Counter Manager - Oxford

BENEFIT COSMETICS; Oxford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cosmetics brand is seeking a full-time Counter Manager in Oxford. The successful candidate will lead a team, drive sales, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Responsibilities include managing Brow services, conducting team meetings, and ensuring stock management. Candidates should have at least 6 months of retail and management experience, a passion for makeup, and flexible availability. This temporary role offers competitive benefits and the potential for permanence.

Benefits

Product Discount

Staff Sale

New Launch Gratis

Annual Leave

Full Training provided

Refer a friend scheme

Competitive Commission Scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months retail experience.
• Minimum 6 months of management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate Brow and Beauty Experts to hit sales goals.
• Provide waxing, tinting, and tweezing services.
• Connect with customers and achieve sales targets.
• Conduct engaging daily team meetings.
• Develop events to boost sales and brand awareness.
• Monitor inventory levels closely.
• Act as a key communicator between managers.
• Oversee daily administrative tasks.
• Create fair and effective monthly staff rotas.
• Maintain hygiene and housekeeping standards.

Skills

Dynamic, enthusiastic, and sales-driven

Passion for makeup and Retail

Result-oriented

Desire to provide unique customer experiences

Flexible availability

Job description

Overview

Benefit is Glowing... We Mean Growing... and we are currently searching for a Full-time Counter Manager to make real connections in John Lewis Oxford.

Please note: This position is currently a temporary roll with the opportunity to become permanent.

As a Counter Manager, you'll be instrumental in achieving sales targets and creating exceptional customer experiences.

Responsibilities

• Sales Management: Lead and motivate Brow and Beauty Experts to hit and exceed sales goals, ensuring high service standards. Delegate effectively and inspire the team to maximize performance.
• Brow Services & Revenue Generation: Provide waxing, tinting, and tweezing services to ensure exceptional customer satisfaction, leading to repeat appointments and increased service revenue.
• Target-Driven Sales: Personally connect with customers, demonstrate products with passion, and consistently achieve your individual sales targets and contribute to the overall counter goals.
• Teamwork and Motivation: Conduct engaging daily team meetings, promote open communication, and recognize achievements to keep the team focused on crushing individual and counter targets.
• Business Growth: Develop innovative in-store and external events through strategic linkups, collaborations, product launches, and impactful charity initiatives to boost sales and brand awareness.
• Stock Optimisation: Ensure the counter is always fully stocked, monitor inventory levels closely, and immediately report concerns to the Area Manager to minimise lost sales opportunities.
• Communication Leadership: Act as a key communicator between store/department managers and area managers, ensuring important information flows smoothly and the counter team is always informed.
• Efficient Administration: Oversee daily, weekly, monthly, and annual administrative tasks, supporting the Area Manager and ensuring smooth store operations.
• Staff Scheduling Excellence: Create fair and effective monthly staff rotas that optimise coverage and support sales goals.
• Brand Presentation: Maintain exceptional hygiene and housekeeping standards for the counter and displays, ensuring a visually appealing and professional shopping environment at all times.

Qualifications

• Dynamic, enthusiastic, and sales-driven
• Passion for makeup and Retail with a focus on achieving sales targets
• Result-oriented, who likes a challenge and exceeding sales expectations
• Desire to provide a unique customer experience that drives customer loyalty and repeat business
• Flexible availability including weekends, late nights, Bank holidays and holiday periods.
• Minimum 6 months retail experience with a passion for sales success
• Minimum 6 months of management experience

Bold Brows and even Bolder Opportunities as a Counter Manager!

The brand behind Benetint, The POREfessional, BADgal BANG!, and probably at least one eyebrow product in your bag. (After all, we're the world's No. 1 brand dedicated to eyebrows.)At Benefit, we are all about feeling good, and nothing feels as good as belonging.

Benefits of our Counter Manager Position

• Product Discount
• Staff Sale
• New Launch Gratis
• Annual Leave
• Full Training provided
• Refer a friend scheme
• Competitive Commission Scheme

Come paint the world PINK with us!

Apply to become a Counter Manager

We use video interview as part of our recruitment process, but if you have additional needs that requires some flexibility, please contact [e-mail].