Senior Manager, Global Brand Operations & Portfolio, OPI

Position Title: Sr. Manager Global Brand Operations & Portfolio, OPI

Location: Calabasas, CA (Hybrid 3 days in office)

Reports to:  Senior Director Global OPI 

ABOUT THE WELLA COMPANY 

Together, WE enable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves. 

Wella Company is one of the world’s leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nixon and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders. 

For additional information about the Wella Company, please visit www.wellacompany.com. 

THE ROLE

The role of Sr. Manager, Global Brand Portfolio & Operations, reporting to Associate Director OPI Global Portfolio & Operations and working closely with the Director, Global Brand Operations, Nail & Prestige Care Brands, will be responsible for driving global portfolio operations efforts as they relate to the commercial and go-to-market strategy for the OPI portfolio with focus on Professional  channels & base brand go-to-market activation excellence. The role requires strong partnership with cross functional partners such as Global Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain teams as well as collaboration with Regional Teams and local markets. The successful applicant will thrive in a fast-paced environment where accountability and ambition are paired with a desire to achieve results collaboratively, with a unique opportunity of leading commercial and go to market strategy of OPI.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supports Global OPI Brands Portfolio & Channel 3 yr IMP.
• Drives by professional channel growth strategy / platform across portfolio and global marketing function.
• Leads deployment & follow through of fit for channel needs & global brand implementation.
• Leads OPI professional brand pricing architecture & strategy.
• Supports creation of annual OPI Global Success Model.
• Partners w/ regional channels teams on new channel portfolio expansion plans
• Develop Commercial Strategy and sales fundamentals guidance for OPI Professional and Base Business/Color LE’s Innovation Masterplan.
• Key contributor to innovation and ongoing business analysis, learning and tracking across channels and regions.
• Supports critical projects across the portfolio including Visual Merchandising guidance, Portfolio Optimization,

FIRST 90 DAYS DELIVERABLES

• On-board to OPI portfolio and critical professional channels & countries
• OPI GelColor restage ongoing regional support
• Ensuring GELevate launch readiness across key markets
• Color Collections performance and key drivers analysis support
• OPI Global Success Model update
• OPI Global x-channel visual merchandising guidelines support

QUALIFICATIONS

• 4-5 years’ experience in Global/Regional Commercial Roles in FMCG Industry and 3 years’ experience in Global Trade Marketing. Experience in Nail or Professional Hair Industry is preferred.

• Strong track record of autonomous problem-solving and business analysis
• Strong communication skills
• Strong external focus & in touch with industry/ retailers
• Gravitas to influence key partners within regions, markets, and cross functional

• Experience in the nail industry is a plus
• Experience in Regional or Local Team is a plus
• English mandatory any other language is a plus
• A bachelor's degree is required (Business Administration, Marketing, Science or similar discipline), and an MBA is preferred.

We disclose the compensation range for positions in compliance with local law. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, skills and in comparison to internal incumbents currently in similar roles. Pay Range: $120,000 - $150,000 salary per year. The range listed is just one component of Wella Company's total rewards package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonus plan or variable pay, depending on the role. In addition, Wella Company provides a rich variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance, life and disability insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

NOTICES 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, please email NA.Recruiting@wella.com. This email account will not respond to inquiries regarding the status of a candidate’s application.

[For CA located postings ONLY]: Qualified Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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