National Account Manager - Beauty

1 Month ago • All levels • Account Management

Job Summary

Job Description

The National Account Manager will lead ZURU's growth at Target & Ulta, owning the business strategy and execution across Beauty, Personal Care, and additional categories. This role has full P&L responsibility, requiring the development and execution of high-impact strategies to maximize sales, profitability, and market share. The manager will be the primary point of contact for Target & Ulta's buying teams, leading negotiations, influencing category strategy, and driving joint business planning. Success in this fast-paced environment requires a passion for ownership, a bias for action, and the ability to translate insights into results. This includes driving sales targets, managing relationships with retailer partners, serving as a category expert, leading cross-functional teams, and optimizing supply and demand.
Must have:
  • Entrepreneurial mentality, acting as an owner of your business
  • Analytical focus - Strong knowledge of syndicated data
  • Track record of advancement and hunger for growth
  • Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills

Job Details

Lead ZURU’s growth at Target & Ulta, driving strategy, sales, and retailer partnerships. With full P&L ownership, this is your chance to make an impact in beauty & personal care in a fast-paced, high-growth environment! 🔥✨


ZURU is on a mission to disrupt industries, challenge the status quo, and catalyse change through radical innovation and advances in automation. This is in play in different pillars of the company: ZURU Toys are re-imagining what it means to play; ZURU Tech is shaping a better future by leading the next building revolution; and ZURU Edge is pioneering new-generation FMCG brands to better serve modern consumers.


Founded in 2003 by EY Entrepreneur of the Year and World Entrepreneur Hall of Fame brothers Nick and Mat Mowbray, ZURU has quickly grown to a team of over 5,000 direct and indirect members across more than 30 international locations.


One of the largest toy companies in the world, our globally recognised and award-winning brands include Bunch O Balloons, Mini Brands, XSHOT, Rainbocorns, and Smashers. Our global FMCG brands include MONDAY Haircare, Rascals, NOOD, BONKERS, and Gumi Yum Surprise.


Position Overview
  • The National Account Manager will be at the forefront of ZURU’s rapidly growing Consumer Goods partnership with Target & Ulta Beauty, owning the business strategy and execution across Beauty, Personal Care, and additional categories.
  • With full P&L responsibility, this role will shape the future of the business by developing and executing high-impact strategies that maximize sales, profitability, and market share.
  • As the primary point of contact for Target & Ulta’s buying team, the National Account Manager will lead negotiations, influence category strategy, and drive joint business planning with a data-driven, entrepreneurial mindset.
  • In this fast-paced, high-growth environment, success requires a passion for ownership, a bias for action, and the ability to turn insights into results.


Position Impact
  • Short-term impact: The NAM drives immediate growth by executing on existing momentum, brand launches, and growth plans. Strong execution of retail strategies and merchant relationships leading increased space both in and out of aisle. Strong promotion plan.
  • Long-term impact: By building a strong, data-driven partnership with retailer partners, the NAM helps position the company as a category leader, driving sustainable growth and brand equity. Strategic planning, guided innovation plans with NPD, and ensuring adaptation to stay ahead of retail trends ensure that the company remains competitive.


Roles & Responsibilities
  • Financial Ownership – Drive and exceed all key sales targets and performance metrics for Target & Ulta across Beauty & Personal Care.
  • Strategic Relationship Management – Maintain a relentless focus on collaboration and overcommunication with retailer partners, co-developing category strategies that drive mutual growth.
  • Category Leadership – Serve as a trusted category expert, providing data-driven insights to retailer partners to shape category direction and position ZURU as a key growth driver.
  • Cross-Functional Leadership – Champion business and category needs across internal teams, including NPD, Supply Chain, and Marketing, ensuring alignment and execution excellence.
  • Supply & Demand Optimization – Partner with Demand Planning to exceed customer service level expectations while working to streamline supply chain operations for maximum efficiency and in-stock availability.


Skills & Experience
  • An Entrepreneurial mentality, acting as an owner of your business
  • Analytical focus - Strong knowledge of syndicated data (Nielsen NIQ, Numerator, Target POL, Ulta PIM)
  • Track record of advancement and hunger for growth in role and responsibility
  • Preferred experience working directly with Target or Ulta (open to other account experience) either in an account manager, category manager, or senior analytical capacity
  • Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills
  • 4-year college degree preferred or equivalent management experience


Life at ZURU


At ZURU, we have cultivated a high-performing culture that encourages excellence. Our team works towards ambitious goals, learning, performing, and improving together, all while having fun. We empower talented individuals to do their best work every day.


At ZURU, you get out what you put in. You are responsible for driving your own career and we provide the platform to achieve it. As ZURU is on such a fast growth trajectory, there are opportunities here that you won’t find anywhere else.

 

Get to know us a little better by checking out @lifeatzuru on Instagram or www.zuru.com.


WHAT WE OFFER

🌱 Culture for Growth

🌎 Global Opportunities

💡 Surrounded by an A Player Team


ZURU – Tomorrow Reimagined

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