Permanent contract – Brand Partnership Manager (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.

We are united by a common goal – to reimagine the future of beauty.

Within the EME Offer & Marketing Department, you will join the Brand Partnership team.

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

• Understand the challenges of each brand in the portfolio
• Build and lead collaboration and partnership with each brand in the portfolio in an omnichannel environment
• Define negotiation objectives in collaboration with the Category Management teams
• Define profitability objectives for each brand in line with company’s commercial policy
• Ensure legal security for all agreements negotiated on an EME scope
• Ensure the listing negotiations as well as the legal formalization of new brands that will be entrusted to you
• Monitor the application of local agreements with all countries in the EME region
• Monitor the margin per brand and propose action plans if necessary
• Share internal reporting with the hierarchy and the European Offer team
• Take ownership and implement the brand’s development strategy

Do not hesitate to apply if you have… or if you are …

• A degree from a business school or university equivalent
• At least 5 years of experience in Category Management (Selective Retailing or Retail) or in negotiation (Selective Retailing or Retail)
• Good analytical and digital skills
• Excellent negotiation skills, persuasiveness, and desire to do the extra mile
• Ability to find solutions in an uncertain and complex context, results oriented
• Ability to be agile and adaptable in a European and omnichannel development context
• Good oral and public presentation skills
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team
• Ability to integrate effectively into a matrix structure
• Organizational skills and thoroughness
• Product knowledge is a plus
• Fluent English

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.