Amway is a large multinational family-owned consumer goods company and the leading direct-selling company worldwide. Amway offers more than 450 high-quality products and innovative solutions in the categories of nutrition, beauty, and home care exclusively through independent distributors and the own webshop. The company was founded in 1959 in Ada, United States, and operates in more than 100 countries generating revenue of 7.7 billion USD in 2023. Amway’s top-selling brands are Nutrilite™ vitamin, mineral, and dietary supplements, ARTISTRY™ skincare and color cosmetics, and eSpring™ water treatment systems.

Job Purpose:

• Drive XS, Home Care and Durables business growth across ESAN.
• Develop the medium- and long-term new product, program and solution calendar in collaboration with the Global Team.
• Accountable for developing and bringing to life the specific category portfolio strategy and all business and strategic aspects of the assigned products and brands leveraging the GTM budget.
• Oversee category strategy execution across all ABO and RC touchpoints

Responsibilities:

• Manages growth and profitability of the assigned brands and products
• Builds an attractive brand and a consistent brand messaging.
• Develop new products, program and solutions to drive revenue and category mix growth
• Monitors portfolio financials, using findings to actively steer brand business plans for the region.
• Develops and ensures implementation of short-term and long-term marketing strategies for the portfolio area in the European sub region, including launch and discontinuance decisions, promotion strategy as well as development of compelling marketing campaigns.
• Evaluates and monitors budgets of launch and promotion projects pre and post launch. Oversees business case development for sub regional launch projects.
• Works with European counterparts as well as the Global Brand Marketing Team to successfully develop and implement all strategies and actions for the European Portfolio area.
• Actively demonstrates strong leadership as member of subregional team, participate in Global category planning meetings and ensure needs of the European sub region are addressed.
• Cooperates closely with communication department, this includes development of strategic framework for creative concept briefings for creative agencies on brand level.
• Uses market research to understand consumer and distributor needs and to make winning marketing decisions. Ensures team understanding and pragmatic use of market research.
• Engage and partner with Sales, Local Marketing Teams and ABOs Leaders to bring strategy to life.
• Attracts, empowers, motivates and develops staff to achieve high performance and develops new leaders

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Marketing, Management).
• Minimum of 7 years brand and product management for a multi-national company.
• Direct Selling and FMCG background.
• Minimum 5 years of people management experience.
• Fluent in written and spoken English and any additional European languages (especially Italian or German) preferred.
• Experience with market research projects and external agencies.
• A team player, experienced in leading international teams and cross-functional teams.
• Experience in working pan European functions is an advantage.
• Sound business acumen required, specifically financial skills.
• Experience in coaching and staff development.
• Proven leadership, negotiation and strategic thinking skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation and persuasion skills.
• Understanding and good use of PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
• Self-reliant, proactive and highly motivated.
• Able to work under pressure and with deadlines.
• Ability to travel

Our offer:

• Online recruitment process
• Hybrid Work model (3 days from office and 2 days from home)
• Flexible Working Hours
• The chance to become part of a dynamic, international working environment
• The opportunity to work for a global Fast-Moving Consumer Goods company
• Competitive salary & great bonus potential
• Additional day off for your Birthday
• Amazing benefits such as canteen discounts, free fruits, and shopping discounts on Amway products
• Various events for employees during the year
• Family atmosphere with no formal dress-code