Beauty Assistant Bela-bela / Warmbad

Clicks Group Limited; Bela-Bela; On-site; ZAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Clicks Group Limited is recruiting Beauty Advisors for Clicks stores in South Africa. You will deliver expert product knowledge, consult customers, and promote beauty brands while driving sales and maintaining store standards.

Ideal candidates have experience in beauty, skincare, retail, FMCG or related fields, with strong customer orientation and interpersonal skills to engage shoppers and meet targets.

Qualifications

• Experience in beauty, skincare, retail, FMCG, sales or marketing is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Consult with customers and advise on the best products and services.
• Drive and maximize sales through promotion, cross-selling and up-selling to meet targets.
• Monitor sales and product performance; suggest improvements.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of beauty products, ranges, trends, promotions and events.
• Manage stock and housekeeping in the beauty department; minimize shrinkage.
• Ensure in-store visual merchandising and promotional standards are met.
• Deliver superior customer service as a brand ambassador.
• Promote Clicks clubcard and enroll new members to reach targets.
• Promote private label products to increase profitability and brand loyalty.

Skills

Selling principles

Stock management

Customer service

Beauty & skincare knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Engaging & confident

Persuading & influencing

Networking

Planning & organizing

Team collaboration

Job description

Introduction

Are you passionate about beauty products and helping people look and feel good? Are you confident to engage and communicate your knowledge of our beauty products with our customers? We have exciting opportunities in Clicks' stores for Beauty Advisors who will report to the Store Manager and service the entire beauty department.

Duties & Responsibilities

Job Purpose:

To deliver service excellence through the provision of professional and knowledgeable advice on beauty and skincare products, the promotion and effective management of merchandise, and general housekeeping in order to build customer loyalty and maximise sales.

Job Objectives:

• To consult with customers, answer product-based questions, and advise customers in selecting the best products and services that meet their needs.
• To drive and maximise sales of the beauty department through the promotion, cross-selling, and up-selling to ensure that monthly targets are consistently met.
• To monitor sales, regularly evaluate the performance of products, and offer suggestions that result in improved product offerings and increased sales.
• To maintain updated knowledge on all beauty products, ranges, trends, promotions, and events to provide the correct information to customers at all times.
• To efficiently execute all operational activities within the beauty department, including effective stock management, minimising shrinkage, and ensuring a high standard of general housekeeping and administration.
• To ensure all in-store visual merchandising, in-store presentation, and promotional standards within the beauty department are consistently met.
• To deliver superior customer service by acting as a brand ambassador, being visible, and offering a friendly and professional service.
• To promote the Clicks clubcard and enroll new clubcard members to achieve the clubcard participation targets.
• To increase profitability and brand loyalty with customers through the promotion of private label and exclusive products.
• To facilitate the brand being the customer’s first choice health and beauty retailer by living and driving the company values.

Desired Experience & Qualification

Qualifications and Experience:

• Desirable: Experience within beauty, skincare, retail, FMCG environment, sales, or marketing environment.

Skills, Abilities and Job Related Knowledge:

• Understanding and application of selling principles.
• Retail/FMCG background and understanding of merchandising and promotions principles.
• Understanding of stock management procedures.
• Knowledge of customer service excellence.
• Knowledge of beauty and skincare products.
• Results and target driven.
• Strong customer orientation.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Engaging and confident.
• Persuading and influencing.
• Relating and Networking.
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations.
• Commercial Thinking.
• Following instructions and procedures.
• Working with people.
• Planning and organising.
• Coping with Pressures and Setbacks.

Kindly note only applicants who meet the minimum requirements will be contacted.

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