Retail Consultant | Aesop West End | Part Time

L'Oreal USA, Inc; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly rate

Monthly Incentive Program

VIP Shop Access to discounted products

Learning & Development Opportunities

Employee Resource Groups

Mental Health & Wellness Programs

Job summary

Aesop is seeking a Retail Consultant to deliver personalized customer experiences through storytelling, product demonstrations, and regimen-building. You’ll drive store performance while maintaining a premium, engaging environment that reflects Aesop's values.

Expect ongoing product trainings, growth opportunities, and a welcoming team culture. Join a workplace focused on learning, guest satisfaction, and premium skincare and fragrance offerings.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer-focused retail or hospitality, delivering tailored experiences.
• Merchant mindset with customer-centric and commercially driven approach.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; comfortable with demonstrations.
• Passion for premium products and interest in skincare/fragrance.
• Flexible schedule: able to work 3 full days per week with one weekend day.

Responsibilities

• Lead personal performance by following KPIs and a SMART monthly plan with the Store Manager.
• Create exceptional customer experiences through storytelling, personalized journeys, product demonstrations, and thoughtful regimens.
• Engage in ongoing learning, attend product and campaign trainings, and seek feedback for growth.
• Maintain retail essentials: grooming, stock, inventory, and store presentation.

Skills

Customer focus

Communication skills

Merchant mindset

Product demonstrations

Flexible scheduling

Team collaboration

Job description

Asop For over 35 years, Aesop has carefully cultivated an inspiring and inclusive environment in which our employees are supported and encouraged to thrive. Since 2023, Aesop has been part of the L'Oreal Groupe, founded in 1909 by Eugene Schueller and is home to 37 global brands including Kiehl's, Lancome, SkinCeuticals, Nyx, YSL and L'Oreal Paris; presenting wide-ranging opportunities for long-term career growth.

Our approach to skin care involves meticulous attention to detail, using only the most efficacious ingredients to create formulations which stir the self and senses. The same meticulous approach is taken during our recruitment process, seeking out considered and inspired individuals with a wealth of perspectives who bring out the best in themselves and others.

We aim to strike the right balance between people, planet and profit, actively reducing our footprint on the planet that generously sustains us. So far, this journey has led us to become a certified B Corp. We are committed to building a more sustainable and inclusive society.

Purpose of the Role

At Aesop, we believe in cultivating exceptional experiences, and as our Retail Consultant, you are at the heart of it, introducing and selling our products through genuine and personalized conversations. We seek individuals whose passion for our brand and its unique values drives them to connect authentically, master the art of storytelling, and deliver unparalleled experiences. If you are customer-focused, commercially driven, eager to contribute to a dynamic retail environment, and committed to personal growth, we invite you to join us!

The Role in Action

Drive Personal Performance (40%)

• Actively contribute to store goals by understanding and driving key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Agrees and actions a personalized SMART monthly commercial plan with their Store Manager in which targets are broken down into weekly and daily goals
• Utilize data and insights to continuously optimize performance and identify opportunities for growth.
• Share innovative ideas to enhance traffic, conversion, and customer loyalty

Customer Experience (40%)

• The master of storytelling, connect with customers and understand their needs and projecting products into their world
• Craft the exceptional and personalized customer journey with Aesop's unique approach, from a warm welcome and genuine engagement to thoughtful product demonstrations and regimen building
• Confidently lead customers to the sink/fragrance area with their hands, body and words and demonstrates recommended products on the customer's hand
• Ensure a memorable departure and build lasting relationship, through attentive service, offer full regimens to provided samples and conclude the interaction with a warm invitation to return
• Embody Aesop's values in all actions, seeking support for continuous improvement.

Commit to Learning & Development (10%)

• Proactively complete your retail induction and ongoing learning pathways (Methodos).
• Prioritize practicing and refining your customer experience capabilities, especially during quieter periods.
• Attend and apply learning from all product and campaign training, sharing your expertise with colleagues.
• Actively seek feedback and coaching to develop your knowledge, skills, and career within Aesop.

Execute Retail Essentials (10%)

• Adhere to Aesop's grooming guidelines and uphold our retail standards, ensuring the "five senses" experience is consistently delivered.
• Diligently complete stock, inventory, and store presentation tasks.

What you will bring

• Experience successfully working as part of a customer-focused team, ideally within retail or hospitality, with a keen eye for detail in selling and delivering tailored experiences.
• A merchant mindset, both customer-focused and commercially driven
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with confidence in tactile product demonstrations.
• A deep passion for selling premium products and an excitement for Aesop's offerings, including skincare and fragrance.
• Flexible scheduling availability, including the capacity to work 3 full days per week with at least one guaranteed weekend day.
• Physical Environment: Must be able to work on the sales floor for extended periods, walk up and down a flight of stairs and/or ladder as necessary, and lift up to 25 lbs. on a regular basis

What's on offer

• Hourly rate $19.50
• Monthly Incentive Program - eligible for Monthly Incentive Program based on sales performance for the month
• Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L'Oreal's Internal Shop for Discounted Products)
• Learning & Development Opportunities (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)

• Employee Resource Groups
• Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs

Don't meet every single requirement?

At L'Oreal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

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