ABOUT SHISEIDO TRAVEL RETAIL

Founded in 1872, Shiseido is a global beauty company operating in approximately 120 countries and regions around the world. Our corporate mission: BEAUTY INNOVATIONS FOR A BETTER WORLD.

Based in Singapore, Shiseido Travel Retail is Shiseido's global duty-free business which specializes in accelerating the growth of Shiseido's brands to travellers and includes operations in airports, downtown stores, border shops, airlines, and ferries. Our portfolio includes skincare brands SHISEIDO, Clé de Peau Beauté, IPSA, ANESSA, THE GINZA, Drunk Elephant, and ELIXIR; makeup brand NARS; and fragrance brands narciso rodriguez and ISSEY MIYAKE PARFUMS.

MAIN PURPOSE

Are you looking for an experience that combines high impact and fast learning Reporting directly to the Business Strategy Director, your role will be essential in enabling the Strategy & Development team to define, plan and execute global travel retail business strategies, through the responsibilities listed below.

You will be exposed to Business Strategy fundamentals and to the Travel Retail beauty industry, gaining an understanding of the consumer goods business value chain. You will be able to understand interdependencies across various functions (commercial, marketing, finance, consumer and market insights, etc.), and observe collaboration between varied stakeholders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Conduct market research and provide summary documents (retailers, competitors, regulatory, industry forecast, broader eco-system, etc)
Work with Business Strategy Director on various strategic projects to support business growth
Analyse data, identify best-practices and opportunities to improve business performance
Support in the preparation of Tax Free World Association (TFWA) Cannes Exhibition
Collect data for annual reporting on Environmental metrics

REQUIREMENTS

Undergraduate majoring in Business Administration, Strategy, Finance, or equivalent
Analytical skills with ability to synthesize from vast data sources
Driven, resourceful, hands-on attitude, willing to learn and grow
Team-player with a collaborative mindset, ability to build trusted relationships
Ability to alternate working autonomously, taking initiatives, and seeking support when needed, all with a strong sense of responsibility
Proficient with Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint. Advanced Excel competency is a plus

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