CDI - Category Manager Senior Makeup (F/H/X)

Sephora; Neuilly-sur-Seine; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading beauty retailer is seeking a Senior Category Manager to oversee the brand portfolio and drive performance within their markets. The role requires 4 to 7 years of experience in retail or digital marketing and fluency in English. Responsibilities include analyzing market trends, managing product assortment, and collaborating on pricing strategies. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, analytical skills, and proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint. Join them to help build a culture of diversity and empowerment.

Prestations

Culture of empowerment

Opportunities for learning and growth

Qualifications

• 4 to 7 years of experience in retail or digital marketing.
• Fluent English required.
• Ability to manage multiple subjects.

Responsabilités

• Analyze market trends and set brand priorities.
• Manage brand portfolio to maximize sales and profitability.
• Communicate strategy effectively to all markets.
• Optimize product assortment and track budgets.
• Participate in pricing and discount strategies.

Connaissances

Organizational leadership

Rigor

Proactivity

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

PowerPoint proficiency

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Formation

University or business school education

Description du poste

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 [5,000 in France / 15,000 in Europe & Middle East], 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.

The Senior Category Manager is responsible for the strategy and development of its brand portfolio, implementing the appropriate on- and off-line offering, and driving its activation within the EME region 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.
• Manage the brand portfolio 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 21 markets, having the ability to convince and simplify, as well as monitor the successful execution of the brand portfolio.

OFFER AND MERCHANDISING

• Develop brands and ensure their successful expression in Sephora activation plans.
• Seek out new brands to nurture Sephora's image as a category destination.
• Be the driving force behind new concepts to enhance the offer and optimize all business levers (KCP, services, sets, etc.).

CATEGORY MANAGEMENT / OPTIMIZATION

• Improve and optimize assortment.
• Track monthly budgets of all brands in the portfolio.
• Provide recommendations for discontinuation and end-of-life follow-up.
• Make distribution recommendations to increase productivity and track changes.
• Participate in pricing & discount strategies in coordination with the RGM.
• Manage new product forecasts at the regional level.

CROSS-CUTTING PROJECTS

Reporting directly to the Makeup Brands Director Europe, the senior category manager will demonstrate agility in managing cross-functional projects aimed at maximizing the visibility and performance of the category, especially intra-category and global projects for the Offer on the extra-category part.

You will work closely with Supply Chain, marketing, BPM, legal teams, while ensuring and defending your interests and issues related to your category and brands.

Qualifications and qualities required include:

• 4 to 7 years of experience in retail or digital marketing, with a good understanding of the category.
• University or business school education.
• International profile (fluent English required).
• Key skills: organizational leadership, rigor, proactivity, action-oriented, ability to manage multiple subjects, analytical skills, proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Valued qualities: product expertise, passion, excellent interpersonal skills, team spirit, initiative, curiosity, autonomy, negotiation skills.

What you will find here:

• A community where authenticity is embraced, and the strength of our differences fuels our collective spirit.
• A culture of empowerment, learning, and growth, providing tools, space, and opportunities to learn, innovate, and lead.
• Work that brings fulfillment—whether delighting clients daily or inspiring the 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.