- Location
- San Francisco California USA
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Manager
- Compensation
- $135,000–151,000/year
- Department
- Supply Chain, Logistics & Inventory
- Posted
- Oct 13, 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 Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead enterprise sourcing, category strategy, supplier negotiations, and spend optimization for retail operations and facilities across the US and Canada, Sephora Global, and LVMH. The permanent, full-time role is hybrid in San Francisco and requires at least five years of strategic sourcing and retail store and facilities category experience. Annual base salary is $135,000–$151,000, with the actual offer dependent on qualifications, experience, skills, education, credentials, business factors, and geographic location; bonus eligibility may also apply.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing for assigned projects, including profiling supply markets, identifying business requirements with stakeholders, leading RFI and sourcing events using sourcing technology, building consensus on awards, conducting supplier negotiations, finalizing contracts, and transitioning awarded business to business partners.
- Support business partners on sourcing objectives and supplier needs through the Intake-to-Contract process; assist with relevant category contract negotiations, lead assigned contracts, and prepare deal summaries of negotiation results for senior leader approval.
- Develop category strategies across assigned areas, assess supply markets to optimize supplier capabilities at national and regional levels, and build strategic sourcing roadmaps with key stakeholders.
- Identify and optimize cross-departmental spend opportunities across the US and Canada, Sephora Global, and LVMH to reduce overall business costs, while supporting the Director of Strategic Sourcing on broader retail operations and facilities requirements.
Qualifications
- Proven success across end-to-end strategic sourcing engagements.
- At least 5 years of sourcing experience with retail store and facilities categories across goods and services, preferably within a North American retail store organization.
- A bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or Operations is preferred, or equivalent experience.
- Experience negotiating enterprise agreements typical of assigned categories, such as master services agreements and statements of work, in a timely manner.
- Advanced analytics, Excel, PowerPoint presentation, data visualization, and sourcing tools skills, with hands-on experience using employee collaboration, procure-to-pay, e-RFX, and contract lifecycle management software.
- Excellent project and timeline management skills, with a proven track record of cost reduction, productivity improvements, and building strong cross-functional relationships.
Skills
Experience
At least 5 years in end-to-end strategic sourcing engagements and at least 5 years sourcing retail store and facilities categories across goods and services.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or Operations preferred, or equivalent experience.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in San Francisco, California, USA.
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Compensation
The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 135,000 to USD 151,000 per annum.
Benefits
Eligible employees may receive bonuses. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; employer-paid disability and life insurance; a 401(k) with a 4% match; FSA and HSA programs; a student debt retirement plan that allows student loan payments to qualify for the 401(k) match; PTO, flexibility, and protected leave; training, development, and tuition reimbursement; a 30% discount on merchandise and services, free products or gratis, and flash sale discounts on LVMH brand products; 24/7 access to mental health and financial coaching through Modern Health and Financial Finesse; and volunteer and donation matching.
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
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