CDI - Category Manager Senior (F/M/X)

LVMH Group; Neuilly-sur-Seine; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Sephora in France seeks a Senior Category Manager to accelerate growth across its EU brand portfolio, driving on- and offline offers and category differentiation.

You will lead a cross-functional team, manage budgets, forecast new products, and partner with Supply Chain, Marketing, and Legal to maximize brand performance across markets.

Qualifications

• 4 to 7 years of experience in retail or digital marketing.
• University / business school education.
• International profile with fluent English.
• Strong organizational leadership, rigor, and proactive mindset.
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills; proficient with Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsabilités

• Analyze market trends and set priorities to drive brand differentiation.
• Manage brand portfolio and optimize on- and offline offerings.
• Coordinate with 18 markets to communicate strategy and ensure execution.
• Lead cross-functional projects with Supply Chain, marketing, BPM and legal.

Connaissances

Leadership

Rigor

Proactivity

Multitasking

Analytics

Excel

PowerPoint

Can-do attitude

Formation

University / business school education

Outils

Excel

PowerPoint

Description du poste

OFFRE ET MERCHANDISING

OPTIMISATION DE CATEGORIE

PROJETS TRANSVERSES

Permanent Contract - Senior Category Manager (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 East, we c onnect 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 m ost unique and diverse range of products: fragrances, makeup, hair care, skincare... and much more.

The Senior 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 EU region in order to achieve revenue targets.

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

STRATEGY

• Analyze the market, track trends, and set Sephora's priorities to drive customers to the brand and create differentiation
• Interact with team members and marketing team to participate in the 360 strategy and co-construct the category differentiation strategy
• Manage the brand portfolio (mix of selective and exclusive brands) by maximizing sales, while ensuring profitability and good inventory management with the right mix of brands and products.
• Be responsible for effectively communicating the strategy to the 18 markets, have the ability to convince and simplify, as well as monitor the successful execution of the brand portfolio

OFFER AND MERCHANDISING

• Develop existing and new brands and ensure their successful expression on and off-line through "only at Sephora" concepts and plans.
• Seek out new brands to nurture Sephora's image as a category destination
• To be the driving force behind new concepts to enhance the offer and optimise all business levers (favorites, Minis&More, services, etc.).

CATEGORY MANAGEMENT/OPTIMIZATION

• Assortment improvement and optimization
• Monthly budget tracking of all brands in the portfolio
• Recommendation for discontinuation and end-of-life follow-up
• Distribution recommendations to increase productivity and track changes
• Participation in the pricing & discount strategy in coordination with the RGM
• Management of new product forecasts at the regional level

CROSS-CUTTING PROJECTS

Reporting directly to the Brand Director Makeup Europe, the senior category manager will also have to demonstrate agility in the management of cross-functional projects aimed at maximizing the visibility and performance of the category, particularly on intra-category projects.

You will work in close collaboration with the Supply Chain, marketing, BPM, legal teams, and all our key local contacts in markets while ensuring and defending your interests and issues related to your category and your brands.

Don't hesitate to apply if you have... or if you are...

• 4 to 7 years of experience in retail or digital marketing and knows the world of the category well
• University / business school education.
• International profile (fluent English required).
• Key skills: organizational leadership and rigor, proactivity, action-oriented and able to manage several subjects at once, analytical and comfortable with numbers, good command of Excel and PowerPoint, can do attitude.
• Qualities appreciated: passion, excellent interpersonal skills, team spirit, initiative, curiosity and autonomy, 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

Sephora’s stores offer passionate beauty fans across the world a privileged freedom to touch and test products since 1969.
The House provides a superior selection of quality products and always keeps pace with the latest trends.
The house is built upon the exceptional talents of its beauty professionals who create a perfect environment for adventurous clients who want to experiment and learn.
With the innovative range of products in the Sephora Collection, its distinctive stores and bold commitment to new ideas, the House is always able to surprise and delight its clients.
At every touch point with its clients, in store and online, Sephora provides an unconventional approach which has made it the most loved beauty community in the world.

Crafting Dreams Starts With Yours

At LVMH, people make the difference in the art of crafting dreams.
Our people fuel our dynamic, entrepreneurial culture. We value collective ambitions, encouraging our talents to push boundaries and champion a curious, audacious state of mind. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in nurturing every individual with a growth mindset and development opportunities, consistently empowering them to reach their full potential. We are actively committed to positive impact through an inclusive environment that supports and gives back to our talented community.
Join us at LVMH, where your talent is at the heart of our collective successes.