Position Description 

Most roles will be working out of the Weleda North America head quarter office in Irvington, NY (20 miles North of New York City), and qualify for a flexible work schedule.  Weleda NA prides itself as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and heighten its success by channeling diversity in our work teams. Diversity is a key ingredient for constructing strong futures based on common goals and it is far more than just a corporate responsibility. Leveraging the power of our differences helps Weleda to better serve and deliver the ultimate experience to our increasingly diverse clientele. 

Necessary Leadership Skills

• Take responsibility:  Takes ownership and accountability for both success and failure, always looking for the learning to improve.  Practices humility. Skilled in driving decisions and conclusions without having all of the answers.
• Lead by example: Hands-on, inclusive yet decisive leader. Customer and consumer-centric, purpose driven.  Clear well-developed communication skills. 
• Collaborate up/down/sideways: Partners with colleagues up, down and across the organization toward the achievement of personal and organization objectives, both within NA, across Weleda AG and with our external partners. Lead with a mindset that success will be achieved when collaboration is the norm.
• Proactive problem solving: Identifies opportunities amidst challenges and presents those opportunities proactively, without necessarily being asked. Thinks analytically to understand complex, ambiguous issues & opportunities and clearly articulates insights, conclusions and solutions.  Forward thinker that plans for future success.
• Persevering & resilient:  Unfettered by setbacks, finds the learning amidst disappointments and continues to find ways to achieve personal and organization objectives. Has the ability to find ways to learn in all types of situations.  
• Cognitive flexibility: Able to adapt to and thrive in a quickly changing organization and marketplace to implement best practices. Flexes easily from high-level strategic thinking to roll-up-your sleeves project management. Excels in and can lead within a small-company environment.
• Open-minded and Empathetic: Is aware of conscious and unconscious bias, shows empathy to all regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability and is open-minded to all viewpoints.