Assistant Manager, Distribution Inventory Operations
Top Benefits
About the role
Job ID: 283636
Job Type: Full Time
Function: Logistics/Operations
Address: 160 Bloor Street East, 11th Floor, Toronto, ON
Working Model: Hybrid Vacancy Status: This position is for an existing, open vacancy
Belong to Something Beautiful At Sephora Canada, beauty is about feeling seen, valued, and empowered, individually and collectively. It is connecting deeply with others, celebrating diversity and inclusivity, unlocking your potential and making a difference every day. Together, we belong to something beautiful.
Ready for a career glow‑up? As Assistant Manager, Distribution Inventory Operations, you’ll be a hands‑on operational leader overseeing day‑to‑day inventory management across our Canadian distribution network. The work you do will impact beauty, as you help maintain inventory integrity and support end‑to‑end inventory management in partnership with our FSC team and 3PL Canada Distribution Centres. You’ll be part of a collaborative distribution leadership team united in beauty, supported by partners who are just as passionate about operational excellence, risk mitigation, and keeping our inventory moving seamlessly.
What You’ll Do
- Oversee inventory integrity for up to $200M in inventory at cost, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency
- Partner cross‑functionally to investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies, supporting an exceptional client experience
- Own weekly inventory reconciliations, driving timely follow‑through and minimizing financial impact to the business
- Lead inventory accuracy initiatives through root‑cause analysis and continuous improvement, translating insights into action
- Support the Manager, Distribution Inventory Operations during annual physical inventory planning and execution
- Lead 3PL Distribution Centre teams through monthly reverse logistics cycles, ensuring SLA adherence and on‑time completion
- Manage inventory imbalances in line with team KPIs, delegating actions and holding cross‑functional partners accountable
- Independently solve complex inventory issues with minimal direction, mitigating risk and business impact
- Drive timely stakeholder action to reduce financial exposure and ensure accurate, on‑time completion of deliverables
- Document and communicate inventory findings and insights to leadership on a weekly and monthly cadence
- Own the execution of special projects and value‑added services (VAS) across the distribution network, ensuring work is planned, prioritized, and completed within operational capacity
- Monitor DC performance and project execution to achieve business objectives without disrupting core operations
- Communicate project status clearly, tracking progress against milestones and escalating risks as needed
- Analyze inventory KPIs and performance metrics to inform data‑driven decision‑making
- Serve as a key liaison between operations and cross‑functional teams, translating inventory data into actionable insights
- Proactively identify risks, escalate issues, and support continuous improvement initiatives across inventory operations
What You’ll Bring
- 3–5 years of experience in retail operations, inventory management, or a related field
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience
- Strong technical aptitude, with comfort partnering directly with IT and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- A problem‑solving mindset, leveraging analytical skills to navigate complexity and ambiguity with minimal direction
- Proven ability to organize workloads, manage multiple priorities, and consistently meet deadlines
- A collaborative approach, with the ability to partner cross‑functionally and understand diverse business needs
- Clear and confident communication skills, including written, verbal, and presentation abilities
- Exceptional attention to detail, with a focus on accuracy and precision
- Knowledge of Store Operations and MCS is considered a strong asset
- An adaptable, growth‑oriented mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment
#FSCHIRING
What You’ll Get
- Caring Community. You’ll collaborate with teammates who are equally passionate about innovating, doing the right things, and driving the industry forward – together, united in beauty.
- Fulfilling Path. Your career glow-up starts here with access to opportunities that will challenge, stretch, and develop your skills. You’ll have access to the global community of luxury group LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy) for endless career opportunities.
- Meaningful Work. As you make an impact on beauty, you’ll feel and see the positive change (consumer, industry, and social) your individual voice is a part of.
Rewards As Unique As You Are Eligibility requirements apply to certain benefits and may vary depending on job classification and length of employment.
- Wealth. We’re passionate about pay equity and transparency. The compensation ranges between CAD$76,000.00 - CAD$85,000.00, plus bonus, RRSP matching. The final pay offered will depend on various factors, including but not limited to the actual qualifications and experience of the individual, and any additional non-discriminatory, legitimate business factors relevant to the position and/or location.
- Health. Choose a healthcare plan to fit you and your family’s needs with medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage. Access to our Well-Being@Sephora program to support your mental, financial, physical, and social well-being.
