Sephora Senior Compensation and Benefits Analyst

Overview

Sephora is a leading global beauty retailer known for its wide portfolio of prestige cosmetic brands, experiential retail stores and digital innovation. As part of the LVMH group, Sephora operates with a strong emphasis on brand creativity, customer experience and inclusive culture, offering career opportunities across retail, corporate and digital functions.

Role & Responsibilities

• Construct, consolidate and maintain comprehensive compensation and benefits databases, ensuring standardization and data integrity for decision-making.
• Prepare and validate payroll and compensation inputs for merit cycles, promotions and bonus payments, including scenario modelling, eligibility checks and timeline controls.
• Conduct salary structure analyses, external benchmarking and dispersion studies to support competitive pay decisions and internal equity.
• Support organizational structure reviews and job-matching exercises using established methodologies (e.g., Mercer IPE, Korn Ferry), including job scope analysis and market comparators.
• Perform data audits and validation to identify inconsistencies, propose corrective actions and prevent operational errors in remuneration processes.
• Produce analytical reports and executive-ready presentations (Excel, PowerPoint) to communicate results, KPIs and recommendations to leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement by automating controls, optimising spreadsheets and proposing process redesigns to increase efficiency and reduce risk.
• Collaborate closely with HR business partners and cross-functional teams to deliver timely operational support and respond to ad hoc compensation and benefits requests.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources or related field; postgraduate specialization in People Management, Finance or related disciplines preferred.
• Minimum 5 years' professional experience in Compensation & Benefits within large national or multinational organisations.
• Advanced proficiency in English (mandatory).
• Proven experience managing compensation cycles (merit, promotions, bonuses) and strategic benefits programmes.
• Demonstrated ability to present indicators and analytic insights to senior stakeholders and to participate in implementation projects for rewards programmes.

Skills

Experience

Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in compensation and benefits roles within large national or multinational companies, including execution of merit and bonus cycles, benefits management and participation in rewards-related implementation projects.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources or a related discipline. Postgraduate qualification in People Management, Business Administration, Corporate Finance or similar is desirable.

Workplace

Culture

Sephora fosters an inclusive, diverse and customer-centric work environment where creativity and individual contribution are valued. The organisation emphasises empowerment, continuous learning and cross-functional collaboration, supported by the operational rigor and excellence associated with the LVMH group.

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.