Category Manager Mini's & More

at  Sephora

OUR VALUE PROPOSITION:

We have a powerful culture that fuses aspirations, uniqueness, authenticity and valued by each and every Sephora member:
These are the values:

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND PERSONALITY

• The successful candidate for this role has a passion for products and at least 3 years professional experience in category management and retail.
• You have a growth mindset: open and eager to learn/try new things, as well as the adaptability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• You have experience managing projects independently and managing stakeholders’ expectations,
• Excellent organization and communication skills (internal and external)

POSITION PURPOSE

The Category Manager is responsible for managing the Mini’s & More Destination and development of Sephora Favorites. He/ she is in charge of defining the category strategy in alignment with the business requirement, tracking & monitoring destination and assortment performance to ensure optimal merchandizing in store and online. He/She will be driving the sales and growth of the category and strategic development of Sephora Favorites.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Creating and developing long term plan and strategy for development for the Mini’s & More destination
• Define most relevant product mix and assortment at SKU level online and bricks
• Drive differentiation through incubation of new brands that fit the minis & more strategy.
• Define and set category objectives
• Leading the category to optimize the product offer and related merchandizing maximizing sales through seamless customer journey
• Review destination merchandizing and planogram on quarterly basis to ensure optimal assortments which deliver highest return of sales & profitability
• Develop and implement Mini’s & More calendar
• Data analysis of category performance, ensuring strong understanding of SKU level performance by Store. Develop KPI reports to keep management up to date on the category development that includes core and extended assortment pillars
• Provides sellout forecast to Supply Chain on SKU level and secure optimal stock levels and sell through.
• Regular space performance review and subsequent adjustment for slow sellers and poor performing SKU’s to deliver optimal productivity of the destination.
• Monitor stock availability vs plan and ensure that it is in line with the forecast and evolving with the set limits of the rolling forecast. Manage stock and performance vs. set KPIs.
• Maintain close coordination and communication with brands, categories and Sephora Collection for the implementation of assortment and brand distortion in line Sephora retail strategy.
• Set the category guidelines and coach and control the retail team on the implementation through regular merchandizing workshops and pilot stores
• Ensure Ecommerce platforms are properly catered to from a category level and have a clearly defined assortment in place
• Secure and drive differentiation on a SKU level