Key Account Manager (Sephora EU)

Own and develop Yepoda's strategic partnership with Sephora within the EU. This role will be fully dedicated to Sephora and will play a key part in driving retail growth, brand visibility, and commercial performance across this channel.

What you'll do

• Own the day to day of Yepoda's relationship with Sephora EU across commercial, category, and operational topics
• Live in the sell out data. Track performance at market and door level, diagnose issues quickly, and build action plans that move the numbers
• Support and execute commercial discussions across assortment, launch plans, promotional calendars, and growth opportunities
• Build strong working relationships with Sephora buying, category, and retail teams across markets
• Ensure strong brand presence and execution across all Sephora touchpoints, both in store and online, working closely with in store teams on merchandising and customer experience
• Manage forecasting and sell through planning to ensure optimal stock levels and operational efficiency
• Work cross functionally with Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, and Product teams to deliver smooth launches and campaigns
• Proactively identify opportunities and drive them through to completion with clear timelines and follow through

What you'll need

• Experience in key account management OR trade marketing within beauty or premium retail, ideally with direct exposure to Sephora
• Hands on operator. You get energy from being deep in the detail on sell out, door execution, and promotional planning, not from sitting above it
• Genuinely numbers driven, comfortable turning data into clear commercial actions and confident presenting insights to internal and external stakeholders
• Strong understanding of Sephora's retail model, promotional calendar, and commercial KPIs
• Strong analytical, organisational and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to take full ownership and drive topics independently
• Comfortable challenging external partners and pushing initiatives forward in a structured and professional way
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong sense of ownership

Nice to have

• Experience from a scaling, challenger, or emerging brand where you have built ways of working from scratch
• French language skills

What they offer

• Hybrid working with office in Berlin's Prenzlauer Berg, dog-friendly and free drinks and snacks
• Take on responsibility from day 1 with room for professional growth and advancement
• Employee discounts on Yepoda products
• Urban Sports membership package