Commercial Operations Coordinator

Mind Partners UK is a boutique executive search and senior advisory firm with offices in Paris and London. We are now partnering with a French skincare brand to find their new Commercial Operations Coordinator.

You will be part of the Commercial team and play a transversal role in aligning sales and logistics and manage supply chain processes to ensure alignment with business objectives and deliver optimal sales. This role will play a crucial part in our commercial strategy as it combines forecasting, inventory management with reporting of sales results for the commercial team and the wider business.

1. Demand planning

• Coordinate the forecast on all items in collaboration with sales and marketing teams. Provide multiple analysis and make assumptions based on team feedback, historical data, market trends, distribution and promotional activities

• Own the data in the forecast tool, ensuring data accuracy and frequent updates and ensure forecast accuracy & bias improve over time

• Collaborate with central team to place orders

2. Logisitics & commercial activities

• Collaboration between the company & the logistics provider, monitor performance KPIs and drive related actions plans

• Ensure inbound & outbound flows to and from the local warehouse are planned and well anticipated, especially when shipping to the Republic of Ireland

3. Inventory management

• Monitor stock levels, proactively communicate on potential out of stocks & overstock and follow a one-shot sell-through with a commercial team

• Manage local stock inventory and drive actions plans on sleeping and old stock

1. Monitor sales

• Gather sales data and compare with forecasted quantities and liaise with commercial teams to decide on next steps

• Study performance per range compared with priorities and activations to provide teams with feedback

• Develop periodic reports as needed to update commercial teams on performance and priorities

2. Sellout analysis

• Gather sellout data and maintain internal tools

• Prepare summary reports and trend analysis on sales per range and per retailer, and support the team with data bases during strategic meetings with retailers

• Review category sellout data from an external panel and provide market analysis and data based review to support commercial growth

Support commercial teams with administrative support with retailers, especially with product setup

information.

• Data driven person with good attention to detail

• Proficiency with numbers and excel

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with various teams

• Ability to juggle many tasks as this is a unique role in a small team with a varied scope

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and take initiatives

• At least 3 years experience in a commercial support team with proficiency in CRM models

The package is:

• Base salary + 10% bonus based on objectives

• Pension: 5% from the employer, 3% minimum from the employee

• Private health insurance

• Long-term sickness and death in service protection

• Hybrid role: minimum 2 days a week in the office

• Office Gym

• 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays