Counter Associate - 'The Ordinary' - Selfridges, Birmingham

Deciem Inc; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous vacation and personal days

Employee discounts on DECIEM products

Paid parental leave

LinkedIn Learning access

Job summary

DECIEM, The Abnormal Beauty Company, is seeking a flexible Counter Associate to join our extraOrdinary team at Selfridges, Birmingham. You will greet customers with enthusiasm, understand their needs, and guide them to THE ORDINARY and other DECIEM brands with confident product knowledge.

This part-time position is 22.5 hours per week, offering a premium retail experience in a luxury setting. Experience in beauty or fashion is valued, and you’ll grow through brand training, great teamwork, and

Qualifications

• Experience in retail or luxury brands preferred.
• Able to greet customers warmly and listen to their needs.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Interest in beauty and skincare recommended.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers entering the store with enthusiasm and professionalism.
• Determine customer needs and suggest relevant products.
• Maintain counter cleanliness and merchandising standards.
• Handle product refunds and address customer issues.
• Build relationships with store managers and clients.

Skills

Customer service

Engaging customers

Product knowledge

Time management

Job description

Counter Associate - 'The Ordinary' - Selfridges, Birmingham

• Counter Associate - 'The Ordinary' - Selfridges, Birmingham

We are a collective of disrupters and doers, of creatives and scientists, with a mission to reimagine the world of beauty.

Since inception, our vertically integrated structure, including our own laboratories, manufacturing, retail stores, and brand infrastructure, have enabled us to rapidly identify opportunities and deliver quality. Home to The Ordinary, NIOD, AVESTAN, and other emerging brands, our goal is to create with purpose. We were founded on the principle of doing everything that others don’t. Because normal gets you nowhere.

We are DECIEM, The Abnormal Beauty Company.

We are growing rapidly and we’re looking for someone who shares this vision and wants to grow with us!

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a flexible customer service-oriented Sales Assistant known at DECIEM as Counter Associate, to join our \"extraOrdinary\" team in Selfridges, Birmingham to deliver memorable experiences to our customers.

Experience in the Retail, Department Stores, and luxury industry is highly desirable and ideally, within the Fragrance, Beauty, Fashion, and Luxury Goods sectors.

• This is a 22.5-hour-a-week position on a part-time basis

WHAT YOU’D BE DOING IN THIS ROLE

• Greet all customers who enter the store with enthusiasm and professionalism, reflecting DECIEM’s vision through excellent service
• Determine the customer’s needs and suggest relevant products by listening to the customer and sharing the product knowledge acquired during brand training
• Ensure standards for quality, customer service, and health and safety are met
• Adhere to the DECIEM experience and deliver unparalleled customer service. Educate customers about the world of Beauty and Skin Care, DECIEM brands, and products
• Manage customer feedback and queries
• Assist in maintaining counter standards of cleanliness and organization
• Be aware of and assist in maintaining DECIEM’s merchandising concepts
• Ensure tidiness standards are always respected and maintained
• Conduct product refunds and address customer issues in a positive manner
• Responsible for building meaningful relationships with department managers and clients. High standard communication.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED TO GET THE JOB DONE

• Comfortable in engaging customers and applying products to the customer while providing consultations
• Ability to multi-task, while providing professional and outstanding customer service
• Desire to spread brand awareness
• Effective time management and communication skills.

WHAT YOU’LL BE GAINING BY JOINING OUR TEAM

There’s a lot of good stuff that comes along with being a DECIEM team member. Here’s a few of our favourite perks and benefits, in no particular order…

Generous Vacation & Personal Days, plus additional time off for volunteering in your community, voting, peaceful protesting, celebrating your birthday, and more.

6 months of paid time off for new parents (inclusive of all genders).

Unlimited access to an Employee Assistance Program that includes mental health care, mindfulness programs, and more.

Access to Development Grants & a LinkedIn Learning membership to help you keep growing and learning.

First dibs on new products.

A generous discount on DECIEM products for you, your family, and your friends.

BUILDING GROWTH TO POWER GOOD

We are a people-first company that lives by our core values to…

• Play in the grey.
• Be the rabbit.

These values continue to guide us in all that we do. Along the way, we’ve been honoured to win some pretty incredible awards, including a CEW Achiever Award, Best Skincare Brand at Sunday Times Style Beauty Awards, and Most Popular Sustainable Brand by The Cosmetify Index Global. We’re still blushing!

SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL IMPACT

DECIEM’s objective is to build growth and do good things while prioritizing people, animals, and the Earth.

Our Sustainability strategy is focused on fighting climate change, improved waste management, responsible packaging, responsible sourcing and product lifecycle, and water conservation.

In 2020, DECIEM established the Good Fund to support both large and grassroots charities in response to global events.

CREATING A HUMAN WORLD OF BEAUTY

DECIEM is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) by creating meaningful, measurable change in the lives of our team members and in the communities where we operate. Achieving equality is critical to DEI and our future. You can learn more about our DEI commitment in our open letter, \"Belonging is the Destination, Change is the Journey \".

DECIEM is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on age, colour, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, and any other legally protected class in accordance with applicable federal, provincial and local laws. We are also committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you are contacted to be part of our recruitment process and require accommodation, please let us know.

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