Essence Corp, master distributor of fine fragrances and cosmetics for the Caribbean region and Travel Retail markets of the Americas has an immediate opening for a Brand Managerwith experience/focus in COSMETICS.The ideal candidate should be fluent in English & Spanish with an advanced level of Excel skills. Must be organized, detail oriented, strong analytical skills, self-driven, team player, and the ability to multi-task in a very fast paced environment. Industry experience with focus in COSMETICS a must.Responsible for the implementation of the marketing strategy of existing and new products in the markets.Ensures adherence to brands' guidelines.RESPONSIBILITIESA&PReview global expenses per brand on a monthly basis against A&P budget in agreement with the supplierMonitor reimbursable accounts for every assigned brandRequest reimbursement from the brands for Special Agreements and Ex-Factory expenses or countersAnalyze and monitor budgets as per Trade Marketing plansProcess and follow up on vendor payments related to marketing expensesPrepare with the commercial team the yearly A&P budget and communicate it to the Brands for validationCommunicate to the Brands the closing of yearly A&P.Forecasts & OrderingDefine yearly purchases with the BrandsPrepare forecasts according to Marketing Plans and client confirmationsCreate yearly order flow and a launch calendar of all items forecasted (sellable and POSM)Follow the forecast for animations and POS material. Ensure that all POSM ordered is used properlyCommunicate to all commercial teams on all issues pertaining to forecasts, such as releasing and requesting quantities, transfers between markets and meeting ordering system deadlinesMarketing StrategyEstablish a promotional strategy per brand with the commercial teamsUpdate the promotional plan monthly depending on availability date and stock availablePrepare and inform of availability of gifts sets, GWPs and novelties in the warehouseCoordinate production of animations materials with Advertising and Promotions TeamFollow up with the area managers to ensure all promotional materials are included on the sales ordersOpening of make-up doors: Define the assortment with the Brand, send the planogram and the list of POSM to be shipped (modules and testers)Define assortments for new Brands on boardCounters & MerchandisingCoordinate with Project Manager for yearly wish lists, budget and production of personalized countersRequest updated planograms twice a year to the Brands and communicate them to commercial teamCoordinate with the Brand the implementation of personalized projects such as personalized backwalls and Open Spa (visuals selection and production, made-to-measure merchandising, control of expenses vs budget etc.)Request corrections of the merchandising whenever needed at the time of receipt of POS photos for the Image ArchiveMake sure that novelties are properly displayed at POS level.Coordinate with the sales team on the implementation of special projects requiring new spaces: Make-up GTU, Personalized spaces etc.Present the incoming marketing plan to the sales team twice a yearPrice ListsEnsure that all saleable skus are updated SAGE at all times with correct information, including: Prices, UPC codes, availability dates and technical dataInform Commercial team of any updates / 3 months in advance for a price increaseReview yearly the price changes communicated by the Brand (analysis prepared by the marketing coordinator). Communicate internally and with the Brand about all abnormal price increases or decreases.Prepare and submit purchase orders to the brand. Make sure to respect the purchase deadlines of every Brand.Monitor monthly the sales by Unit forecast and send upload when necessaryEstablish with the sales team yearly SPE needs (by client & by month) to build the yearly purchase plan accordingly. Make sure to respect a balanced assortment when ordering.Clarins: create yearly rolling forecasts by sku and send updates monthly.Monitor orders and follow PO cycle until arrival at the warehouse (Purchase recap)Stock & SalesReview assortment on a regular basis. Validate with the commercial team and the Brand the phasing out of sellable skus.Define and propose actions for phased out / discontinued items / destructionsPrepare sales offer for overstocks and phased outPropose substitutions to the commercial team in case of out of stock itemsAnalyze stock & sales report on a weekly basis or more when neededInform commercial team of all stock arrivals or out of stocks due to delivery issuesInform brand of any damaged goods and follow up on resolutionReportingPrepare quarterly business reviews (frequency depends on supplier)Monthly sales report to present to the brand, including:-Unit Sales per Month-Sales Mix Analysis-Stock Reports-Wholesales by client-Wholesale & Purchase Analysis-Gather sell out reports from commercial team-Rankings-Trade activities & competition information-Event & Training ActivitiesMaintain image archives updated on the server and supervise promo and media booksReport to the Brand the implementation of animations, personalizations etc.Send reporting upon demand to the Brands (POS list, BAs lists, wholesales, purchase budgets etc.).Grey market monitoringLiaise with the Brand and internally to regularly update the list of references to be trackedTrainingBrand manager is responsible for all trainings in the absence of a trainer; he or she must be able to present all the novelties and history of the brandPrepare marketing presentations for use of the commercial team on new items, seminars and trainingsCo-op advertisingRequest the Brands' validation for new media.Liaise with the Brands to define the advertising visuals and get the artworkLanguages - ideal candidateSpanishBasic French is a plus