pension plan, in‑house gym, job ticket, subsidy for childcare costs, and many team events.

This is just a few of our benefits. Check out the rest at:

At cosnova, we value personality, talent and team spirit – not age, origin, gender, skin colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation.

Contact

• Nina Herbst
• Senior HR Manager International