The Role
The Senior Account Manager will drive sales growth, manage accounts, develop strategies, produce forecasts, and ensure strong visual presence for retailers in Europe.
Summary Generated by Built In
Title: Senior Account Manager – Germany & Poland
Status: Full-time, Permanent
Department: Sales
Location: Germany
Reporting Relationship: Sales Director, EMEA
Company Description
About the Company
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. stands with every eye, lip, face and paw. Our deep commitment to clean, cruelty free beauty at an incredible value has fueled the success of our flagship brand e.l.f. Cosmetics since 2004 and driven our portfolio expansion. Today, our multi-brand portfolio includes e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN, pioneering clean beauty brand Well People, Keys Soulcare, a groundbreaking lifestyle beauty brand created with Alicia Keys and Naturium, high-performance, biocompatible, clinically-effective and accessible skincare.
In our Fiscal year 24, we had net sales of $1 Billion and our business performance has been nothing short of extraordinary with 24 consecutive quarters of net sales growth. We are the #2 mass cosmetics brand in the US and are the fastest growing mass cosmetics brand among the top 5. Our total compensation philosophy offers every full-time new hire competitive pay and benefits, bonus eligibility (200% of target over the last four fiscal years), equity, flexible time off, year-round half-day Fridays, and a hybrid 3 day in office, 2 day at home work environment. We believe the combination of our unique culture, total compensation, workplace flexibility and care for the team is unmatched across not just beauty but any industry.
Visit our Career Page to learn more about our team: https://www.elfbeauty.com/work-with-us
Culture and Compensation
We believe the combination of our high-performance team culture, total compensation, workplace flexibility and care for the team is unmatched. We have a “one team, one dream” total compensation philosophy where all employees can participate in our business success. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we are proud of the following:
• All employees are on the same bonus plan tied to our financial performance. Our bonus plan has paid 200% of target in each of the last three years
• All employees receive equity at e.l.f. This includes a new hire grant and eligibility for an annual refresh grant.
• Hybrid work environment
• Half-day Fridays year-round
Position Summary
We are currently looking for a motivated, collaborative, and experienced Senior Account Manager to join our dynamic, high-growth company. Reporting to the EMEA Sales Director, this position will be located in the market and will focus on our business growth in the EU across the key mass cosmetics retailers. The ideal candidate is someone who embraces e.l.f.’s dynamic culture of executing with speed and quality to drive solutions.
Responsibilities
• Achieve and exceed brand objectives and sales goals
• A clear understanding of dynamics of assigned accounts and local market specifics to help set overall account strategy and priorities (assortment, merchandising, tailored trade marketing calendar)
• Identify and execute business-building initiatives to grow market shares, rankings, and profitability
• Ensure a strong visual presence in-store and on retailer.com
• Forecast ability on a monthly basis as well as provide feedback on over and/or under-delivery of goals
• Assortment and Planogram work in conjunction with the Space Planning team
• Manage various parts of the P&L like sales revenue, trade margins and A&P among others and will be responsible for the monthly and annual forecast planning
• Strong sales, influence and collaboration skills and the ability to develop and execute sales meetings and product training for assigned accounts
• Monitor and report on competitive brand launches and events
Requirements
• Candidates will need to be based in the local country being managed, be fluent in the German and English, Polish would be an advantage
• Willing and able to travel within the assigned region
• BA or BSc required
• Minimum 3 years of experience working in Sales within Beauty Industry, experience with large mass cosmetics retailers in the local market
• Leadership ability and a willingness to take responsibility and accountability
• Strong business acumen and financial ability
• Value integrity, personal responsibility, and entrepreneurial spirit
• Strong relationship-building skills
• Team-oriented, responsive, passion to succeed
• Strong sales, influence, and collaboration skills
• Ability to think both strategically and tactically
• Analytically minded
• Passion for digital and driving omnichannel sales strategy
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and PowerPoint
Top Skills
Excel
MS Office
PowerPoint
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The Company
What We Do
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. stands with every eye, lip, face and paw. Celebrating the beauty of every eye, lip and face is fundamental to our DNA. It’s in our name and inspires us as a company. We are committed to creating a culture internally – and in the world around us – where all individuals are encouraged to express their truest selves, are empowered to succeed and where we do the right thing for people, the planet and animals.
Our deep commitment to inclusive, accessible, cruelty-free beauty has fueled the success of the e.l.f. Cosmetics brand online and at retail since 2004. With the 2020 acquisition of the pioneering clean-beauty brand W3LL People, and the new lifestyle beauty brand Keys Soulcare created with Alicia Keys, we continue to strategically expand our portfolio with brands that support our purpose and values. Our brands are widely available online, and at leading beauty, mass-market, and natural specialty retailers.
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