Senior Manager, Retail Merchandising

Job Title: Senior Manager, Retail Merchandising

Reports to: Director, Retail Merchandising & Category Development

Location: Hudson Yards, New York

Who We Are:

For more than a century, L'Oral has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Beauty. Our goal is to offer each and every person around the world the best of beauty in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity.

At L'Oral Dermatological Beauty, our mission is to help everyone in their quest for healthy and beautiful skin. Our division is the world leader in dermo-cosmetics by adding health to beauty. Our brands portfolio includes CeraVe, La Roche-Posay, Vichy, SkinCeuticals offering a range of skincare and haircare products to respond to all expectations linked to beauty and health of the skin.

Our Sales teams are into building relationships and showing why our products are worth falling for. It is about having the flexibility to adapt to the ever-changing world of sales! Come join our dynamic team!

What You Will Learn:

The Senior Manager of Retail Merchandising, reporting to the Director of Retail Merchandising, is responsible for leading strategic merchandising initiatives and planogram execution across multiple retailers and skincare brands. This role manages the complexities of large-scale projects, cross-functional alignment, and retailer partnerships to deliver best-in-class merchandising that drives category growth and elevates the shopper experience.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead the development, execution, and optimization of planograms across national retailers.
• Build retailer-specific merchandising strategies designed to influence shopper behavior and maximize category growth.
• Establish and streamline internal workflows for planogram approvals, collaborating cross-functionally with Marketing, Sales, and Category Development to drive alignment and efficiency.
• Oversee third-party vendors for merchandise management, printing, and fixture execution.
• Benchmark competitive merchandising strategies and share insights to inform planning and maintain a competitive edge.
• Mentor and develop an Assistant Manager and Management Trainee, fostering continuous learning and professional growth.
• Drive sustainability initiatives, identifying opportunities to elevate refillable formats and eco-friendly merchandising solutions.
• Lead ad hoc special projects, including merchandising tests, category expansions, and reporting needs.

Job Scope:

• Manage complex, multi-retailer planogram and merchandise projects balancing competing priorities, timelines, and requirements.
• Oversee budget management for planogram production and execution, ensuring efficient utilization of resources.
• Create, implement, and oversee continued evolution of strategies, remaining adaptable as team reacts to business needs and trends.
• Serve as the key point of contact for retail partners, internal cross-functional teams, and third-party vendors.
• Develop and maintain consistency in merchandising and category vision strategy across brands and retailers.
• Lead the team's planogram SKU distribution and store list trackers, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and accountability across all reporting and tracking tools.
• Provide leadership and accountability for assigned projects and objectives.
• Work is reviewed against organizational objectives, deadlines, and overall business impact.
• Drive category alignment with calendar to meet key timelines.
• This position will provide contact and interaction with senior leadership.

What We Are Looking For:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's college degree
• 7+ years of experience in retail merchandising, space planning, or category development.
• Understanding of planogram software (JDA, Spaceman, or equivalent) and advanced Excel skills.
• Proven people management experience, including developing direct reports.

Other Requirements:

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage competing priorities.
• Results-driven, entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for retail and merchandising innovation.
• Actively scans the environment for new approaches, blending different ideas to come with creative yet effective solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build strong cross-functional and external partnerships.
• Strong project management skills with a proven ability to manage complexity and multiple high-volume projects simultaneously.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across departments, including Sales, Marketing, Purchasing, and external partners.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and shifting priorities.
• Proactive problem solver with strong decision-making skills.
• Strong analytical skills and understanding of shopper behavior, retail trends, and competitive landscapes.

Additional Benefits Information As Follows:

Salary Range: The actual compensation will depend on a variety of job-related factors which may include geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level)

• (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)
• (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)
• VIP Access to L'Oral's Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance)
• (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)
• (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)
• Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs

Don't meet every single requirement? At L'Oral, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We would love to find out more about you as a candidate and do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.

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