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Are you passionate about fragrance and driven to make an impact in a dynamic, fast-paced environment? We’re looking for a Digital Commerce Manager who will play a pivotal role in accelerating South Africa’s digital commerce agenda and delivering exceptional results across our fragrance portfolio. This is your opportunity to work with iconic brands, collaborate with leading retailers, and shape the future of beauty in South Africa. If you thrive on strategic thinking, relationship management, and achieving ambitious targets, we’d love to hear from you!
Job Responsibility:
Drive and accelerate South Africa’s digital commerce agenda by shaping and executing the commercial, strategic, and marketing vision across both pureplay and omnichannel eRetail ecosystems
Champion transformative partnerships with key customers to unlock sustainable, profitable growth, strengthen market leadership, and elevate the end-to-end digital experience across the Luxury and Consumer Beauty portfolios
Commercial & Business Ownership: Own and deliver the digital P&L (Budget planning, sales, forecasting, profitability, pricing & promo strategy)
Full commercial ownership for Pure players
strategic and executional alignment for Omni-retailers’ online arms
Partner cross-functionally with brand, media, and Omni teams to build a best-in-class eCommerce experience
Marketing & Merchandising: Lead product visibility, content quality, search optimization and on-site experience to maximise conversion
Coordinate digital campaigns and cross-channel activations to drive traffic and strengthen brand equity
Ensure seamless alignment between global brand strategy and local digital execution
Leadership in E-Trade strategy, brand activation online, and digital retail innovation
Use analytics to inform decisions and sharpen digital ROI
Identify growth drivers, performance gaps, and optimisation opportunities
Champion the use of dashboards and insights to drive agile decision-making
Channel & Partner Management: Build strong partnerships with key e-retailers
Negotiate trade terms, media packages, and exclusive opportunities
Drive the development of new digital channels and lead market expansion initiatives to accelerate growth
Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with marketing, sales, and supply teams to sync launches and deliver end-to-end excellence
Manage agency relationships and digital vendors
Guide and mentor e-commerce teams to build internal digital capability
Act as the key contact for global and regional digital teams to ensure best practice sharing and alignment
Requirements:
Have 5-8 years of experience in the retail industry, and at least 5 years in E-Commerce
Experience with luxury products. Fragrance, colour and skincare are an advantage
Knowledge of the market and understanding lifestyle category and market segments
In depth knowledge of digital and ecommerce marketing in a retail or beauty environment, with specific knowledge of online beauty retailer media activations
Strong business and financial acumen
Analytical skills and attention to detail
Strategic thinking, creativity and innovative ideas for campaigns
Project, time and change management skills with diverse audiences and environments
Strong planning. organisational skills and can work with ambiguity
Strong market research skills, understands and can forecast trends
Able to lead self and others, with strong interpersonal skills, EQ, coaching and teamwork abilities
Customer Centric approach and the ability to respond to consumer and customer needs
Ability to work independently and employs sound judgement in decision making
Full proficiency in English language. Confident in both written and spoken communication with the ability to present and influence at all levels
Proficiency in MS Office (intermediate to advanced)
What we offer:
A competitive salary that matches your knowledge and experience
Company performance bonus based on global company performance. (variable pay, not guaranteed)
Learning and growth opportunities on-the-job with access to Coty Academy
23 days leave per annum
Employee Wellness Programmes
Company product allocation
Company pension contribution
Company medical aid scheme, means no pre-screenings for membership
Preferential rates for Gap Cover
Study leave for related studies as per Study Policy
Opportunities to apply for global roles after a reasonable tenure with Coty Africa
Omni-Working: Hybrid flexible working model enabling you to balance remote and office-based work, and work/life balance