Beauty Consultant - Harvey Nichols Leeds

La Prairie Switzerland; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A Swiss luxury brand is seeking a part-time Beauty Consultant in Leeds to provide exceptional skincare service and build long-lasting client relationships. The ideal candidate will possess strong retail experience and a passion for luxury skincare, ensuring high standards of service. Attractive benefits include competitive salary, commission scheme, and generous holiday allocation.

Benefits

Competitive salary

33 holiday days (pro-rated)

Generous product allocation & discount

Long Service Awards

Gratis of new launches

Contributory pension scheme

Employee referral bonuses

Qualifications

• Demonstrate outstanding service satisfaction to clients.
• Experience in luxury sales and retail environments.
• Ability to engage and build relationships with high-profile clients.

Responsibilities

• Make smart business decisions based on brand ambitions.
• Achieve sales objectives focusing on high-net-worth individuals.
• Ensure retail excellence and high standards at the point of sale.

Skills

Exceptional service mindset

Strong retail experience

Passion for beauty and skincare

Strong business acumen

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Education

NVQ level 3 in Beauty Therapy

Job description

Overview

Are you interested in working for a Swiss luxury brand known for their pioneering cellular anti-aging therapies? then the La Prairie Counter at Harvey Nichols, Leeds might be of interest to you. As part time La Prairie Beauty Consultant working 3 days a week, you will be our Maison Ambassador. Ensuring a delightful and exceptional personalised skincare luxury service, building meaningful and long-lasting relationships with our discerning client, creating carefully curated experiences and perfect etiquette.

Main Accountabilities

• Make smart business decisions based on brand and business ambition
• Achieve the sales objectives based on retention and recruitment of clients, especially High Net Worth Individuals and existing VIPs.
• Guarantee meaningful business relationshipsacross the store, especially with Personal Shoppers, concierges, etc
• Ensure retail excellence isalways performed, maintaining the highest standards ofhousekeeping and retail standards are maintained at the point of sale
• Create a deep connection with the client to understand their needs, build trust and long-lastingrelationship
• Pro-actively introduce and recommend relevant products, ensuring a personalised 1:1 luxuryand professional serviceat all times
• Engage clients and maintain relationships using La Prairie’s clienteling tools and systems
• Be knowledgeable on all products, ensuring the heritage, skin science and benefits arealwaysconveyed in a relevant way to the client
• Ensure exceptional service through encouraging the application of products either on counterorwithin the cabin

Qualifications

• Exceptional service mindset – you take pleasure and satisfaction in providing an outstanding service to your clients
• Strong retail experience
• Real passion for beauty and skincare with an affinity for luxury, always striving for excellence
• Strong business acumen to drive sales and go beyond business objectives
• Ability to connect and engage with our discerning client, transforming that connection into a personal relationship through excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to provide inspirational, authentic and client centric customer service
• Ability to build relationships throughout the store to find new opportunities
• Ability to be a great team player as part of a high impact team, driven by diverse thoughts and opinions.
• NVQ level 3 in Beauty Therapy, with experience of providing high quality skincare treatments to clients

In return, La Prairie offers

• A good salary with a new competitive commission scheme
• 33 holiday days (including bank holidays) pro-rated based on working days
• Generous product allocation & discount
• Long Service Awards starting with 3 years’ service
• Gratis of new launches
• Contributory pension scheme – 5% employer contribution
• Employee referral bonuses