Lumene Group
Global Category Lead Makeup
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Lumene Group’s Vision
Lumene Group’s vision is to be the number one beauty company from the Nordics, recognized for our leading work in circular beauty among a wide international consumer group. We are a pioneer in the circular economy and bringing the power of the wild Nordic nature to the reach of all. Lumene Group is the home of four Nordic beauty brands: LUMENE, CUTRIN, IDA WARG Beauty and PROMISE.
Join Us in Shaping the Future of Makeup
Are you ready to shape the future of Makeup at Lumene Group? We're looking for an experienced Global Category Lead – Makeup to drive innovation, sharpen our portfolio, and set the standard for winning launches across our brands.
You will lead the innovation agenda for Makeup, shaping the category strategy and driving the development of consumer-led innovations from concept to launch. Working closely with R&D and cross-functional teams, you will ensure every launch delivers against brand ambitions, consumer needs and commercial objectives. This is a senior individual contributor role reporting to the Director, Portfolio & Innovation. It currently has no direct reports, but offers real influence across the organisation through stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.
Location
Espoo, Stockholm, or London.
In This Role You Will
- Define and drive the global makeup category strategy together with the Director and CMO, delivering competitive, profitable growth in line with brand and commercial ambitions.
- Lead the makeup innovation pipeline from concept to commercialization, ensuring best-in-class Innovations on time and on brief.
- Partner closely with R&D, Packaging, Design, Brand and Commercial teams to develop winning innovations, translating consumer insights into compelling new product concepts and successful launches.
- Act as a senior culture bearer, supporting team development.
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What We Believe You Have
- Degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field.
- Deep passion for makeup and color cosmetics with strong knowledge of trends and the competitive landscape.
- Proven experience in category management, NPD, or brand management in beauty or FMCG.
- Strong commercial and analytical mindset with the ability to own business cases and category P&L.
- Highly collaborative and organized with excellent cross-functional project leadership skills.
- Excellent presentation and influencing skills with senior stakeholder experience.
- Fluency in English, both spoken and written, is required.
What We Offer You
- A possibility to shape your own, diverse role while being an important part of a fun and relaxed, highly competent team full of can-do-attitude.
- You'll see your ideas travel the full journey from concept to commercialization, owning the NPD pipeline in the dynamic and fast-moving makeup category.
- With our current hybrid work model, you will have the flexibility to work in the office a few days a week, while also enjoying the comfort of working remotely on the other days.
- We offer various benefits to support your well-being and work-life balance, including access to the mental well-being service Auntie and a wellness benefit.
- The time spent together is valuable for us, and we regularly organize company and team-building activities to promote strong relationships and innovative thinking.
- Last, but not least - if you love our products as much as we do, you might want to know that our employees have the opportunity to buy our products at reduced prices!
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More Information
If this position sounds like something for you - please do not hesitate to submit your application and CV through our recruitment system! We will conduct interviews on an ongoing basis as applications are received. If you are interested in learning more about the position, please reach out to Phillip Christie, Director Portfolio & Innovation, via email to phillip.christie@lumene.com.
Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity and inclusion are an important part of all our work at Lumene Group. We want to invest in diverse knowledge and wisdom because it adds value to our community and business. We thrive from diversity and welcome applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, abilities, beliefs, orientations, and backgrounds.
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