Department: Dept Store Fragrance Group
Location: Field Sales Organization
Posted: 2009-06-20
Requisition Number: DSFG-20090620-EvntEduExec

1 opening
Full-time (exempt)

Main Areas of Responsibility:

• Manage the planning, implementation, and execution of in-store retail events, such as the Regional Trendsetter and Event in a Box programs.
• Partner with Retail Executive / Regional Market Manager during store negotiations as a corporate field presence.
• Conduct and deliver a variety of educational programs for field sales groups in specified region as follows: new fragrance introductions, in-store schools (product knowledge and selling skills) and merchandising standards.
• Develop, motivate, and coach Retail Executives and Retail Market Managers, including New Hire product knowledge and sales skills education.
• Schedule and manage regional / national education and report all information into National Education Manager.
• Work with Field Sales Directors in territory to assess learning and development needs of Retail Executives and Retail Market Managers.
• Be the "voice of the field" by communicating and working to resolve any issues while evaluating in-store needs and priorities. Communicate these directly to management including competitive information.
• Positively influence others behavior and performance without formal authority and providing a professional and motivational working atmosphere.
• Collaborate with field and teams for innovative new ideas and the means to execute retail events.
• Collaborate with Manager on retail events and education action plan/strategy that supports the short- and long-term business development goals of DSFG.
• Gathers feedback and assesses each education program to learn what worked and what needs to be improved. Develops a plan of action according to these assessments.
• Responsible for insuring expenditures are delivered on a timely basis to the National Education Manager so that they can be properly processed.

Qualifications:

• Education and formal presentation experience required.
• Excellent presentation skills and business writing skills.
• Plan-present-execute-evaluate all aspects of retail events and education.
• Business and financial controls such as managing cost budget.
• Negotiation skills, problem solving, and conceptual thinking.
• Computer skills utilizing Word, advanced Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to travel 60 to 70%.
• Must be located in the NYC Metro area.

Education:

• BA/BS preferred.

Note:

• Please forward a resume in either Word or PDF format to NewYork.Positions@elizabetharden.com. You must indicate the job title in the subject line of your email.

Closing Date: Closed on 2009-10-19

Contact:
E-mail: NewYork.Positions@elizabetharden.com

DFW/EOE/AA