National Account Manager US Sephora (m/f/x)

Yepoda

• $140K — $170K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5 to 7 years of experience in national account management or relevant roles within beauty or consumer brands.
  • Direct experience with Sephora US, including brand launches or market entry.
  • Experience building processes and playbooks from scratch in a scaling or emerging brand context.
  • Hands-on approach to data analysis and execution, especially in sales and promotional planning.
  • Strong analytical and commercial mindset for account growth through sell in and sell out strategies.
  • Cross-functional experience collaborating with marketing, supply chain, and finance teams.
  • Excellent communication skills with a proficiency to challenge and engage stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Build and manage the daily relationship with Sephora US as the main contact for various discussions.
  • Lead end-to-end execution of the Sephora US launch, including planning and promotional activities.
  • Drive sales performance by analyzing data and developing swift action plans with Sephora.
  • Own account operations including forecasting, inventory planning, and business reviews.
  • Develop the US retail operating model by creating the playbook for account management.
  • Collaborate with teams in Berlin to ensure seamless launches and marketing campaigns.
  • Monitor market and competitive trends to uncover growth opportunities.

Benefits

  • Key role in establishing Yepoda's presence in Sephora US.
  • Remote role based in the San Francisco Bay Area with flexible working arrangements.
  • Opportunity to work with an international team and occasional travel to Berlin headquarters.
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage provided.
  • 401(k) retirement plan available.
  • Generous paid time off policy including holidays and sick leave.
  • Paid parental leave included.
  • Employee discounts on Yepoda products offered.
  • Collaborative work environment with flat hierarchies and trust fostering.
Full Job Description


Compensation

The estimated base salary range for this position is $140,000 to $170,000 USD, depending on experience, skills, and qualifications. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonus compensation.

As Yepoda prepares to launch with Sephora in the United States, we are looking for a National Account Manager, Sephora US to lead our strategic partnership with Sephora US and help drive our retail growth in this exciting new market.

Your Tasks
  • Build and own the day to day relationship with Sephora US, serving as the main point of contact across commercial, category, marketing, and operational discussions
  • Lead the Sephora US launch execution end to end, including assortment planning, launch calendars, promotional plans, and in store activation
  • Drive strong sell out performance by living in the data, diagnosing at door level, and building fast action plans with Sephora
  • Own the operational rhythm of the account: sell in and sell through analysis, forecasting, inventory planning, and business reviews
  • Build the playbook. Yepoda does not yet have a US retail operating model and you will define how we plan, execute, and report on this account
  • Partner closely with our Berlin based teams across marketing, supply chain, finance, and product to ensure smooth launches and campaigns
  • Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and category developments to identify growth opportunities in the US market
  • Represent Yepoda as our first commercial presence on the ground in the US


Your Profile
  • 5 to 7 years experience in national account management, key account management, trade marketing, or retail partnerships within beauty, skincare, or consumer brands
  • Direct experience working with Sephora US, ideally including a brand launch or new brand entry within the last 3 years
  • Experience from a scaling, challenger, or emerging brand where you have built processes, playbooks, or ways of working from scratch rather than inherited them
  • Genuinely hands on. Comfortable being deep in the detail across sell out data, door level execution, promotional planning, and forecasting, not sitting above it
  • Strong commercial and analytical mindset with a clear point of view on how to grow a Sephora account through both sell in and sell out levers
  • Experience working cross functionally with marketing, category, supply chain, and finance teams
  • Excellent communication and relationship building skills, with the confidence to challenge Sephora stakeholders and push initiatives forward
  • Comfortable operating solo on the ground and building trust remotely with a HQ team across time zones
  • Must be based in the United States and authorised to work in the country without current or future visa sponsorship

What We Offer
  • The opportunity to play a key role in building Yepoda's partnership with Sephora US from the ground up
  • A remote role based in the San Francisco Bay Area, with flexibility and autonomy in how you work
  • The chance to collaborate with an international team and travel occasionally to our headquarters in Berlin
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k)
  • Paid time off, paid holidays, and sick leave
  • Paid parental leave
  • Employee discounts on Yepoda products
  • A collaborative, international work environment with flat hierarchies and trust by default
  • The opportunity to grow with a fast-moving beauty brand at a very exciting stage


Would you like to be part of the team? Then we'd love to hear from you! 🫰

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