Initiative Management Team Leader

Responsibilities

• On time/in full delivery of Color Cosmetics Brands, Segment and Base Business Initiative Master Plans (IMP) from idea through to launch.
• Leading the end-to-end delivery of a diverse innovation portfolio, ensuring strong prioritization, gate governance, and execution excellence.
• Driving cross-functional alignment across Global Marketing, CMI, Trade Marketing, R&D, Supply Chain, Procurement, Merchandizing and Finance, facilitating informed decision-making, managing risks, and ensuring mitigation plans are in place to secure project readiness.
• Orchestrating the E2E Commercial, Financial and Technical Readiness to ensure gate and launches are on time and in full, collaborating closely with leaders and the cross-functional teams.
• Ensuring all projects have an aligned development plan (CPS) and that issues and risks are pro-actively identified and brought to the attention of the project team for mitigation or resolution.
• Elevating project issues and options to Senior Leaders for visibility and support in resolution when needed.
• Framing and communicating project questions to facilitate informed and agile decision taking.
• Applying the standard Supply operating strategy matrix to recommend finished good sourcing approach.
• Coaching his/her team to build innovation management capabilities, identify talent and build Initiative Management capability within the multi-functional teams; driving Continual Improvement through coordinating project learning cycles.

Qualifications

• Proven experience 7+ years in Supply Chain role(s), new product development processes & stage gate approach and/or project management.
• Proven experience in delivering projects as a leader (on time, on cost & quality) and/or member of a multi-functional team.
• 3 years project management experience – familiarity with CPS/Project Planning, standard project management toolbox and strong Microsoft Excel and Project capabilities.
• Technical Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent.
• Fluent in English (written & spoken).

Personal Characteristics

• Demonstrates a strong sense of individual accountability and is autonomous, action-orientated, pro-active and pragmatic.
• Embraces and accelerates change in a fast-paced environment.
• Thrives on challenges and keeps a healthy attitude under pressure.
• Adapts leadership style to situations & people, finds the right balance between delegation & control.
• Demonstrates relevant business knowledge & financial awareness.

Benefits

• Coty’s global omni-working policy provides the option to work up to 50% of your month remotely.
• The role offers unique visibility, cross-functional leadership, and the opportunity to drive transformation at scale.
• Compensation range: 120-150k.

About Coty

• Coty is one of the world’s largest beauty companies with an iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance, color cosmetics, skincare, and body care.
• We celebrate the entire human kaleidoscope and cultivate a culture of fearless kindness.
• We believe that a more flexible philosophy of remote working will give everyone the freedom to choose what works for their individual circumstances and empower them to always perform at their best.
• We are committed to creating a more open, inclusive, and diverse workplace where all employees can be their authentic self.

Equal Employment Opportunity

• We offer equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.
• We strongly believe that cultivating a diverse workplace gives a company strength.