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 is an exciting opportunity to join the SEPHORA Brands team, supporting the performance, growth and day‑to‑day execution of SEPHORA Collection, as well as contributing to UK product development for SEPHORA Favourites and other key brand projects.

As a Category Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring flawless product launches, accurate data management, strong cross‑functional coordination and smooth commercial execution. This is the perfect role for someone highly organised, analytical, and eager to build a career in buying, category management, or own‑brand development.

 If you thrive in a fast‑paced environment, love being close to product, and enjoy working collaboratively across multiple teams, you’ll feel right at home at Sephora.

What the Category Assistant will be doing

 You’ll support the 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 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 Sesphora is looking for:

• A proactive, organised and commercially driven individual with an eye for detail and a passion for beauty.
• 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 is a plus

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.  

SEPHORA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace for all. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, advancement, or other employment practices. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating and fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.