Product Manager

Shiseido is Hiring:

Product Manager Skincare Italy

About Shiseido

Shiseido is the Skincare Leader in Italy, a globally renowned beauty brand with over 150 years of heritage, rooted in Japanese tradition and driven by cutting-edge science and innovation.

We combine advanced research, luxury sensoriality and consumer-centricity to create transformative skincare experiences.

Today, we are looking for a true talent to join our Marketing Team and actively shape the future growth of our skincare business in Italy.

The Role

We are looking for an ambitious, analytical and strategically minded Product Manager, ready to act as a true brand entrepreneur.

This is not an execution-only role. This is for someone who can:

✨ Think strategically and translate vision into action

✨ Embody the brand with confidence and credibility

✨ Influence and inspire stakeholders (retailers, sales force, agents, internal teams)

✨ Confidently interact with International Marketing

✨ Drive performance with strong focus on targets and results

✨ Put the consumer at the center of every decision

You will report to the Brand Manager and play a key role in driving brand equity and business growth in the Italian market.

Key Responsibilities

🔹 Strategic & Business Ownership

• Develop and execute the local product strategy in line with global guidelines and market opportunities

• Analyze market data, competitors and consumer trends to identify growth drivers

• Monitor A&P investments and optimize ROI

• Own sell-in and sell-out performance with monthly tracking

🔹 Launch & Go-to-Market Excellence

• Lead product launches and animations end-to-end

• Build strong go-to-market plans in collaboration with Sales, Retail and Marketing team

• Manage forecasts (launches, promotions, POSM, testers) in close cooperation with Commercial

• Ensure qualitative and quantitative post-launch analysis

🔹 Stakeholder Leadership

• Act as the brand reference point for Sales, Retailers and Agents

• Prepare and deliver impactful marketing presentations at sales meetings

• Interface effectively with EMEA/International teams

• Federate cross-functional teams around brand objectives

🔹 Performance & Analytics

• Deep analysis of sell-in and sell-out performance

• Monitor quotas (samples, testers, POS materials) to minimize financial risk

• Make data-driven decisions to maximize brand performance

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Who You Are

• At least 5 years of experience in a similar Product Management role within a multinational beauty company (premium/luxury preferred)

• Strong analytical mindset and excellent command of Excel

• Strategic thinker with entrepreneurial spirit

• Results-driven and target-oriented

• Consumer-obsessed

• Confident communicator with strong personal standing

• Comfortable interacting with international stakeholders (fluent English required)

• Digitally savvy

• Highly organized, autonomous and precise