Senior Product Manager - Professional Products Division at L'Oréal in London

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SENIOR PRODUCT MANAGER - Professional Products Division I am the Senior Product Manager, and I am responsible for leading a portfolio of products. I am The Expert of my product, category, consumer and market knowledge and use this knowledge to share with my local leadership team as well as Zone/DMI (International team) to nourish Brand strategy and brand growth plan. I am in charge of building a strategy, development and owning the execution of the 360 activation plans and marketing assets for my brand taking into account the market, PPD & Brand frames. I am on-boarding the Division teams (Commercial, Education, LPS..) onto my Brand strategy and drive them towards delivering objectives. I thrive for activation excellence, and I act as the Brand Champion. I report into the Brand Business Director. I combine creativity and vision with business focus and market reality. I am result oriented. My role is to drive the Brand to growth, and I am comfortable to operate within the vast eco-system of wider multi-functional organisation A DAY IN THE LIFE • Build plans and strategies for your brand based on analysis from market data, consumer and competitor insights to inspire and engage our B2C and B2B audiences • Lead the local launch and activation of your brand : from Forecasting to Implementation and Localisation of concept and assets (L&S, Agencies…) , E-commerce B2B Content & sell-out activations for launches and animations • You will determine the media strategy of the brand with the agency to plan and execute. • Working closely and collaboratively with the commercial activation teams to drive growth and acceleration of the brands in salons as well as developing new business and recruiting new customers with a clear category understanding and consumer first approach • Embrace a new marketing model with digital transformation at the heart building a seamless B2B online activation with the LPS team and the education team. • Work Collaboratively with multi-channel stakeholders in PPD both in the UK&I and multi functionally within the brand team (Comms, Education, commercial, digital, finance, etc.) • Forecast & align new launches sizing, manage A&P. build launches P&L with finance and monitor performance of the brand and the activations with ROI / PA analysis • Develop a marketing education strategy to amplify advocacy and drive sell in and sell out in professional channels. • Be the voice of local market for the international teams – share insights and feedback defending local interests WHO YOU ARE • Strong understanding of consumer trends, shopper psychology & retail journey • Strong analytical and data-first approach• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint • Passion for beauty, marketing trends and innovation • Proven commercial sensitivity and develop business acumen • Strong multi-tasker and ‘do-er’ mindset • Strong communication skills, with an articulate manner • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and thrive under pressure • Great relationship building skills and the ability to network at all levels • Highly organized and disciplined Able to work under pressure and manage workloads effectively • Entrepreneurial spirit and pro-activity / Initiatives • Creative thinking and problem-solving mindset • Proven Agility and adaptable to change • Presenting and managing meetings with senior stakeholders • Ability to manage and coach WHAT WE OFFER Our industry-leading award-winning benefits package shows how much we value our people. We know they're at the heart of L'Oréal's success, so we offer a fair and competitive package to help you thrive. Enjoy perks like money-saving offers, free mortgage advice, share options and an enhanced pension plan. Love our brands? You'll get up to 60% off iconic names like YSL, CeraVe, Armani, Kiehl's and Garnier! Because health matters, we offer private medical and dental insurance, discounted gym memberships, and onsite mental health support. We also provide enhanced family leave for a