Estee Lauder Counter Manager - Palmerston North

Farmers Trading Company Ltd; Palmerston North; Hybrid; NZD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts

Induction & training

Certificate in Retail

Employee assistance programme

Health insurance discount

Job summary

Estee Lauder Counter Manager role in Palmerston North is a permanent full-time position within Farmers. You will lead the counter team, drive sales targets, and implement promotions to grow the business.

You will mentor staff, manage stock levels, and ensure a high-quality customer experience while contributing to counter performance and brand standards at the store.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail or beauty with a track record of meeting sales targets.
• Passion for beauty and helping customers feel great.
• Certificate or diploma in makeup artistry preferred.
• Strong time management and communication skills.
• Experience leading a small team is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate the counter team to achieve sales targets.
• Manage stock levels and promotions at the counter.
• Implement self-start promotions and new business initiatives.
• Grow the counter and business to its full potential.

Skills

Retail experience

Beauty industry experience

Leadership

Sales targets

Education

Certificate/Diploma in makeup artistry

Job description

Estee Lauder Counter Manager - Palmerston North

We are the Department Store that has it all, with 60 stores nationwide we are one of New Zealand's largest retail networks which means we can offer career progression and endless opportunities.

ESTEE LAUDER

Estée Lauder is one of the world's leading brands in prestige skin care, makeup and fragrance products. The Brand is known for their technologically advanced and high-performance products with a reputation for innovation, sophistication and superior quality and our Palmerston North store currently has a rare opportunity to work at one of their luxury counters!

This is a permanent full-time position. The successful candidate will work the following roster:

• Tuesday: 8:45am - 5:30pm
• Thursday: 8:45am - 5:15pm
• Friday: 9am - 5:15pm
• Saturday: 9am - 5:30pm

The Role:

You will be a natural born leader who works well in a team and can lead by example, share their knowledge and skills, be open to implementing new business ideas and above all want to grow your counter and business to its full potential. You will also:

• Manage targets and sales figures
• Motivate, mentor and lead a team
• Implement self-starter promotions and new business initiatives
• Manage and maintain appropriate stock levels
• Be the glue that holds the counter together.

About You:

We are seeking a Beauty Counter Manager to join our team who has:

• Proven experience working within the Retail and or Beauty industry and achieving sales targets.
• A passion for all things Beauty, and helping our customers feel great about themselves.
• Strong technical competency in makeup artistry, ideally a certificate or diploma in makeup artistry.
• Great time management, problem solving and communication skills.
• Experience managing a small team would also be an advantage.

Your Benefits - What's in it for you?

Farmers offers a range of benefits including:

• Discounts across the James Pascoes Group
• Full induction and extensive training
• Further education - an opportunity to gain a Certificate in Retail
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted Health Insurance

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