About this role
<p><span style=""><span><span style=""><a name="_Hlk529364010"><b><span style=""><span><span style="Arial', sans-serif">PRIMARY FUNCTION</span></span></span></b></a></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:4.0px;text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span><span style="Arial', sans-serif">The Marketing Manager is responsible for translating Shiseido brand strategies </span></span></span><span style=""><span><span style="Arial', sans-serif"><span style="">into a trade marketing strategy in line</span></span></span></span><span style=""><span><span style="Arial', sans-serif"> with brand guidelines and </span></span></span><span style=""><span><span style="Arial', sans-serif">TR Asia Pacific</span></span></span> <span style=""><span><span style="Arial', sans-serif">(TRA) go-to-market plans. Reporting to Senior Manager, Brand and Marketing, you will manage a team responsible for end-to-end operational planning, supporting the Commercial team to grow brand equity and sales across Duty Free channels, improving market share and ensuring brand objectives and brand-specific financial targets are realized. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:4.0px"> </p> <p><span style=""><span><span style=""><b><span style=""><span><span style="Arial', sans-serif">KEY RESPONSIBILITIES</span></span></span></b></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:4.0px;text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:4.0px;text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><b><u><span style=""><span><span style="Arial', sans-serif">TRA</span></span></span></u></b><b><u> </u></b><b><u><span style=""><span><span style="Arial', sans-serif"><span style="">Trade </span></span></span></span></u></b><b><u><span style=""><span><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Marketing Plan Development </span></span></span></u></b></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">You </span></span><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">will have full accountability in the development, planning and execution of the trade marketing plans in line with Brand guidelines and Go-To-Market strategy in TRA.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Your duties include: </span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif"><span style="">Building trade marketing strategy in collaboration with TRA Commercial leaders to ensure that each region/retailer has adequate marketing support to grow brand Shiseido’s market share. </span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif"><span style="">Having a holistic view to ensure alignment of brand Shiseido’s marketing plans with brand strategy. </span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif"><span style="">Providing implementation guidelines and following-through with sales tracking mechanisms.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif"><span style="">Overseeing the TRA A&P investment plans to ensure key launches/initiatives of brand Shiseido are adequately supported and maximizing ROI. </span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif"><span style="">Leading joint business planning presentations for key accounts with TRA Commercial.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif"><span style="">Conceptualizing Travel Retail specific activities, events, promotions sites adapted to Operators to drive consumers’ experience and excitement and identifying opportunities for on-counter activities to drive sales in each region</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-bottom:4.0px;text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:4.0px;text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><b><u><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Analytical Tools & Marketing Presentation</span></span></u></b></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Provide marketing support to commercial team in product launches, provide support in sell-in and sell-through of the brand.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Lead the monthly/trimester/annual reporting and advise respective stakeholders accordingly. </span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Present monthly/semester/annual marketing deployment to Commercial, Retail Education and SDVM Teams. </span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:8.0px;margin-left:4.0px;text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><b><u><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Targeted Marketing Tools & Activation Plans</span></span></u></b></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Create and execute 360 Launch and re-promote plans according to Brand Strategy– including forecast/allocation, visual merchandising, launch mechanics and digital plans. </span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Drive the conceptualization and implementation of retailer events (outposts, PR Events, promotion sites) in partnership with stakeholders, including design, offline and online marketing activation (e.g., retailtainment, livestreams) for maximum engagement and sales conversion.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Collaborate closely with Sales, Retail Education and VM team on the planning and execution of launches for on-counter/in-store events & VIP consumer events to drive consumer engagement, create luxury experiences and strengthen brand exposure</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Work closely with Sales and VM team to ensure that animations/ activities planned are in accordance with Brand’s marketing budget and Key Bets </span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Defining GWP assortment, samples and pouch designs aligned with Brand Guideline and market needs</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:4.0px"> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:8.0px;margin-left:4.0px;text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><b><u><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Support Trade Digital / Social Investment</span></span></u></b></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Partner with the Digital Marketing team to develop the most ideal and relevant plans and assets to reach out to our consumers on retailer’s platforms, increasing awareness, reach conversion.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Explore new digital initiatives in retailer e-commerce with TRA stakeholders to drive consumer engagement and digital outreach.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Digital analytics – Collaborate with Digital Marketing team to analyze and measure campaign effectiveness and monitor competitor activities.</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:8.0px"><span style=""><span><span style=""><b><u><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Processes Improvement</span></span></u></b></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Evaluation of workflow processes on a continuous basis to achieve improvements where needed.</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:8.0px"><span style=""><span><span style=""><b><u><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Team Management and Development </span></span></u></b></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Perform on people management capabilities by: </span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif"><span style="">Supporting leaders in </span></span></span><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">building a strong management culture.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif"><span style="">Providing constructive performance feedback to direct report(s) as part of their on-the-job development. </span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif"><span style="">Initiating timely discussions with direct reports to coach direct reports and keep them motivated. </span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif"><span style="">Encouraging collaboration within and across functions/brands.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><b><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">REQUIREMENTS</span></span></b></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Possess a recognized university degree, preferably in Marketing / Business</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">At least 8 years’ relevant working experience in either sales or marketing function, preferably in FMCG and / or Beauty Player with successful track records. </span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Prior experience in Travel Retail will have an advantage.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Strong understanding of China market/Chinese consumers is a plus.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Experience in team management. </span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">A good team player with demonstrated ability to collaborate across functions/levels. </span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Ability to multitask and proven experience in managing diverse stakeholders.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Mandarin (to liaise with Mandarin speaking associates). </span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Demonstrates agility and proven experience in operating effectively under ambiguity.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Strong commercial and financial acumen. </span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Positive, results oriented and demonstrated organization skills.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Travelling is required (approximately 20%).</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul>