Sephora Forecasting Manager - Strategic Projects
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Department
- Finance, Accounting & Revenue Management
- Posted
- Aug 14, 2026
About Sephora
Sephora is a global prestige beauty leader, renowned for redefining the retail experience through creativity, inclusivity, and expert service. Founded in France and now part of LVMH, the company brings together an exceptional portfolio of beauty brands with a distinctive culture of discovery and innovation. As an employer, Sephora offers a dynamic, customer-centered environment where talent is encouraged to learn, experiment, and grow across retail, digital, merchandising, operations, and corporate functions. Its teams are united by a passion for beauty, entrepreneurship, and belonging, making Sephora a compelling workplace for professionals seeking impact within a fast-moving international brand.
Sephora UK seeks a Forecasting Manager - Strategic Projects in London to lead commercial forecasting and omnichannel sales analysis. Full-time, hybrid role.
Role & Responsibilities
- Manage commercial forecasting and analysis across strategic business projects, ensuring alignment with trading plans and key business initiatives
- Build sales forecasts by brand and channel in collaboration with Retail, Finance, and Category teams, incorporating assumptions on traffic, conversion, and basket size
- Develop daily, monthly, and full-year forecasts that support strategic decision-making and operational planning
- Translate sales forecasts into operational order forecasts to enable Supply Chain teams to plan labor and capacity effectively
- Present forecasts and commercial insights to senior leadership, articulating sales and margin expectations, key risks, opportunities, and required decisions
- Collaborate on margin forecasts by channel, providing guidance on promotional strategy, loyalty offers, redemptions, and code usage to achieve financial targets
- Conduct ad hoc analysis to identify commercial insights and support strategic decision-making across the business
- Partner with Business Intelligence to develop a holistic view of campaign performance and optimize trading activity across all channels
- Collaborate with Finance on budgeting, strategic planning, and in-year forecasting cycles
- Analyze retail productivity performance and share actionable insights with Category teams to drive improvements
- Support wider forecasting, reporting, and analytical projects as required
Qualifications
- Proven experience in forecasting, merchandising, planning, or similar commercial analytics role, ideally within an omni-channel retail environment
- Strong commercial acumen with deep understanding of trading performance and key business KPIs
- Advanced analytical skills with ability to interpret complex datasets and translate findings into meaningful actions
- Experience using forecasting, planning, and reporting tools to support commercial decision-making
- Excellent project management and organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines
- Strong stakeholder management skills with experience influencing decisions at all organizational levels
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills with ability to articulate insights and recommendations clearly
- Track record of partnering effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver shared business objectives
Skills
Experience
Minimum 3 years of professional experience in forecasting, commercial planning, merchandising analytics, or related commercial analytics functions, preferably within an omni-channel retail or luxury beauty environment.
Education
Not specified; tertiary qualification in business, analytics, economics, or related field is typically expected for this level of analytical and strategic responsibility.
Workplace
This position is based in London, England, UK.
Benefits
Private healthcare, life assurance, and private pension from day one; competitive pay with annual salary reviews; generous employee discount across LVMH and prestige beauty brands; paid birthday day off; access to wellbeing and perks platform; LVMH Heart Fund support; generous holiday allowance with option to purchase additional days.
Culture
Sephora fosters a dynamic, inclusive workplace where creativity, curiosity, and a passion for beauty are encouraged at every level. As an employer, it is distinguished by its focus on empowerment, continuous learning, and a collaborative retail culture that celebrates individuality and client-centric innovation.
About Cerulean
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