Category Specialist (Milano, IT)

Sephora
Milan
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeEUR 40,000+ annuallyFunction: Marketing & GrowthExperience: 2-3 yearsSkills: ["Analytical thinking","Communication","Partnership building","Rigor","Autonomy"]

Own category strategy and brand plans for your assigned portfolio, using sell-out analysis and market insights to define action plans that improve sales and market share. Coordinate local assortment, merchandising, and animation execution across online and offline, working closely with sales, merchandising, finance, and supply teams. Support marketing plan development, supplier negotiations, annual budget monitoring, and product launch forecasts to drive turnover and margin.

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Category Specialist (Milano, IT)

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Job Summary

Own category strategy and brand plans for your assigned portfolio, using sell-out analysis and market insights to define action plans that improve sales and market share. Coordinate local assortment, merchandising, and animation execution across online and offline, working closely with sales, merchandising, finance, and supply teams. Support marketing plan development, supplier negotiations, annual budget monitoring, and product launch forecasts to drive turnover and margin.
Location: Milan
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Marketing & Growth
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Analyze and build recommendations on the strategy of the brands you manage, aligned with Sephora’s strategy.
  • •Analyze category performance using panels and ad hoc studies, including weekly sell-out deep-dives, to define actions that improve sales and gain market share.
  • •Participate in development and implementation of brands’ marketing plans, including exclusivity partnerships and local assortment/merchandising adjustments.
  • •Plan, secure, and coordinate key animation slots with the right assortment in collaboration with the trade marketing team.
  • •Monitor budgets and implement annual action plans to achieve turnover and margin objectives, coordinating across Animation, (E-)Merchandising, Finance, and Supply teams.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: EUR 40,000 annually
Perks:Smart WorkingWelfare OffersFree ProductsDiscounts

Key Requirements

  • •At least 2/3 years of experience in category, product management, or operational marketing.
  • •Fluent in Italian and English.
  • •Strong analytical skills with ease working with numbers and market/category insights.
  • •Proven organization, rigor, curiosity, and sensitivity to beauty products and current beauty trends.
  • •Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Experience:2-3 yearsBeautyMerchandisingBrand marketing
Skills:Analytical thinkingCommunicationPartnership buildingRigorAutonomy
Languages:ItalianEnglish
Tech Stack:Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft Suite

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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