Key Account Manager/Beauty

1. Company Overview Asteri Beauty is a modern, high-performance beauty brand designed to thrive under the desert sun. Rooted in Saudi Arabia and inspired by strong, confident women across the region, Asteri blends clean, long-wearing formulas with rich colour payoff and skin-loving ingredients. As we rapidly expand across the GCC and internationally, we are looking for passionate, driven professionals to help us build a world-class beauty footprint. 2. Purpose of the Role The Key Account Manager will be responsible for leading, driving, and executing Asteri Beauty™ commercial and strategic distribution operations across key retail accounts in the GCC region including major accounts such as Ulta Beauty, Travel Retail (Duty Free / Airport Outlets), and regional key accounts. Based in Riyadh, this role plays a pivotal part in growing brand visibility, driving revenue across physical and omnichannel wholesale doors, building strong key-partner relationships, and executing impactful trade marketing and inventory strategies. 3. Key Responsibilities & Departmental Interactions Internal Stakeholder Interactions (Asteri Beauty) • Marketing & Brand Communication: Partner closely on campaign launches, visual merchandising (VM) standards, promotional calendars, and co-branded retail activation plans tailored to key account environments. • Supply Chain, Logistics & Operations: Coordinate demand forecasting, order processing, stock allocation, and shipment timelines to ensure optimal stock levels across all doors without overstocking or stock-outs. • Finance & Commercial Teams: Collaborate on trade spend budgets, margin analysis, credit terms, promotional spend ROI, and annual joint business planning (JBP). • Retail Operations & Education/Training: Work with field teams and beauty advisors to ensure brand standards, high customer experience levels, and product education across partner doors. External Stakeholder Interactions (Key Accounts) • Retail Buyers & Category Managers (e.g., Ulta Beauty, Travel Retail): Serve as the main point of contact; build strong strategic relationships; manage range planning, space negotiation, assortment expansion, and promotional execution. • Supply Chain & Merchandising Teams (Retail Partners): Ensure smooth stock replenishment, logistics compliance, and adherence to retail distribution guidelines. • Travel Retail Operators / Duty Free Distributors: Manage relationships with concessionaires and airport operators across the GCC region to maximize duty-free door performance. 4. Key Job Requirements • Joint Business Planning (JBP): Formulate and execute JBPs for major retail partners, establishing sales targets, promotional calendars, and key performance indicators (KPIs). • Account Performance & Revenue Growth: Drive sell-in and sell-through strategy across accounts; monitor weekly and monthly sales data to proactively identify growth opportunities. • Negotiation & Assortment Strategy: Lead space and shelf-location negotiations, new product listing setups, end-cap placements, and travel-exclusive product offerings. • Trade Marketing & Promotions: Oversee execution of in-store activation, promotional offers, GWP (Gift with Purchase) campaigns, and travel retail display activations. • GCC Regional Travel: Willingness to travel across the GCC (e.g., UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman) and international travel retail hubs as required. 5. Candidate Profile & Ideal Background Qualifications & Experience • Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Marketing, International Business, or a related field. • Experience: 5+ years of account management experience in the Beauty / Cosmetics, FMCG, or Luxury Retail sectors, with at least 2 to 3 years managing regional GCC key accounts or Travel Retail channels. • Channel Expertise: Proven track record of managing large multi-brand beauty retailers (e.g., Ulta Beauty, Sephora, Watsons, Faces/Laha) and/or Travel Retail operators (Dubai Duty Free, King Khalid International Airport retail, Duty, etc.). Technical Skills & Competencies • Strong commercial acumen with deep understanding of retail margins, sell-out mechanics, inventory turn rates, and trade marketing budgets. • Fluent in English; fluency in Arabic is highly advantageous given the Riyadh base and GCC focus. • High proficiency in data analysis, demand planning inputs, and retail sales reporting (Excel/PowerBI). Mindset & Leadership Traits • Strategic thinker with strong negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills. • Entrepreneurial, adaptable, and proactive mindset suited for a fast-growing brand environment.

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Marketing, International Business, or a related field. 5+ years of account management experience in the Beauty / Cosmetics, FMCG, or Luxury Retail sectors, with at least 2 to 3 years managing regional GCC key accounts or Travel Retail channels.

Lead, drive, and execute commercial and strategic distribution operations across key retail accounts in the GCC region (Ulta Beauty, Travel Retail, regional key accounts). Grow brand visibility and revenue across physical and omnichannel wholesale doors. Build strong key-partner relationships and execute trade marketing and inventory strategies. Coordinate demand forecasting, order processing, stock allocation, and shipment timelines. Manage JBPs with major retail partners; set sales targets, promotional calendars, and KPIs. Drive sell-in and sell-through strategies; monitor sales data to identify growth opportunities. Lead space and shelf-location negotiations, new product listings, end-cap placements, and travel-exclusive offerings. Oversee in-store activation, promotional offers, GWP campaigns, and travel retail display activations. Willingness to travel across the GCC and international travel retail hubs.