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Global Beauty Category Brand Manager

Brand:  Avolta
Country: 

ES

Location:  Madrid Office
Job Type:  Indefinite

At Avolta (SIX: AVOL), our people are at the driving force behind our success. With a team of over 76,000 individuals representing more than 150 nationalities, we are a truly global company driven by passion, innovation, and excellence.

Born from the combination of Dufry and Autogrill, Avolta is redefining the travel experience through the dedication and expertise of our diverse workforce. Across 73 countries and 1,000 locations, our teams bring energy, creativity, and commitment to delivering world-class travel retail and food & beverage experiences.

We operate across multiple channels - including airports, motorways, cruise ships, ports, railways, and more - offering endless opportunities for collaboration and growth. Our people are empowered to make an impact, supported by a culture that values teamwork, development, and innovation.

Sustainability and social responsibility are embedded in our strategy, ensuring we grow in a way that benefits both our employees and the communities we serve.

Are you looking for a dynamic, international career where your contributions truly matter? Join Avolta and be part of a team that’s shaping the future of travel - together.

 

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Reporting to the Global Head of Beauty, the Global Brand Manager is in charge of the performance of the category for the suppliers in scope, ensure delivery of business objectives and category strategy with a view of improving sales and profitability. The role is based in Madrid, Spain. 

 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Identify potential new brands to be introduced and liaise with the Business Development Manager in charge of brand assessment
• Competition watching /investigation with suppliers and innovation
• Analyse end-consumer trends
• Negotiate global commercial conditions
• Brand plan elaboration and follow-up: identify relevant locations, share the plan with regional teams for implementation.
• Review business performance with supplier (sell-in/out, listings/delistings, extensions, brand plans performance)
• Review brand strategy, marketing plan and ensure a 360° implementation for the key launches (digital Emotion+ and in-store promotions).
• Review of the global promotion plan to ensure consistency and follow-up
• Support regional teams on any brand topics.
• Analyze assortment productivity, compare brands and ensure max sku count implementation
• Select novelties to be launched on a quarterly basis (max sku count, 1out/1in check)
• Align with Regional teams preselection by cluster/supplier
• Approve novelties through Dufry tools and follow internal processes
• Negotiate stock cleaning with suppliers and define the exit strategy with vendor
 

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR 

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree, 5/10 years experience minimum in retail as Brand/Category Manager with ideally a good knowledge of the Travel Retail and beauty industry.
• Be proactive
• Excellent negotiation and business development skills
• Organized with capacity to react in a fast changing environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Analytical and financial problem solving profile
• Self-driven and reliable, works independently
• Fostering teamwork
• Strong commands in Excel, Powerpoint and SAP.
• Fluent in English, other languages a plus

 

 

 

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