Stagiaire Assistant Category Manager

JUNIOR CATEGORY MANAGER - COTY X SEPHORA EUROPE
Staring Jnuary 2027

As Junior Category Manager, you shape Sephora Europe's beauty strategy alongside Coty's iconic brands. No other Junior Category Manager role offers such direct, pan-European impact with beauty's leading retailer.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As our JUNIOR CATEGORY MANAGER - COTY X SEPHORA EUROPE, you are a full member of the Sephora Europe sales team, ensuring that Coty Prestige's strategy at Sephora is properly implemented across Europe, and particularly in France.

Your main focus :

• Analyzing performance (sell-in, sell-out, market share, ranking, competition)

• Developing merchandising plans for Sephora stores across Europe

• Managing the annual promotional budget and product range selection

• Monitoring stock issues and alerting Sephora when necessary

• Tracking trade plans and ensuring their proper in-store execution

• Conducting store checks and providing in-store support to ensure execution excellence

• Monitoring the competitive landscape

• Supporting the account's administrative management

Working for Coty means joining a fearless, kind community that unleashes every vision of beauty together, championing inclusivity, co-creation and forward-thinking innovation across iconic brands worldwide.

The team consists of a Sephora Europe Senior Key Account Manager, a Sephora Key account manager and a Key account manager Assistant. You will work closely with several departments such as Marketing, Trade Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance and Merchandising. All your colleagues are passionate beauty experts, driven by data and committed to execution excellence, who love sharing their knowledge generously. Working in the team, you will feel trusted from day one: your ideas are heard, your initiatives are encouraged, and you grow in a fearless yet kind environment. In our team, you are not just an intern, you're a real partner who makes an impact on our business with Sephora.

YOU ARE A COTY FIT FOR THIS JOB

• You are fluent in French (native or C2 level required) and in English (B2 level)

• You have a good command of Microsoft Office basics (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

• You are rigorous, curious, analytical and have strong interpersonal skills

• You have a genuine interest in retail and the beauty industry

BENEFITS

• A salary that matches your knowledge and experience

• Omni-Working: Hybrid flexible working model enabling employees to balance remote and office-based work and promote work / life balance

• Meal vouchers

• Public transportation refunds up to 50%

ABOUT COTY

Coty is one of the world’s largest beauty companies with an iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance, color cosmetics, skincare, and body care. At Coty, we celebrate the entire human kaleidoscope and cultivate a culture of fearless kindness. Therefore, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate against any candidate or employee and strive to be an open, inclusive and diverse workplace where all employees can be their authentic self.

For additional information about Coty Inc., please visit www.coty.com/your-career