Makeup Category Assistant

Makeup Category Assistant - Fixed Term Contract

At Sephora, beauty is about feeling seen, valued, and empowered - individually and collectively. It’s about discovering what’s new, celebrating creativity, and helping shape what’s next. Together, we belong to something beautiful.

The Opportunity

This fixed‑term opportunity (running until January 2027
) is perfect for someone who lives and breathes Makeup, has an analytical mindset, and is eager to build a career in Buying or Category Management and work closely with some of the most exciting, high‑end and trend‑driven beauty brands in the industry.

If you're naturally curious, thrive in a detail‑driven environment, and get energised by discovering the next big brand or product before anyone else, you’ll feel right ther you're analysing category performance, supporting launches, or building great relationships with brand partners, you’ll play a meaningful role in driving the commercial success of a brand that’s redefining beauty in the UK.

What you’ll be doing…

You’ll support the Makeup Category team across the full commercial lifecycle, including:

• Liaising with suppliers to gather new line information and ensuring documentation is completed accurately and on time.
• Supporting the Makeup Category Manager with trend analysis, forecasting, and identifying upcoming brands and innovations.
• Helping to prepare product nominations for Marketing, Social, and PR activity.
• Analysing sales, margin and performance trends to identify opportunities for weekly trade reviews.
• Raising purchase orders for new ranges, promotional buys, samples, and ad hoc requests.
• Updating product data, pricing files, codes, and supplier contact information to maintain accuracy.
• Owning the resolution of supplier invoice queries by partnering with Finance to resolve pricing discrepancies.
• Managing the call‑in, tracking and coordination of product samples for marketing and retail needs.
• Managing retail sampling processes and ensuring deadlines are met.
• Supporting ad‑hoc administrative tasks and commercial projects assigned by senior team members.
• Deputising for the Assistant Category Manager when required.

What you’ll bring…

You’ll be a proactive, organised and commercially driven individual with an eye for detail and a passion for beauty. You will also bring:

• Strong numerical, analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Proficiency with Excel and confidence using systems and data.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships with suppliers and internal teams.
• Strong organisation and time‑management skills, with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
• A proactive mindset, able to use your initiative and work independently when required.
• A collaborative, positive approach with a strong work ethic.
• Experience in Buying or a retail head office environment would be advantageous.

While at Sephora, you’ll 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 fulfilment, from delighting clients every day, to inspiring our industry at large, every action makes a difference

Join us and belong to something beautiful.

At Sephora, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating and fostering an inclusive environment for everyone.

Sephora is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military/veteran status, or disability status. Sephora is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. Sephora will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.

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