Category Manager, Beauty (SFO)

About the role

The Category Manager drives sales performance, operational excellence, and team engagement across the Beauty category.

Responsibilities

• Curate the assigned categories' brand presence per corporate buying team standards.
• Allocate merchandise to stores using data analysis to maintain overall brand presence.
• Ensure brand displays, visuals, and promotions are in excellent condition.
• Utilize the order replenishment system (min/max) to effectively allocate all assigned category merchandise.
• Manage stock transfers between locations to ensure appropriate assortment.
• Ensure 100% of all products available in the warehouse are in the stores, according to available space.
• Verify prices, promotions, and their terms in-store; communicate necessary adjustments or corrections.
• Conduct strategic visits to retail locations to maintain stock levels and recommend actions to achieve merchandise and sales goals.
• Handle vendor visits for assigned categories.
• Maintain regular communication with the corporate buying teams.
• Notify the buying team of potential new items worthy of listing.
• Ensure promotional materials for HPPs are on time in-store for activations and product launches.
• Recommend floor moves and spaces to reinforce promotions and high-turnover products.
• Provide sales training, category product knowledge, and sales development to staff, both individually and in group settings.
• Assist in scheduling vendor trainings.
• Motivate and drive overall sales, focusing on assigned categories.
• Support the development of sales strategies to meet monthly sales goals.
• Perform all other duties as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Merchandising, or related field and/or equivalent work experience in a management capacity.
• Minimum 3-4 years of retail management experience, preferably in an airport, travel retail, or high-volume environment.
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to twenty (20) pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to thirty (30) pounds.
• Strong understanding of merchandise allocation, inventory management, and category planning.
• Strong leadership, communication (oral and written), organizational, planning, and delegation skills.
• Comfortable working independently and on weekends or outside regular office hours as business needs require.
• Fluency in English; additional languages an advantage given the international airport retail environment.
• Time management skills and ability to work well under pressure with competing deadlines.

Benefits

• Day One Health Benefits
• 401k Plan Contributions
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Parking Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts

Pay

The salary range for this position is $60,000–$75,000. Placement within this range will be based on experience, qualifications, and internal equity. This role is eligible for an annual bonus program.