Beauty Assistant - Clicks Central Blue

Clicks Group Limited; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Clicks Group is seeking enthusiastic Beauty Advisors to join its stores in Cape Town. You will provide knowledgeable advice on beauty and skincare products, promote merchandise, and manage stock and store presentation to maximise sales and customer loyalty.

You'll engage with customers, answer product questions, and strive to meet monthly targets through cross-selling and up-selling while upholding brand standards and service excellence.

Qualifications

• Desirable: Experience within beauty / skincare / retail / FMCG environment / sales or marketing environment
• Ability to consult with customers, answer product questions and advise on best products
• Strong focus on meeting monthly sales targets through promotion and upselling
• Knowledge of beauty and skincare products and current trends

Responsibilities

• Consult with customers and advise on best products to meet their needs
• Drive sales in the beauty department through promotions, cross-selling and up-selling
• Monitor product performance and suggest improvements to offerings
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of beauty products, promotions and events
• Efficiently manage stock and housekeeping in the beauty department
• Ensure in-store visual merchandising and promotional standards are met
• Deliver superior customer service as a brand ambassador

Skills

Selling principles

Retail merchandising

Stock management

Customer service

Beauty knowledge

Target driven

Interpersonal skills

Engaging and confident

Persuading and influencing

Networking

Education

Desirable: Beauty/skincare/retail/FMCG experience

Job description

Job category: Other: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Location: Cape Town

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: Yes

About our company

Clicks Group

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, service the entire beauty dept.

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 in order to ensure that monthly targets are consistently met.
• To monitor sales, regularly evaluate the performance of products and offer suggestions that results in improved product offerings and increased sales.
• To maintain updated knowledge on all beauty products, ranges, trends, promotions and events in order 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 to enroll new clubcard members in order to achieve the clubcard participation targets.
• To increase profitability and brand loyalty with the 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.

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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