Open Jobs Head of Category Management

At SEPHORA UK beauty isnt just what we sell - its who we are. Its the freedom to express yourself the thrill of discovering something new and the power of belonging to a community that celebrates every identity. From our beginnings in France in 1969 to becoming part of the LVMH family weve always pushed boundaries through creativity innovation and inclusivity.

Today with nearly 500 iconic brands and our own SEPHORA Collection were redefining the future of prestige beauty as we continue our bold expansion across the UK. If youre ready to bring passion energy and a love for immersive retail experiences to one of the worlds most dynamic beauty markets this is your moment to shape what comes next.

The Opportunity

In this highimpact role youll drive the strategic ambition for our Skin & Hair categories leading a talented team to deliver winning category strategies exceptional brand partnerships and a bestinclass product offering across both online and in stores.

Youll be responsible for delivering the longterm vision while staying close to the details that drive daily performance from assortment strategy and floor planning to commercial terms trend analysis and promotional cadence. Youll partner closely with Sephora Global and EU teams to bring forward an assortment that delights customers fuels growth and positions SEPHORA UK at the forefront of beauty innovation.

If youre excited by the intersection of strategy creativity operational excellence and brand collaboration youll thrive here.

What youll be doing

• Lead the team to build ambitious insightdriven category strategies for Skin & Hair identifying key growth opportunities and longterm priorities.
• Translate market data into clear actionable plans that strengthen SEPHORA UKs competitive position.
• Partner crossfunctionally to deliver 360 activation strategies and ensure cohesive storytelling across online and instore experiences.
• Define and oversee zoning and floormap principles driving productivity consistency and strong brand communication.
• Build and nurture seniorlevel relationships with brand partners acting as a trusted strategic collaborator.
• Negotiate commercial terms and drive continuous improvement across local contracts in partnership with EU teams.
• Lead compelling newbrand pitches and deliver bestinclass brand launches aligned with customer and trend insights.
• Manage overall brand performance with clarity - driving growth addressing underperformance and rationalising the longtail assortment.
• Foster a highperforming collaborative team culture that champions innovation ownership and continuous improvement.
• Streamline processes remove barriers to execution and drive operational excellence across all category activities.
• Ensure strong alignment and communication with Global EU and UK leadership teams to bring category strategy to life.
• Enable seamless execution of launches activations and commercial plans through effective communication with all crossfunctional partners.

What youll bring

With extensive experience in category leadership you bring a strategic datadriven mindset and the ability to balance bigpicture vision with operational precision. Youre an inspiring people leader who thrives in fastpaced environments builds strong crossfunctional relationships and communicates with clarity and impact. Curious collaborative and commercially sharp you know how to turn trends into opportunity partner effectively with brands and create simple scalable ways of working that elevate team performance and business results. You will also be able to demonstrate:

• Proven ability to build and execute insightdriven category strategies.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience analysing market data and identifying growth opportunities.
• Expertise in leading crossfunctional 360 brand and category activations across online and instore.
• Experience developing floormap/zoning principles and managing productivity.
• Seniorlevel brand partnership management including negotiating commercial terms.
• Strong capability in launching new brands and managing the full lifecycle of brand performance.
• Ability to streamline processes remove barriers and drive operational excellence.
• Experience aligning with global regional and local leadership teams on category vision and execution.
• Confidence presenting category strategies business reviews and commercial recommendations.

Beautiful Benefits at SEPHORA UK

When you join SEPHORA youre joining a team that we truly value - and our benefits reflect that. Heres what you can look forward to:

• Private healthcare (including dental & optical) pension scheme and life insurance providing comprehensive cover to support your wellbeing.
• A generous employee discount across the worlds best beauty brands.
• Competitive pay that grows with you - including annual salary reviews based on your performance and our company results.
• Generous holiday allowance plus the option to buy extra days.
• A paid day off on your birthday - because you deserve to celebrate!
• Access to a perks and wellbeing platform offering discounts and wellness support.
• And more!

Start a beautiful career with us. Together we belong to something beautiful.

SEPHORA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace for all. We do not discriminate in recruitment hiring training advancement or other employment practices. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating and fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.