(Junior) Category Manager Fragrance

At Sephora, beauty is about feeling seen, valued, and empowered, individually and collectively. It is connecting deeply with others, celebrating diversity and inclusivity, unlocking your potential and making a difference every day. Together, we belong to something beautiful.

Since its inception in 1969 in Limoges, France, and as part of the LVMH Group since 1997, Sephora has been disrupting the prestige beauty retail industry. Today, Sephora continues to break with convention to drive its mission: champion a world of inspiration and inclusion where everyone can celebrate their beauty.

With 56,000 employees in 35 countries, including 851 in DENS Hub (Germany, Switzerland, Denmark & Sweden), we connect customers and beauty brands within the world’s most passionate beauty community. With a curation of nearly 500 brands, and our own label, Sephora Collection, we offer the most unique and diverse range of products: fragrances, makeup, hair care, skincare... and much more.

Shape assortments, own your Fragrance category end-to-end, and drive growth together with international retail, digital, marketing teams in our Düsseldorf HQ and with our HQ in Paris.

You will excel and enjoy this position if you are ready to actively handle the following missions:

Ownership of the assortment strategy and end-to-end product lifecycle across retail and e-commerce

Building and developing strong supplier partnerships through business reviews and performance tracking

Analyzing market trends, consumer behavior, sales data, and budgets to identify opportunities and risks

Driving merchandising concepts, floor plans, and localization for stores, corners, and new openings

Ensuring high-quality execution of merchandising standards and continuous process improvement

Acting as a key interface between local teams and HQ in Paris, fostering strong stakeholder relationships

Leading cross-functional collaboration with marketing, visual merchandising, sales, CRM, and digital teams for launches and campaigns

KPIs

Sustainable sales growth per category

Strong margins and product profitability

Healthy inventory turnover and high stock accuracy

High product availability and continuous sales development

Successful translation of strategy into commercial success and compelling customer experiences across retail and e-commerce

Do not hesitate to apply if you have…

Experience in category management, buying, merchandising, or a similar commercial role

Strong understanding of product, brand and trade marketing as well as sales principles

High analytical capabilities

Advanced MS Office skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint

Strategic mindset combined with a hands-on, execution-driven approach

Personal Skills

Excellent communication skills in English

Strong organizational skills and the ability to thrive in a dynamic, agile environment

Being LVMH

Acts people oriented

Shows creativity and drives innovation

Strives for excellence

Entrepreneurial spirit & mindset

Here, you will find:

Community, in which authenticity is embraced, and the strength of our differences fuels our collective spirit.

Culture of empowerment, learning & growth, that offers you the tools, space and opportunity to learn, innovate and lead

Work that brings, fulfillment. From delighting clients every day, to inspiring our industry at large, every action makes a difference

Join us and belong to something beautiful.