Cdi - Category Manager Makeup Europe (F/H)/x)

**Position**:
CDI - Category Manager Makeup Europe (F/H/X)

**Profile**:
**PERMANENT CONTRACT - Category Manager Makeup Europe**(M/F/X)

At Sephora we inspire our customers, empower our teams, and help them become the best versions of themselves. We create an environment where people are valued, and differences are celebrated. Every day, our teams across the world bring to life our purpose and values.

The position is based in Neuilly-sur-Seine.

The Category Manager is responsible for the acceleration strategy and development of their brand portfolio, implementing the appropriate on and offline offer, and driving their activation within the EME region to achieve revenue goals.

**You will excel and enjoy this position if you are ready to actively handle the following missions**:
**Strategy**
- Analyze the market, track trends, and define Sephora's priorities to attract customers to the brand and create differentiation.
- Manage the brand portfolio by maximizing sales while ensuring profitability and good stock management with the right combination of brands and products.
- Participate in the incubation strategy at the EU level
- Scout for potential future brands and define potential business plans

**Category Management / Optimization**
- Improve and optimize assortments.
- Ensure monthly monitoring of budgets for all brands in the portfolio.
- Recommend the discontinuation and end-of-life follow-up.
- Provide distribution recommendations to increase productivity and track changes.
- Participate in pricing & discount strategy in coordination with RGM.
- Manage new product forecasts at the regional level.

**Cross functional projects**
- Reporting directly to the (Axe) Group Manager Europe, you will contribute to cross-functional projects aimed at maximizing the visibility and performance of their brand portfolio, including participating in intra-category projects.You will work closely with the Supply Chain, marketing, BPM, and legal teams, while ensuring and defending your interests and issues related to your category and brands.- At least 2 years of experience in marketing, retail marketing, or digital marketing, with a good understanding of the category world.
- University degree / business school education.
- International experience with full professional fluency in English necessary.
- Key skills: organization and thoroughness, proactivity, action-oriented and analytical, comfortable with numbers, strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.Appreciated qualities: passion, excellent interpersonal skills, team spirit, initiative, curiosity and autonomy, negotiation skills.**While at Sephora, you’ll enjoy**
- **The people.**You will be surrounded by some of the most talented leaders and teams - people you can be proud to work with.
- **The learning**. We invest in training and developing our teams, and you will continue evolving and building your skills through personalized career plans.
- **The**culture**. As a leading beauty retailer within the LVMH family, our reach is broad, and our impact is global. At Sephora we are a community of 52,000 passionate team members across 34 markets and 3,000+ stores.

You can **unleash your creativity**, because we’ve got disruptive spirit. You can **learn and evolve,**because we empower you to be your best. You can **be yourself**, because you are what sets us apart.
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**CDI - Category Manager Makeup Europe (F/H/X)**

Chez Sephora, nous inspirons nos clients, nous responsabilisons nos équipes et nous les aidons à devenir la meilleure version d'eux-mêmes. Nous créons un environnement où les personnes sont valorisées et où les différences sont célébrées. Chaque jour, nos équipes à travers le monde donnent vie à notre raison d’être : changer le regard du monde sur la beauté.

Le poste est basé à Neuilly-sur-Seine.

Le/la Category Manager est responsable de la stratégie d'accélération et du développement de leur portefeuille de marques, en mettant en œuvre l'offre appropriée en ligne et hors ligne, et en pilotant leur activation au sein de la région EME pour atteindre les objectifs de revenus.

**_Vous excellerez et vous épanouirez dans ce poste si vous êtes prêt à_**

**Stratégie**
- Analyser le marché, suivre les tendances et définir les priorités de Sephora pour attirer les clients vers la marque et créer une différenciation.
- Gérer le portefeuille de marques en maximisant les ventes tout en assurant la rentabilité et une bonne gestion des stocks avec la bonne combinaison de marques et de produits.
- Participer à la stratégie d'incubation au niveau européen.
- Rechercher des marques potentielles futures et définir des plans d'affaires potentiels.

**Gestion de la catégorie / Optimisation**
- Améliorer et optimiser les assortiments.
- Assurer le suivi mensuel des budgets pour toutes les marques du portefeuille.
- Proposer des recommandations de l'arrêt des produits et suivi de fin de vie.
- Proposer des recommandations de distribution pour augmenter la productiv