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

Sephora
Sur
Full timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 4-7 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Organizational rigor","Proactivity","Analytical thinking","Negotiation skills"]

Own the strategy and development of a senior category brand portfolio, driving both on- and off-line offerings across the Europe region to meet revenue targets. Analyze market trends, set priorities, and collaborate on 360° differentiation plans. Manage assortment optimization, pricing/discount coordination with RGM, distribution recommendations, and monthly budget tracking, while forecasting new products and working cross-functionally to maximize visibility and performance.

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

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Job Summary

Own the strategy and development of a senior category brand portfolio, driving both on- and off-line offerings across the Europe region to meet revenue targets. Analyze market trends, set priorities, and collaborate on 360° differentiation plans. Manage assortment optimization, pricing/discount coordination with RGM, distribution recommendations, and monthly budget tracking, while forecasting new products and working cross-functionally to maximize visibility and performance.
Location: Sur
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Analyze the market and track trends to set category priorities that drive customers and create differentiation.
  • •Co-build the category differentiation strategy with the marketing team and manage effective communication to 18 markets.
  • •Develop and manage a brand portfolio, maximizing sales while ensuring profitability and good inventory management.
  • •Optimize assortment, track monthly brand budgets, and provide recommendations for discontinuation/end-of-life follow-up and distribution.
  • •Manage new product forecasts regionally and support cross-functional projects to maximize category visibility and performance.

Key Requirements

  • •4 to 7 years of experience in retail or digital marketing, with strong knowledge of the category universe.
  • •University education / business school education.
  • •International profile with fluent English required.
  • •Ability to lead with organizational rigor and proactivity, and to manage multiple topics at once.
  • •Strong analytical skills with numbers, and proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint.
Experience:4-7 yearsRetailDigital marketing
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipOrganizational rigorProactivityAnalytical thinkingNegotiation skills
Languages:English
Tech Stack:ExcelPowerPoint

Company Brief

Sephora
Global retailer of cosmetics, skincare, fragrance and beauty accessories operating physical stores and e-commerce. Sephora offers multi-brand product assortments, in-store services, and digital experiences and is a subsidiary of LVMH.
Industry: Omnichannel Retail
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 1969
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