- Location
- Villeneuve-la-Garenne Île-de-France France
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Manager
- Department
- Retail & Boutique Operations
- Posted
- Oct 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 seeks a Sales Manager to lead a retail area, plan team activity, drive commercial and people development, and motivate Sales Advisors to achieve shared goals. The role is a permanent, full-time 35-hour position, with fixed compensation plus attractive variable pay.
Role & Responsibilities
- Leads a department or area—Fragrance, Skincare, Makeup, Checkout, or Operations—and organizes and plans team activity by driving growth levers tied to the commercial and people development plan for the area.
- Motivates the Sales Advisors around shared objectives to satisfy and delight customers.
- Develops knowledge of Sephora products and services and shares it with the team to meet the commercial challenges of the area and the store.
Qualifications
- Successful initial management experience in a customer-service-oriented professional environment is essential.
- Results-oriented, with a focus on collective success; intellectually agile, responsive, and proactive in proposing ideas.
- Demanding and adaptable in a constantly changing environment.
Skills
Experience
Successful initial management experience in a customer-service-oriented professional environment.
Workplace
This position is based in Villeneuve-la-Garenne, Île-de-France, France, within easy reach of Paris.
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Benefits
Attractive variable compensation, health insurance, profit-sharing, and other company benefits.
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
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
The luxury industry is characterised by a diverse and nuanced nomenclature. Esteemed houses frequently employ proprietary terminology, and even within a single organisation like Sephora, titles may vary across global markets to reflect local conventions. To ensure absolute clarity, Cerulean assigns a standardised, industry-coherent canonical title to every listing. However, it is worth noting that this role is functionally synonymous with «Sales Team Manager», «Retail Sales Supervisor», «Store Sales Supervisor», «Sales Floor Manager», and other variations. Our sophisticated search architecture anticipates these variations, ensuring that inquiries using related terms will seamlessly yield the exact roles you desire.