As the Sales Team Lead – Beauty, you will lead the team responsible for building and maintaining a profitable, healthy business with key retail partners.
You will drive growth by maximizing core business performance while expanding distribution across the brand’s portfolio.
This role owns full sales channel P&L responsibility and works cross-functionally to develop and execute customer strategies that drive revenue, profitability, and long-term brand growth.
Ideal candidate will sit in Chicago with the ability to travel to NY and other retail locations, as needed.
This is a hybrid opportunity with 2 days in office in Chicago, and travel as needed!
- Own full customer account strategy (short- and long-term) to drive joint business plans, revenue, and profit growth
- Lead joint business planning, assortment strategy, and promotional calendars in partnership with cross-functional teams
- Build and maintain strong retailer partnerships, negotiating terms and delivering win/win business solutions
- Lead forecasting, distribution, merchandising, and profitability to ensure healthy account performance
- Develop and present strategic sales plans, including MBRs/QBRs, with actionable insights from data analysis
- Lead promotional planning, events, and sell-in strategies to maximize sales opportunities
- Monitor category and competitive trends to identify growth opportunities and recommend strategies
- Build tools, reporting, and processes that improve forecasting, tracking, and decision-making
- Support special projects and provide ad-hoc analysis to inform leadership decisions
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 6+ years of sales or account management experience (beauty/CPG/hair required)
- 2+ years experience working with major beauty retail partner is required
- Strong sales and financial acumen, including P&L budget management
- Advanced Excel skills and comfort building complex financial and sales models
- Deep understanding of syndicated data and reporting with the ability to translate insights into action
- Willingness to travel 15–20%
- Comfortable working in fast-paced environments with tight timelines
- Proficiency in business tools such as Microsoft Office, Excel, and project management platforms
- Strong leadership presence with the ability to lead by example
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
This position pays a base salary of $130k-$140k depending on experience, and up to a 20% bonus potential!
You will also be eligible for a full suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401k, and more.
If this sounds like the position for you, apply today!
Missy Stella
Sr. Marketing & Sales Recruiter
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LaSalle Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer m/f/d/v.
LaSalle Network is the leading provider of direct hire and temporary staffing services. For over two decades, LaSalle has helped organizations hire faster and connect top talent with opportunities, from entry-level positions to the C-suite. With units specializing in Accounting and Finance, Administrative, Engineering, Marketing, Technology, Supply Chain, Revenue Cycle, Call Center, Human Resources and Executive Search, LaSalle offers staffing and recruiting solutions to companies of all sizes and across all industries.