Brand Manager – Perfumes & Cosmetics (Travel Retail Europe, CIS & Africa)

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Brand Manager to join our Perfumes & Cosmetics team in the Travel Retail Europe, CIS & Africa division. This is an exciting opportunity to work with dynamic markets, especially in Africa, and to collaborate closely with both internal stakeholders and external partners, including one of our largest suppliers.

In this role, you will be the primary internal liaison for a major supplier and a key support to customers in the African Travel Retail market. You’ll collaborate closely with teams across Customer Service, Sales, Finance, Accounting, and Business Development.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage purchase orders for most brands, ensuring product availability and optimal stock levels
• Oversee and optimize the allocation of POS materials
• Coordinate customs clearance for product testers
• Define and update assortments, keeping the sales team informed of changes
• Introduce new products to the assortment
• Provide customers with required certifications (e.g., conformity, health, origin)
• Analyze sell-in, sell-out, and stock data; share insights with suppliers and suggest improvements
• Act as a main contact for African customers, in collaboration with the Sales Manager
• Prepare price lists and commercial offers, primarily for the African region
• Support colleagues and serve as a backup to ensure continuous service quality

Your Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Business, or a related field / EFZ Graduate
• Strong analytical skills; comfortable with data analysis, ERP systems, and Excel
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Passion for Perfumes & Cosmetics; industry experience is a plus
• Digitally savvy person
• Fluency in English (written and spoken); French, Italian, German and Russian are strong assets
• Experience in Travel Retail is an advantage, but not essential
• Curious, proactive, and eager to learn and share best practices
• A strong team player, with a can-do attitude and readiness to go the extra mile
• Comfortable challenging the status quo to improve processes
• Ideally, 3+ years of experience in a similar role
• Willingness to travel occasionally for customer and supplier visits, local and international

What We Offer

• Attractive compensation package
• Pleasant and informal working environment
• Centrally located office in Basel
• Hybrid work model: up to 20% remote (1 day per week)
• Opportunity to learn and practice on various markets, and to evolve in a structure with various exciting categories

About Us

Weitnauer Group is a Swiss-based global distribution company with a heritage dating back to 1865. With operations in over 40 countries, Weitnauer specializes in the distribution of premium and luxury products including tobacco, spirits, fragrances, confectionery, and lifestyle goods. The company is renowned for its strong partnerships in travel retail and duty-free markets, delivering exceptional service and tailored solutions to brand owners and retailers worldwide. At Weitnauer, we foster a dynamic and international work environment where innovation, collaboration, and passion for brands drive our success.

Interested?

We look forward to receiving your application and learning more about what you can bring to our team. Please provide your application package in a single pdf file. For questions, please feel free to reach out to jobs@weitnauer.com

As this role will be based in Basel, Switzerland, we will only consider applicants with a valid Schengen/CH work permit / residency