Sales Operations Manager (m/f/d) (1-year-fixed-term contract)

• cosnova Italia S.r.l.
• Work experience
• Sales, Key Accounting
• Fulltime
• Temporary

The name might be new to you – but you certainly know our brands essence and Catrice : they are available in more then 90 countries and together generate annual sales of around 1 billion euros. Today, we rank among the Top 10 in colour cosmetics – thanks to our 900+ dedicated employees worldwide. With passion and creativity, they continue to write our success story every day.

Start your own chapter with us – bring your ideas and skills to an working environment shaped and supported by the values of a family-owned company. The position is based in our Milan office and is a fixed-term position to cover a maternity leave.

Fulfilling responsibilities. A team that inspires.

• Coordinate and manage merchandising and Point of Sale (POS) activities across assigned retailers, acting as the main point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
• Plan and coordinate the implementation of new product launches and merchandising updates, ensuring timely execution and alignment with company standards.Maintain and update customer master data, ensuring data accuracy and operational efficiency.
• Coordinate daily with external merchandising agencies to ensure the effective execution of in-store activities.
• Monitor in-store execution, brand visibility and competitor activities, providing regular insights and recommendations to the Sales team.
• Plan and coordinate merchandising activities for marketing and PR events, ensuring consistent brand presentation and flawless execution.
• Collaborate closely with the Italian team and maintain effective communication with cosnova Headquarters in Germany.

You bring the skills. We give you the space.

• Experience in the FMCG industry (preferably in the beauty sector), ideally within S&OP, Customer Service, or Merchandising functions, is considered a plus
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and planning skills
• Customer-oriented mindset
• Proactive and goal-driven approach, with a strong team spirit, collaborative attitude, positivity, resilience, hands-on mentality, and flexibility
• Strong knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint (advanced); knowledge of SAP is a plus
• Native or fluent Italian and good English (B2 or higher) for working with local teams and the German headquarters

• Attractive working environment: Challenging tasks with a lot of creative freedom in a stylish office.
• Team: Kind, motivated colleagues, for whom the idea of teamwork is principal.
• Family business: Owner-managed, acting sustainably, and always at eye level from interns to management.
• Flexibility: Through smart working and flexible working hours.
• Prospects: Whether onboarding, continuous on-the-job training, job rotation, or internal/external further training measures - everything is possible.

At cosnova, we value personality, talent and team spirit – not age, origin, gender, skin colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation.