Dior - Assistant Business Manager - H Beauty Chester

Christian Dior S.A.; Chester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury cosmetics company in Chester is looking for an Assistant Business Manager to act as a brand ambassador. You will set sales targets, coach team members, and provide exceptional customer service. Ideal candidates will have strong sales skills, be organized, and embody the elegance associated with luxury brands. This role involves pro-active customer engagement and managing stock levels, ensuring your team is aware of targets to deliver a personalized luxury service.

Qualifications

• Entrepreneurial mindset seeking business growth through events.
• Organized with strong management and paperwork skills.
• Tenacious in delivering the best luxury service.

Responsibilities

• Set targets for Team Members in line with company expectations.
• Lead and coach your team to exceed sales targets.
• Manage stock levels and ensure operational tasks are complete.

Skills

Sales skills

Coaching and leadership

Customer engagement

Time management

Product knowledge

Communication skills

Job description

As an Assistant Business Manager for Parfums Christian Dior, you are a brand ambassador and an expert in make‑up, skincare and fragrance. Through your engaging style, you will actively drive and increase your business, encouraging all Beauty Consultants to achieve their sales targets. By leading and coaching your Team, you will ensure that all clients receive a personalised luxury service. Through your passion for the brand you will demonstrate an attitude that befits Parfums Christian Dior at all times.,

Service

• To set targets for all Team Members in line with Company expectations
• To pro‑actively sell Parfums Christian Dior products and provide a luxury standard of service to customers
• To lead and coach your team to ensure all Team Members, along with yourself are aware of and achieve or exceed sales targets
• To pro‑actively link sell across product categories, to increase average transaction value (ATV) and average transaction units (ATU)
• To educate and train Team Members on the use and history of Parfums Christian Dior products
• To be knowledgeable on all Parfums Christian Dior products and be able to propose personalised products to clients and confidently and appropriately overcome any objections
• Demonstrate products on clients by means of flash make‑overs and confidently explain the benefits of each product
• To initiate contact with customers and welcome them both on counter and through traffic stopping

Management

• To proactively manage all Team Members, identifying coaching and development opportunities and support with training and guidance
• To manage stock levels, working in partnership with the Area Manager to ensure that there is sufficient levels
• To proactively grow your business through events, appointments and return bookings
• To ensure all operational and administrative tasks are complete and to the best of your ability

General

• To participate in merchandise management and ensure that it is in line with Corporate guidelines
• To adhere to all Company procedures and policies, as outlined in the employee handbook
• To build relationships with store management and adhere to all store policies and procedures
• To carry out any additional duties as directed by the management team, Internal: External:
• Counter team Parfums Christian Dior clients
• Area Managers Department store colleagues
• Retail Managers Department store Managers
• RMAs Department store HR Departments

In order to be successful in this role, you will be:

• An entrepreneur, constantly seeking opportunities to develop and grow your business through events and gain new sales
• Organised; able to manage paperwork, Team Members, Department and Area Managers and meet the clients' needs
• Tenacious; willing to go the extra mile to ensure the customer leaves having received the very best in luxury service.
• Self‑confident, you will be able to approach and engage with customers at ease, using your strong selling skills to chase that extra sale. You will be able to demonstrate cosmetics and make‑up application knowledge, and through excellent communication skills, be able to identify key items that would suit the customers' needs.
• Immaculately groomed and presented, you will embody the elegance that customers have come to identify with Parfums Christian Dior.