Sephora Visual Merchandising Manager, Europe
About Sephora
Sephora is a leading prestige beauty retailer and a house within the LVMH group, recognised for its broad curation of global brands and its own Sephora Collection. The company is known for a fast-paced, innovation-driven retail model that blends brand partnerships, experiential store environments and a strong digital presence across many international markets.
Sephora — Visual Merchandising Manager, Europe in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. Lead Hair category merchandising, fixture development and European rollouts.
Role & Responsibilities
- Define and publish European implementation guidelines for the Hair category to ensure consistent in‑store merchandising and timely updates across countries.
- Create and maintain retroplannings, briefs and specifications for Offer teams, brands and country merchandising managers.
- Validate merchandising plans, graphic assets, technical drawings and prototypes in collaboration with the design team.
- Develop or redesign permanent store fixtures for specific store concepts and follow fixture development through 3D reviews, production and validation.
- Build and manage country‑level budgets for merchandising projects and oversee logistics for deliveries and store installations.
- Act as the central liaison between headquarters, brand partners and country teams to ensure clear communication and execution.
- Participate in transversal projects to implement tools and optimise merchandising processes across the European zone.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree (Bac+5) from a university or business school or equivalent.
- 3 to 5 years of professional experience in visual merchandising, preferably within beauty or prestige retail.
- Fluent English (mandatory) with clear ability to operate in an international, multi‑stakeholder environment.
- Strong organisational skills with experience managing priorities, budgets and project timelines.
- Excellent interpersonal skills; capacity to influence and coordinate with brands, design teams and country stakeholders.
Skills
Experience
Minimum 3 years of hands‑on experience in visual merchandising, ideally within the beauty sector and with exposure to international rollouts.
Education
Master’s degree (Bac+5) or equivalent from a university or business school.
Workplace
This position is based in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, France, within easy reach of Paris.
Culture
Sephora fosters an inclusive, creative and fast‑moving workplace where diversity and personal initiative are valued. Employees operate in cross‑functional teams that emphasise professional development, learning and leadership opportunities within a consumer‑centric retail environment.
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