CDI - Category Manager Europe (F/H/X)

SEPHORA; France; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sephora is seeking a Category Manager Make-Up Europe to accelerate brand portfolio growth and optimize on- and off-line offerings across Europe, driving activations, launches, and profitability. You will collaborate with 21 markets, lead cross-functional projects, and shape pricing and promotions with the RGM team.

The role requires 2–4 years in marketing/digital, strong English, and solid Excel/PowerPoint skills. A dynamic, proactive, data-driven mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in marketing, retail, or digital marketing, with a good knowledge of the make-up universe.
• International profile, fluent English is essential.
• Key skills: organizational rigor, proactivity, action-oriented, analytical mindset, comfortable with figures, and a good command of Excel and PowerPoint.
• Appreciated qualities: passion, excellent interpersonal skills, team spirit, initiative, curiosity, autonomy, and good negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage brand portfolio to maximize sales, profitability, and inventory efficiency.
• Communicate strategy across 21 markets, ensuring proper execution of projects and launches.
• Develop brands omni-channel through exclusive assortments and concept planning.
• Support category optimization and pricing discussions in coordination with RGM.

Skills

Organizational rigor

Proactivity

Action-oriented

Analytical mindset

Comfortable with figures

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

OFFRE & MERCHANDISING

PROJETS TRANSVERSES

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CATEGORY MANAGER MAKE-UP EUROPE (M/F/X)

At Sephora, beauty is about feeling seen, valued, and empowered, individually and collectively. It is connecting deeply with others, celebrating diversity and inclusivity, unlocking your potential and making a difference every day. Together, we belong to something beautiful.

Since its inception in 1969 in Limoges, France, and as part of the LVMH Group since 1997, Sephora has been disrupting the prestige beauty retail industry. Today, Sephora continues to break with convention to drive its mission: champion a world of inspiration and inclusion where everyone can celebrate their beauty.

With 56,000 employees in 35 countries, including 15,000 in Europe & Middle, we connect customers and beauty brands within the world’s most passionate beauty community. With a curation of nearly 500 brands, and our own label, Sephora Collection, we offer the most unique and diverse range of products: fragrances, makeup, hair care, skincare... and much more.

You will excel and enjoy this position if you are ready to actively handle the following missions :

The Category Manager is responsible for the acceleration strategy and development of its brand portfolio, implementing the appropriate on- and off-line offering and driving its activation within the EME region in order to achieve revenue targets.

OFFER & MERCHANDISING

• Manage a brand portfolio by maximizing sales, while ensuring profitability and optimal inventory management through the right assortment.
• Effectively communicate the strategy to 21 markets, with the ability to convince, simplify and monitor the proper execution of projects/launches.
• Develop brands omni-channel through “only at” concepts and plans.

CATEGORY MANAGEMENT / OPTIMIZATION

• Improvement and optimization of assortments
• Monthly budget monitoring for all brands in the portfolio
• Recommendation for discontinuation and end-of-life follow-up
• Distribution recommendations to increase productivity and adapt to market changes.
• Participation in pricing and promotion strategy in coordination with the RGM (Revenue Growth Management).
• New product forecast for the region

CROSS-CUTTING PROJECTS

• Demonstrate agility in the management of cross-functional projects by maximizing the visibility and performance of the category.

• 2 to 4 years of experience in marketing, retail, or digital marketing, with a good knowledge of the make-up universe.
• International profile, fluent English is essential.
• Key skills: organizational rigor, proactivity, action-oriented, analytical mindset, comfortable with figures, and a good command of Excel and PowerPoint.
• Appreciated qualities: passion, excellent interpersonal skills, team spirit, initiative, curiosity, autonomy, and good negotiation skills.

Here, you will find:

• Community, in which authenticity is embraced, and the strength of our differences fuels our collective spirit.
• Culture of empowerment, learning & growth, that offers you the tools, space and opportunity to learn, innovate and lead.
• Work that brings fulfillment. From delighting clients every day, to inspiring our industry at large, every action makes a difference.

Join us and belong to something beautiful.

At Sephora, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating and fostering an inclusive environment for everyone.