Sephora Category Manager
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Join Sephora in Sydney as a Category Manager. This full-time role offers opportunities for growth within the LVMH family, focusing on category management in the beauty industry.
Overview
Sephora, a prestigious member of the LVMH family, stands as the world's leading beauty retailer, renowned for its excellence, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit. With a robust presence across Australia and New Zealand, Sephora operates approximately 36 stores and a burgeoning online platform, with plans for continued expansion. The brand's head office is strategically located in Sydney CBD, offering a diverse array of roles and opportunities for career advancement.
Role & Responsibilities
- Track omni-channel category performance across markets, channels, segments, margin, productivity, and stock KPIs.
- Execute category strategies, initiatives, and merchandising programs to drive growth.
- Monitor market trends, brand performance, and insights to identify opportunities for category optimization.
- Develop annual brand plans, including launch calendars, sales targets, and productive assortments.
- Lead brand onboarding and delisting processes, including forecasting, sell-in, listings, and launch execution.
- Manage animation planning, in-store activations, digital brand/category pages, and promotional mechanics.
- Oversee floorplan, planogram, and merchandising standards to ensure optimal brand visibility and space productivity.
- Coordinate with supply chain on stockholding KPIs, launch deliveries, and action plans for slow-moving/discontinued SKUs.
- Maintain and review brand agreements, trading terms, and renewal cycles.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure seamless execution of launches, campaigns, and store openings/renovations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Marketing
Skills
Experience
A minimum of 8 years in Account or Brand Management, preferably within the beauty or fashion industry.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Marketing
Workplace
This position is based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Cerulean lists 101 open roles in Sydney, including 2 posted recently. The broader New South Wales area accounts for 109 active listings on Cerulean, 3 of which are new. In Australia as a whole, Cerulean currently features 180 open positions, with 4 posted this week.
Benefits
Sephora offers opportunities for personal development in Australia and New Zealand, access to a global group of luxury brands, gifted products, store discounts of up to 45%, paid parental leave, birthday leave, personal leave, discounted gym memberships, 24/7 mental health programs, life insurance, a unique online learning platform, a fun social calendar, and fortnightly pay plus superannuation.
Culture
Sephora fosters a vibrant and inclusive workplace culture, characterized by a contagious passion for beauty and innovation. As an equal opportunity employer, Sephora celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all employees can thrive and express their creativity.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.