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Category Manager Store Design 12 Month FTC Maternity Cover


Job Location:

London - UK

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 5 August 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 2 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Procurement

Job Summary

Description

AboutCharlotte Tilbury Beauty

Founded in 2013 byworldrenownedmakeup artist and beauty entrepreneur Charlotte TilburyCBE Charlotte Tilbury Beauty has transformed the global beauty industry with one mission: to empower everyone everywhere to look and feel like the most confident version of themselves. With oureasytouseeasytochooseeasytogifticonswevebecome one of the mosttalkedaboutbeauty brands on the planet - and the magic is only growing.

Todaywerea global beauty phenomenon scaling at record speed across 50 markets with over 3000 Dream Team members bringing the Tilbury magic to life every single day. Across the world our Retail Teams and Magic Offices workhandinhandto shape the Charlotte Tilbury experience -from the glamour of London and the style capitals of Europeto the energy of the Americas the vibrant beauty hubs of the Middle East and thefastgrowinginnovation centres across APAC. Every region brings its own sparklecultureand community creating the unmistakable magic of Team Tilbury.

by creativityinnovationandindustryleadingtech. And as we continue to break records across countrieschannelsand categorieswerelooking for extraordinary talent to join us.

About the role

We are looking for a dynamic individual with proven experience of working in a fast-paced environment ideally from within the luxury Cosmetic or Personal Care industry with a large global focus on e-commerce. The Category Manager will be responsible for sourcing and cost reduction within the Indirect categories with a specific focus on Store Design permanent fixtures.

This global role will liaise with regional teams across the UK EMEA US and APAC to deliver the Store Design category strategy plans while supporting sourcing for global contracts. The role will manage all areas of Store Design and travel will be required.

The ideal candidate will have a broad spectrum of Indirect Procurement experience across several categories with specific expertise and experience within the Store Design categories around design and fixtures and fittings installation in offline luxury stores and concessions within retail department stores.

As a Category Manager 12 Month FTC you will

  • Responsibility for development and delivery of the Store Design sourcing strategy working with regional leads to deliver a category plan in agreement with the Global Procurement Director.
  • Spend Mapping of all associated spend data to support sourcing strategy including deep dive analysis of spend within the category across all geographic regions.
  • Taking a lead role in working with stakeholders to develop a local sourcing plan and project roadmap.
  • Project managing regular supplier cost initiative meetings with both internal and external stakeholders as well as Supplier Relationship Management at a regional level.
  • As part of category strategy identify risks and consolidation opportunities within supply base including specification of needs vs. wants.
  • Analyse the current supply base with key operational stakeholders and present alternate solutions that optimise business growth and improve business efficiencies. Including phasing out poor performing suppliers a developing and onboarding new suppliers who can better support the aggressive business growth plans.
  • Developing and owning in agreement with the Head of Indirect Procurement Cost Initiative reduction targets on a 12-month rolling annual basis.
  • Forecasting monitoring and reporting on all assigned cost initiatives monthly including ownership within the Cost Initiative pipeline tracker and associated rebate tracking.
  • New supplier sourcing and tendering programs with development and monitoring of full 12-month sourcing pipeline.
  • Negotiation of terms and conditions for supplier contracts managing inputs from operational stakeholders and liaising with legal team to ensure contracts signed within appropriate timescales including contracting with legacy suppliers currently not under terms.
  • Develop and implement regional procurement/sourcing processes to ensure maverick spend minimised.
  • Set-up and manage credit checking programme as part of risk management policy.
  • Support the global Procurement Excellence team in rolling out key procurement/sourcing policies within the business.

Who you will work with

Procurement Store Design etc.

About you

COMPETENCY MUST HAVES:

  • Learning Curve - Capability to quickly take on board and disseminate new data/info around operational business needs and quickly develop into a sourcing plan of action.
  • Attention to Detail Able to work in a fast-paced environment without making unchecked errors across a wide range of cost initiative projects at the same time.
  • Managing Priorities - Ability to commit and deliver against deadlines agreed where there will be multiple priorities to consider and manage.
  • Project Management Must be conversant with both sourcing tenders/RFP processes as well as VAVE project management with suppliers. Ability to manage both external and internal stakeholders to deliver a project on time with significant associated savings.
  • Commercial acumen - Must have strong negotiation skills with clear demonstrable consistent cost saving achievements both from tendering and negotiation as well as project managing value engineering cost initiatives.
  • Autonomy Must be able to take responsibility for own resource time prioritising highest value/ROI projects and ownership of delivery with minimal direct support.

EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS:

  • Thorough knowledge of the cosmetics market supplier capabilities within SD and competitor activity at a regional level.
  • Previous procurement experience within Cosmetic or Personal care business.
  • Previous experience and expertise supporting both SD Indirect category is absolute must plus ideally having one other category expertise in one of the following: Marketing PR & Events Tech Influencer Agencies Creative production Travel.
  • Must have developed and implemented Indirect category strategy reviews.
  • Quarterly KPI development and Supplier Monitoring as part of QBR process.
  • Must be conversant with and developed strong tender briefs within large value complex projects.
  • Strong data analysis capability to support category strategy development.
  • Sound legal contract knowledge and experience.
  • Must be comfortable working with ambiguous and/or incomplete information to achieve a significant cost benefit result.
  • Demonstrated use of source to contract e-sourcing tools a distinct advantage.

Charlotte Tilbury is afastpaced dynamic andeverevolvingenvironment where agility ambition and a passion for excellence help our teams thrive. We look for people who want to grow innovate and be part of a truly global #DreamTeam.

While we outline the experience and skills we believe set candidates up for successtheyrea guide - not a barrier. If you candemonstratethe capabilities needed for the rolewedlove to hear from you whether you havemore or less experiencethan listed.

Why join us

  • Be a part ofthis valuesdriven high growth magical journey with an ultimate vision to empower everyone everywhere to be the best version of themselves
  • Werea hybrid model with flexibility allowing you to work how best suits you
  • 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with anadditionalday to celebrate your birthday
  • Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents and carers throughout their parenting and caring journey
  • Financial security and planning with our pension and life assurance for all
  • Wellness and social benefits includingMedicash Employee Assist Programs and regular socialconnectswith colleagues
  • Bring your furry friend to work with you on ourallocateddog friendly days and spaces
  • And not to forget our generous product discount and gifting!

At Charlotte Tilbury Beauty our mission is to empower everyone everywhere to feel like the most beautiful and confident version of themselves. We bring this to life by welcoming people from diverse backgrounds cultures identities and perspectives into our global team. A workforce that reflects the world around us helps us better serve our communities our customers our colleaguesand every candidate who takes part in our recruitment process.

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OUR STORY With over 27 MAGICAL years in the beauty industry, Charlotte Tilbury MBE - the world’s No1 makeup artist - launched her ICONIC beauty company in September 2013 to record-breaking results and critical acclaim. The success since has been truly phenomenal. The award-winning col ... View more

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