The role:Reporting to the National Field Sales Manager, Prestige Retail, the Account Executive is responsible for achieving monthly Invoiced Sales targets within an assigned geographic territory for Oribe Haircare. This role will be accountable for driving sales and growth while ensuring consistency in brand execution across prestige retail partners.

This is a cross channel role that will also have a dotted line relationship to the Sales Manager, Prestige Retail to assist in delivery and implementation of the commercial strategy of the sales initiatives and programming with the local country markets. 

This territory will cover the NY metro area and Canada.

At Kao, we offer an amazing benefits that are available to you on your first day of employment (healthcare, 401(k) plus company match, etc.), 36 total days off (vacation holidays sick) and a reasonable salary range of $62,000 - $82,000.

What you will do:

• Deliver monthly territory sales goals by building and executing a strategic business plan for territory growth
• Collaborate with store retail teams in executing optimally performing in-store strategies to increase market share and achieve sales targets
• Identify potential new business opportunities to increase channel profits
• Assist Regional Marketing teams to ensure the delivery and communication of a sales growth driven toolbox and brand assets to the local teams and customers in North America (ex. Holt Renfrew, Space.NK, etc)
• Analyze monthly revenue and assigned budgeted expenses to mitigate risk and develop a plan of action should sales performance deviate from target
• Manage freelance and gratis expenses within assigned budgets to maximize return on investment and increase sales through profitable growth
• Execute brand training and events to ensure consistency in brand message across retailers

What you will need:

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant sales experience
• Strong negotiation skills

How we work: Having been selected among the World´s Most Ethical Companies for 18 consecutive years, we are a company with a purpose and strong corporate values. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment. At Kao, each employee can actively shape their job and their career. We work collaboratively to achieve our common goals, always aiming to deliver the best for our customers.

What we offer: A friendly and flexible work environment with competitive salaries, benefits package, ongoing development and the opportunity to enhance your skills and deliver tangible results. At Kao your voice will be heard. Your opinion really counts. We believe that change comes from taking opportunities into your own hands, so we value and reward entrepreneurial thinking and innovation.

Hiring Process: Kao embraces the diversity and the individual personalities of its people because we believe it is diversity that makes us strong. This is why we welcome applications from all areas of the global community. 

Want to learn more: If you feel you are as unique as our products and want to find out why 33,000 people across the globe opted for a career with us please visit our Americas website (https://www.kao.com/americas/en/).

EOE, including disability/vets

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