International Product Manager (7-month fixed-term contract)

The L’OCCITANE Group is a leading international manufacturer and retailer of premium and sustainable beauty and wellness products. The Group operates in 90 countries worldwide and has 3,000 retail outlets, including over 1,300 of its own stores. Within its portfolio of premium beauty brands that champion organic and natural ingredients are: L’OCCITANE en Provence, Melvita, Erborian, L’OCCITANE au Brésil, LimeLife by Alcone, ELEMIS, Sol de Janeiro and Dr. Vranjes Firenze. 

With its nature-positive vision and entrepreneurial ethos, L’OCCITANE Group is committed to investing in communities, biodiversity, reducing waste and to finding sustainable solutions to create a better and healthier planet. The mission statement of the Group is: With empowerment we positively impact people and regenerate nature. 
L’OCCITANE is also committed to sustainability for business, people & the planet, as well as respect of human rights, ethics principles and labour protection. All employees at L’OCCITANE must therefore implement the company’s mission and integrate the social, environmental, economic and legal effects of their actions in their day-to-day job. In practice, this means that any employee at L’OCCITANE shall contribute to growing sales, regenerating nature, caring for our consumers & partners and supporting our employees. The L'OCCITANE Group is a certified B CorporationTM.
 

CONTEXT:

The L'Occitane en Provence International Product Manager will be part of an agile cross-expertise team.

The position is based in our Head office, in Geneva, in International Brand Department for the Face Care Category.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead strategic recommendations based on deep consumer and market understanding, in line with the brand equity

• Run ad-hoc sales analysis, consumer & data research, to identify opportunities and improve category performance

• Offer strong action plans, creative concepts and adapted product line-up that will drive brand desirability

• Manage in full autonomy the development of your projects: lead cross-functional development teams (R&D, packaging, design...), lead day-to-day product development with rigor, respect deadlines and profitability objectives to ensure a qualitative product delivery

• Manage the development of 360° campaigns  teaming up with the communication experts and the creative studio. Lead briefs, concepts and execution. Ensured the consistency of the 360° launch plan to develop country toolkits

HOW YOU CAN FIT:

• Master's degree in Marketing, Business Management or similar
• +2 years’ experience in cosmetic product development
• Fluency in French and English is key
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with a strong ability to multitask and prioritize
• Strong team player with the ability to work independently and take ownership
• Problem-solving & entrepreneurial mind-set
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills 

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Working for a unique company, strongly committed towards the planet and the people (B Corp certification);
• Working with passionate colleagues coming from all over the world;
• A unique culture centered around entrepreneurship, where everyone is expected to collaborate, experiment & move fast;
• Monthly allocation & discount for store products;
• 5 weeks annual leaves & 3 extra-days offered as public holidays;
• Flexible and hybrid work arrangement;
• Public transport allowance.

7 MONTHS FIXED-TERM CONTRACT

STARTING DATE: January 1, 2025

LOCATION: Plan-les-Ouates (Geneva)

L’OCCITANE is an equal opportunities employer. This means that, when making decisions about our employees’ careers with us, our main considerations are their ability to do their jobs and develop in their roles. One way we cultivate change is by creating a more diverse and inclusive workplace and organizational culture. As part of this, we are committed to building an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment where everyone feels respected and valued. We recruit positive-minded people who share our core values - entrepreneurship, team spirit, leading by example and authenticity – and our commitment to sustainability. 
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