- Balance. You’ll be trusted to find the perfect blend of work/life balance that actually works for you with a hybrid work schedule, vacation and flex days, and maternity/paternity leave.
- Growth. A career glow-up is built into every role, with access to training and development programs and resources throughout the year.
- Perks. Think you’ve tried it all? Enjoy a 30% discount on all merchandise/services, opportunities for gratis, and flash sale discounts on LVMH brands.
- Support. Tap into volunteer and donation matching, Employee Assistance Program, and free mental health resources with 24/7 access to Dialogue.
Join us and Belong to Something Beautiful.
Sephora Canada strongly believes in equal opportunity when it comes to employment and advancement. Our goal is to be inclusive, diverse, and representative of the communities where we work while creating an environment where every person can belong, grow, and build a beautiful career. This commitment applies to all candidates and employees regardless of race, ethnicity, citizenship, creed, place of origin, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, family status, marital status, disability, age, and/or any other diversity dimensions. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (visible or otherwise), other protected characteristics or other reasonable circumstances can be made at any stage of the recruitment process and during employment by contacting our People team.
As part of our commitment to transparency and efficiency, we would like to inform you that we utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in our recruitment process to assist in the initial screening and evaluation of applications.
About Sephora
At Sephora, we stand together and we stand for something more since 1969. For empowerment, for exploration, for the opportunity to impact people's lives through the unlimited power of beauty. As part of the LVMH family, Sephora's excellence, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit have made us the world's leading beauty retailer growing twice faster than the market. With our 3 000 stores & corners in 36 markets and our 31 websites, we offer clients a unique retail experience with innovative services and nearly 300 beauty brands including Sephora's own brand, Sephora Collection.
Beautifying people's lives is a full-time challenge that our more than 46 000 passionate in-store and Head Office team members tackle every day. At Sephora, you can unleash your creativity, because we've got disruptive spirit. You can learn and evolve, because we empower you to be your best. You can be yourself, because you are what sets us apart.
Sparked by energy and excitement, our passion is contagious. So if you are ready to make your mark at a leading global retailer and belong to something beautiful, join us and reimagine your future, with Sephora.
Assistant Manager, Distribution Inventory Operations
Top Benefits
About the role
Job ID: 283636
Job Type: Full Time
Function: Logistics/Operations
Address: 160 Bloor Street East, 11th Floor, Toronto, ON
Working Model: Hybrid Vacancy Status: This position is for an existing, open vacancy
Belong to Something Beautiful At Sephora Canada, beauty is about feeling seen, valued, and empowered, individually and collectively. It is connecting deeply with others, celebrating diversity and inclusivity, unlocking your potential and making a difference every day. Together, we belong to something beautiful.
Ready for a career glow‑up? As Assistant Manager, Distribution Inventory Operations, you’ll be a hands‑on operational leader overseeing day‑to‑day inventory management across our Canadian distribution network. The work you do will impact beauty, as you help maintain inventory integrity and support end‑to‑end inventory management in partnership with our FSC team and 3PL Canada Distribution Centres. You’ll be part of a collaborative distribution leadership team united in beauty, supported by partners who are just as passionate about operational excellence, risk mitigation, and keeping our inventory moving seamlessly.
