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Lagardere

Category Manager – Permanent Contract

Lagardere

. Lead the category strategy for a portfolio of fragrance and cosmetics brands for Extime Duty Free Paris .

Posted 11/10/2026full-timeLevallois-Perret • FranceMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Category Management and product lifecycle management, with a strong focus on data-driven decision-making and cross-functional project leadership. Proficient in optimizing product assortments and driving revenue through strategic planning and effective stakeholder communication.

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Category ManagementProduct Lifecycle ManagementData AnalysisCross-Functional Project ManagementAdvanced Excel Skills

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Hard Skills
Category ManagementAssortment ManagementProduct DevelopmentSales AnalysisKPI MonitoringPromotional Activities CoordinationMarket Trend AnalysisBudget DevelopmentSupplier NegotiationStore Layout Optimization
Soft Skills
Commercial MindsetAnalytical MindsetEffective CommunicationOrganizational SkillsResults-Oriented
Tools & Technologies
ExcelSAP
Industry Keywords
FragranceCosmeticsDuty FreeRetail ManagementBrand Activation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead the category strategy for a portfolio of fragrance and cosmetics brands for Extime Duty Free Paris
  • Build and optimize the product assortment based on performance analyses, market trends, and customer needs
  • Manage the product life cycle, from creation through potential discontinuation
  • Conduct sales analyses, monitor KPIs, and make recommendations to drive revenue and profitability
  • Contribute to the development of roadmaps, annual strategic plans, and budgets
  • Support annual supplier negotiation campaigns
  • Define, coordinate, and monitor promotional activities and in-store brand activations
  • Collaborate with Merchandising teams to optimize store layouts, planograms, and brand-dedicated spaces
  • Contribute to implementing the pricing strategy with the Pricing teams
  • Lead projects involving the opening, renovation, or transformation of stores
  • Monitor market trends, innovations, and new brands
  • Regularly support operational teams and project rollouts at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree, ideally at Master's level or equivalent
  • At least 5 years of experience in Category Management, assortment management, product development, or project management
  • Strong commercial and analytical mindset
  • Ability to leverage data to manage business performance
  • Experience managing cross-functional projects involving multiple internal and external stakeholders
  • Advanced Excel skills, particularly pivot tables and lookup functions
  • Knowledge of SAP is a plus
  • Rigorous, autonomous, and highly organized
  • Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders and provide structured reporting
  • Curious and results-oriented

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Fixed salary + annual bonus + profit-sharing + employee savings plan
  • 25 days of paid leave + 12 additional days off under the RTT system
  • Hybrid working: up to 2 days per week + 12 additional days per year (subject to successful completion of the probationary period)
  • Wellpass membership
  • Company clubs, including running and sophrology
  • Six-month onboarding program
  • Internal and international mobility opportunities
  • Training and development programs
  • Company restaurant
  • 75% reimbursement of the Navigo Pass