Sephora Sales Manager
- Location
- MontpellierOccitanieFrance
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Manager
- Department
- Retail & Boutique Operations
- Posted
- May 5, 2026
About Sephora
Sephora is a leading global beauty retailer and a member of the LVMH group, known for an expansive assortment of perfumes, cosmetics and skincare across physical and digital channels. The brand emphasizes client experience, product expertise and omnichannel retailing, offering rapid operational scale and internal career mobility within a fast-paced, trend-driven environment.
Sephora Montpellier is hiring a Sales Manager (CDI, 35h): lead a beauty sales team, drive commercial results and develop talent.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead a dedicated commercial area (Perfume, Skincare, Makeup, Cash, Operations), defining priorities and daily organisation for the team.
- Plan and animate commercial and human-development levers to achieve sales targets and KPIs for the assigned area.
- Coach, motivate and develop Sales Advisors by delivering product knowledge, sales techniques and regular feedback.
- Drive customer satisfaction and service excellence through frontline presence and active participation in client interactions.
- Monitor performance metrics, prepare briefings and implement corrective actions to sustain continuous improvement.
Qualifications
- Proven first-line managerial experience in a customer-service or retail environment.
- Strong commercial orientation with a track record of achieving sales targets.
- Demonstrated coaching and team-development capability.
- Agile, proactive problem-solver with high standards of execution and adaptability in a changing retail context.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to mobilise a team around shared objectives.
Skills
Experience
A demonstrable first successful managerial experience within a customer-focused retail environment (e.g., team leader or store manager responsibilities).
Education
High school diploma or equivalent; vocational training in retail, cosmetics or management preferred.
Workplace
This position is based in Montpellier, Occitanie, France.
Benefits
Attractive fixed salary plus variable incentive; health insurance (mutuelle); participation and intéressement (profit-sharing/incentive schemes); additional company benefits.
Culture
Sephora fosters a high-energy, client-centric retail culture where product expertise and service quality are paramount. The environment rewards commercial excellence, continual learning and internal mobility across retail and corporate functions.
About Cerulean
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