What You’ll Do
- Oversee inventory integrity for up to $200M in inventory at cost, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency
- Partner cross‑functionally to investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies, supporting an exceptional client experience
- Own weekly inventory reconciliations, driving timely follow‑through and minimizing financial impact to the business
- Lead inventory accuracy initiatives through root‑cause analysis and continuous improvement, translating insights into action
- Support the Manager, Distribution Inventory Operations during annual physical inventory planning and execution
- Lead 3PL Distribution Centre teams through monthly reverse logistics cycles, ensuring SLA adherence and on‑time completion
- Manage inventory imbalances in line with team KPIs, delegating actions and holding cross‑functional partners accountable
- Independently solve complex inventory issues with minimal direction, mitigating risk and business impact
- Drive timely stakeholder action to reduce financial exposure and ensure accurate, on‑time completion of deliverables
- Document and communicate inventory findings and insights to leadership on a weekly and monthly cadence
- Own the execution of special projects and value‑added services (VAS) across the distribution network, ensuring work is planned, prioritized, and completed within operational capacity
- Monitor DC performance and project execution to achieve business objectives without disrupting core operations
- Communicate project status clearly, tracking progress against milestones and escalating risks as needed
- Analyze inventory KPIs and performance metrics to inform data‑driven decision‑making
- Serve as a key liaison between operations and cross‑functional teams, translating inventory data into actionable insights
- Proactively identify risks, escalate issues, and support continuous improvement initiatives across inventory operations
What You’ll Bring
- 3–5 years of experience in retail operations, inventory management, or a related field
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience
- Strong technical aptitude, with comfort partnering directly with IT and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- A problem‑solving mindset, leveraging analytical skills to navigate complexity and ambiguity with minimal direction
- Proven ability to organize workloads, manage multiple priorities, and consistently meet deadlines
- A collaborative approach, with the ability to partner cross‑functionally and understand diverse business needs
- Clear and confident communication skills, including written, verbal, and presentation abilities
- Exceptional attention to detail, with a focus on accuracy and precision
- Knowledge of Store Operations and MCS is considered a strong asset
- An adaptable, growth‑oriented mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment
#FSCHIRING
What You’ll Get
- Caring Community. You’ll collaborate with teammates who are equally passionate about innovating, doing the right things, and driving the industry forward – together, united in beauty.
- Fulfilling Path. Your career glow-up starts here with access to opportunities that will challenge, stretch, and develop your skills. You’ll have access to the global community of luxury group LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy) for endless career opportunities.
- Meaningful Work. As you make an impact on beauty, you’ll feel and see the positive change (consumer, industry, and social) your individual voice is a part of.
Rewards As Unique As You Are Eligibility requirements apply to certain benefits and may vary depending on job classification and length of employment.
- Wealth. We’re passionate about pay equity and transparency. The compensation ranges between CAD$76,000.00 - CAD$85,000.00, plus bonus, RRSP matching. The final pay offered will depend on various factors, including but not limited to the actual qualifications and experience of the individual, and any additional non-discriminatory, legitimate business factors relevant to the position and/or location.
- Health. Choose a healthcare plan to fit you and your family’s needs with medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage. Access to our Well-Being@Sephora program to support your mental, financial, physical, and social well-being.
- Balance. You’ll be trusted to find the perfect blend of work/life balance that actually works for you with a hybrid work schedule, vacation and flex days, and maternity/paternity leave.
- Growth. A career glow-up is built into every role, with access to training and development programs and resources throughout the year.
- Perks. Think you’ve tried it all? Enjoy a 30% discount on all merchandise/services, opportunities for gratis, and flash sale discounts on LVMH brands.
- Support. Tap into volunteer and donation matching, Employee Assistance Program, and free mental health resources with 24/7 access to Dialogue.
Join us and Belong to Something Beautiful.
Sephora Canada strongly believes in equal opportunity when it comes to employment and advancement. Our goal is to be inclusive, diverse, and representative of the communities where we work while creating an environment where every person can belong, grow, and build a beautiful career. This commitment applies to all candidates and employees regardless of race, ethnicity, citizenship, creed, place of origin, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, family status, marital status, disability, age, and/or any other diversity dimensions. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (visible or otherwise), other protected characteristics or other reasonable circumstances can be made at any stage of the recruitment process and during employment by contacting our People team.
As part of our commitment to transparency and efficiency, we would like to inform you that we utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in our recruitment process to assist in the initial screening and evaluation of applications.
About Sephora
At Sephora, we stand together and we stand for something more since 1969. For empowerment, for exploration, for the opportunity to impact people's lives through the unlimited power of beauty. As part of the LVMH family, Sephora's excellence, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit have made us the world's leading beauty retailer growing twice faster than the market. With our 3 000 stores & corners in 36 markets and our 31 websites, we offer clients a unique retail experience with innovative services and nearly 300 beauty brands including Sephora's own brand, Sephora Collection.
Beautifying people's lives is a full-time challenge that our more than 46 000 passionate in-store and Head Office team members tackle every day. At Sephora, you can unleash your creativity, because we've got disruptive spirit. You can learn and evolve, because we empower you to be your best. You can be yourself, because you are what sets us apart.
Sparked by energy and excitement, our passion is contagious. So if you are ready to make your mark at a leading global retailer and belong to something beautiful, join us and reimagine your future, with Sephora.