Milan-Based Beauty Category Growth Specialist

Sephora; Lazio; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Discounts on Sephora and LVMH products

Free beauty product gifts

Tailored welfare offers

Annual Convention and team buildings

Job summary

Sephora in Milan seeks a Category Specialist to shape category strategies and drive growth using data-driven insights. You will tailor assortments and marketing plans to local needs, negotiate strong supplier partnerships, and coordinate launches and budgets with cross-functional teams.

The role offers exposure to beauty trends, an inclusive culture, and collaboration with Sales, Merchandising, Trade Marketing and Finance to achieve turnover and margin objectives.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in category, product management or operational marketing.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort with numbers; beauty trend awareness.

Responsibilities

• Shape category strategies and drive growth through data-driven insights.
• Tailor assortments and marketing plans to local needs; negotiate supplier partnerships.
• Coordinate launches and budgets; collaborate with Sales, Merchandising, Trade Marketing and Finance.
• Develop brand marketing plans and seek exclusivity partnerships; monitor turnover and margin.

Skills

Analytical

Communication

Partnership-building

Initiative

Autonomy

Bilingual Italian/English

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Sephora in Milan seeks a Category Specialist to shape category strategies and drive growth using data-driven insights. You will tailor assortments and marketing plans to local needs, negotiate strong supplier partnerships, and coordinate launches and budgets with cross-functional teams.

The role offers exposure to beauty trends, an inclusive culture, and collaboration with Sales, Merchandising, Trade Marketing and Finance to achieve turnover and margin objectives.