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Director, North America Strategy and Transformation
Director, North America Strategy and Transformation-September 2024
New York
Sep 20, 2024
ABOUT ELC BEAUTY
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products. The company’s products are sold in approximat
10,000+ employees
Consumer Goods & Services
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About Director, North America Strategy and Transformation

  Primary responsibilities

  The Director supports the North America leadership team and the VP, Strategy and Transformation, and A&P Analytics on:

  • Developing the North America strategy across brands and functions and lead stakeholder engagement on strategy development, deployment, and implementation

  • Executing key strategic and transformation initiatives in the region, prioritizing focus areas (Channel/retailer) - business development, new sources of growth, and implementation of objectives and strategic initiatives

  • Understanding the North America market and market trends (e.g., market sizing and projections) with a focus on Channel/distribution, retailer, and DMAs

  • Retail analytics to understand market performance with competitive insights to support market share growth, developing channel/retailer strategies in partnership with NA Commercial, Online, and brand leadership teams

  • Evaluating the region's performance and drivers to identify gaps and opportunities based on trends

  Specifically, she/he/they will:

  • Lead the development of sections of the North America Strategy presentation (in collaboration with the Strategy team and regional leadership)

  • Project, manage and monitor the execution of specific aspects of the North America Strategy (and / or the regional implementation of global projects)

  • Help support projects that have high impact for the Region - in collaboration with the brands, Key Account Management teams, regional functions and/or NA leadership. These projects may include supporting brands or account leads in understanding regional or local market trends and opportunities, developing retailer / channel strategies and plans. Support may take the form of analytics, thought partnership and leadership, and / or project management structure.

  • Perform relevant share / market / performance analytics - e.g., to inform strategy or key business decisions

  • Help develop junior resources on Strategy team in terms of presentation skills, analytics and general development

  Key Accountabilities

  • Support the development of the Region's 3-year strategy presentation in collaboration with brands, functions, the North America Strategy team and North America leadership:

  o Drives timelines and leads stakeholder management

  o Leads specific sections of the strategy development and presentation

  o Coordinates with NA brands and functions, and with Corporate Strategy

  o Ensures proper communication, understanding and alignment on the Strategy across stakeholders

  • Support to the execution of the North America strategy:

  o Helps translate the strategy into action plans (including identifying / prioritizing / staging key initiatives and developing KPIs)

  o Develop onboarding materials / playbooks to educate brands / functions on the strategy, and on key levers / plans to execute

  o Supports thinking and provide PMO support to key cross-branded / cross-functional projects in North America (as well as the regional implementation of critical global projects)

  o Supports the development of specific channel or retailer strategies

  o Helps report on regional performance in the US (in collaboration with Finance); progress vs. strategic initiatives; highlight issues and suggest solutions

  • Support the region in:

  o Sizing the market (channel/retailer)

  o Understanding market trends in US and Canada (channel & distribution shifts, retail performance, DMA analysis)

  o Evaluating company performance (by channel / account / geography)

  o Identifying channel / distribution and business model opportunities across brands

  o Developing specific regional or local market reports (e.g., Senior leadership market visits, regional market trends, performance / trends in specific types of trade areas)

  o Identifying, prioritizing, and sizing key opportunities for North America (including new ideas to address consumer needs or shape the industry)

  o Identifying required process or organizational improvements

  • Special Projects to targeted to support ELC growth at the brand / channel /retailer level providing deep analytics and insights that drive to action

  Qualifications

  Qualifications

  • BS in quantitative or business management field; MBA preferred

  • Min 8 years of experience in a quantitative / analytical role -- Private Equity, Banking, Consulting, or Consumer / Retail / Transformation preferred

  • Understanding of the Consumer / Retail industry and requirements; interest / passion for Beauty

  • Outstanding quantitative and analytical skills (expertise in Excel, modeling, and ideally in more advanced tools); speed-to-output

  • Ability to synthesize large amounts of data into meaningful conclusions / recommendations

  • Good business judgment and intellectual curiosity

  • Strong problem solving skills; pro-activeness in identifying challenges and finding solutions

  • Strong planning and project management capabilities; ability to prioritize effectively

  • Ability to work independently but also to manage / interact effectively with multiple stakeholders (including senior stakeholders)

  • Be able to multi-task, quickly ramp up and manage multiple different topics in parallel, effectively prioritize work, coordinate across multiple stakeholders, and proactively find solutions to address business issues

  • Excellent communication and presentation skills (verbal, written and visual)

  • Ability to focus on key business questions, and convey messages clearly and concisely (including to senior audiences)

  • Positive mindset and eagerness to learn and drive value

  • Proficiency in all Microsoft applications (esp. Excel, PPT, Word)

  The anticipated base salary range for this position is $117,000 to $202,100. Exact salary depends on several.

  factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. Salary range may vary based on

  geographic location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a

  highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance.

  and company results as well as participation in the share incentive plan.

  In addition, The Estée Lauder Companies offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees,

  including health insurance coverage, wellness and family support programs, life, and disability

  insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education-related programs, paid.

  holidays and vacation time, and many others. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid.

  for by the company.

  Job: Finance & Accounting

  Primary Location: US-NY-New York

  Job Type: Standard

  Schedule: Full-time

  Shift: 1st (Day) Shift

  Job Number: 2317692

  We are an equal opportunity employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. It is Company's policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. The Company will endeavor to provide a reasonable accommodation consistent with the law to otherwise qualified employees and prospective employees with a disability and to employees and prospective employees with needs related to their religious observance or practices. Should you wish to apply for this position or any other position with the Company and you believe you require assistance to complete an application or participate in an interview, please contact [email protected].

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