Business Category Manager (Skincare) LUXE

We are looking for a visionary Skincare Category Manager for our LUXE UK&I division. This isn’t just about managing products; it’s about shaping the future of the luxury market. You will be the architect of growth, transforming deep shopper insights into winning strategies that captivate consumers and outperform the competition. If you thrive on partnership, data-driven decision-making, and driving market share in a fast-paced environment, your next career chapter starts here.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

• Strategize & Shape: Build 1–3-year vision for the category, translating complex CMI research and RGM learnings into an actionable Go-To-Market (GTM) strategy that optimizes portfolio distribution and pricing.
• Collaborate & Arbitrate: Partnering with Brand Marketing and the CDMO team to implement GTM plans. You’ll act as the expert voice, sometimes arbitrating between brands to ensure the division’s total success.
• Insight & Intelligence: You’ll dive into market reporting, owning the Circana relationship and providing the "one source of truth" for category performance. You might lead an upskilling session for the wider division, presenting the latest trends and competitor innovations.
• Influence & Partner: You’ll work closely with the Commercial team to craft compelling retailer selling stories for upcoming Trade Days or Retail Drives, ensuring our POS and merchandising projects are grounded in expert consumer insights.
• Impact Media: Wrap up the day by contributing your category expertise to the Media and Search team, ensuring our digital strategy is perfectly aligned with shopper behaviour.

Who You Are

You must be a strategic thinker who enjoys the intersection of data and creativity. We are looking for:

• The Strategic Partner: You excel at working across functions (CMI, Brands, RGM, Commercial) to define unified plans for growth.
• The Market Expert: You have in-depth skincare knowledge of market drivers, category trends, and internal vs. competitor product innovation.
• The Insight Specialist: You don’t just look at data; you understand it. You have a proven ability to leverage consumer and customer insights to inform high-stakes business decisions.
• The Communicator: Whether you are presenting at a Key Zone meeting or sharing info with other divisions, you are a confident presenter who can simplify complex dynamics into clear narratives.
• The Results-Driver: You are motivated by core KPIs, specifically Category Market Share Growth and Category REX %.
• The Relationship Builder: You can own and nurture key external partnerships (like Circana) while maintaining collaborative internal relationships across all levels.

What We Offer

Our industry-leading award-winning benefits package shows how much we value our people. We know they’re at the heart of L’Oréal’s success, so we offer a fair and competitive package to help you thrive. Enjoy perks like money-saving offers, free mortgage advice, share options and an enhanced pension plan. Love our brands? You’ll get up to 60% off iconic names like YSL, CeraVe, Armani, Kiehl’s and Garnier! Because health matters, we offer private medical and dental insurance, discounted gym memberships, and onsite mental health support. We also provide enhanced family leave for all and up to 4 weeks of paid fertility leave, so you can prioritize what matters most. Learning is in our DNA at L’Oréal. We’ll help you master your role, build skills, and access top-notch leadership programs and monthly expert talks. And there’s lots more too!

Who We Are

L’Oréal is present in 150 markets on five continents. For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted itself solely to ‘Create beauty that moves the world’; it is now the industry world leader with €29 billion consolidated sales. Together, we solve complex challenges at scale, while making sure we stay committed to making the world a more inclusive and a better place for everyone & our planet. Experience the excitement of agility to shape the future of beauty, where diversity and purpose come together to create meaningful impact. In the L’Oréal Luxe Division, we create the very best of luxury beauty. Our portfolio makes up 26 brands of which 17 are global, including the highly aspirational and multi-expert ones such as Lancôme, Yves Saint Laurent and Giorgio Armani. Thanks to our strong, balanced and complementary portfolio as well as our incredibly talented team of experts we are perfectly equipped to meet the endless and all-encompassing demands of luxury consumers around the world.

How We Recruit

At L’Oréal, we take pride in creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment where everyone is welcome, and their contributions are valued. When we recruit, hire, train, promote or engage in any other employment practice, we are committed to being an inclusive employer regardless of race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, socioeconomic status, medical condition or disability, or any other protected status. When we look for talent, we welcome difference - different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and perspectives. The beauty we find in our differences gives us the freedom to go beyond. That’s the beauty of L’Oréal. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who best meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. You can let us know if you would like your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme within your application.