Sales & Education Executive, Los Angeles
About the position
Responsibilities
- Achieve sales objective through consumer selling and driving conversion
- Develop and execute sales strategy for specific regions
- Manage, lead and develop MAKE UP FOR EVER Market Specialists (MS) and/or Selling Specialist team in driving retail sales
- Review Market and/or Selling Specialist sales performance on a weekly basis to ensure sales targets are effectively met
- Drive conversion through coaching, negotiating, in store sales and resources to support promotional activities
- Demonstrate solid understanding of sales, product knowledge, events, operations and Sephora environment
- Create and oversee event execution, using territory field sales insight to influence schedule optimization
- Provide weekly sales performance/productivity, event activity and field need feedback to Regional Manager
- Build and maintain strong working relationships within Sephora and build Beauty Advisor love
- Observe, investigate, facilitate and follow-through on all aspects of Gondola, including Inventory and Visual Merchandising
- Obtain, understand, and act on Assortment Cycle Count (ACCR) Reports
- Partner with Store Teams to ensure gondola is always fully stocked
- Partner with Sephora to develop and execute innovative in-store events
- Communicate sales goals and client engagement strategy
- Maximize selling staff's productivity through hour utilization, schedule optimization, goal management
- Proactively identify inventory/stock issues that may impact business
- Interview, hire, coach and manage regional Market Specialists and/or Selling Specialists
- Follow individual scheduling guidelines when set by Sephora and ensure internal alignment
- Maintain individual in store bookings via Sephora's Happening Now system
- Manage Market and/or Selling Specialist in store bookings via Sephora's Happening Now system
- Partner with RD to plan store visits which best impact sales plan during key hours
- Be an outstanding role model for education and artistry skill and lead by example
- Execute training objectives set by Education and Sales Leadership
- Ensure Sephora cast is well-versed in brand messaging, differentiation and assortment
- Provide feedback to ensure effective delivery of sales techniques to maintain and acquire new customers
- Deliver brand trainings to dedicated and department-wide Sephora teams on selling, product knowledge, service experiences, and artistry based on curriculum set by Education and Sales leadership
- Analyze and evaluate how the Market Specialist, Selling Specialists and Sephora Beauty Advisors are using training knowledge to drive sales
- Partner with Sephora Leadership team in identifying and addressing areas for development: in artistry, business, presentation, or other areas of opportunity
- Analyze the business to ensure sales goals/targets are met and effectively managed
- Conduct new hire Market and/or Selling Specialist interviews
- Strategically build quarterly calendars in Outlook
- Management of travel and Selling Specialist budgets
- Timely completion of monthly expense reports
- Weekly approval of selling specialist hours
- Clear and effective email communication in a timely manner
Requirements
- Minimum 2-3 years of experience in field sales, leadership, retail management, preferably within the cosmetics industry
- Solid understanding of sales, product knowledge, events and operations in the cosmetic industry
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, as well as exceptional interpersonal skills
- Basic beauty make up skills
- Deep understanding of the retail market and current beauty trends
- Ability to coach and develop staff in order to achieve goals
- Enthusiastic mentor and strategic thinker
- Charismatic individual with strong negotiation and communication talents
- Availability to work key business hours, including weekends
- Must be able to travel, drive and maintain a valid driver's license, with proof of insurance
- Physically able to carry boxes of a reasonable weight and work in a fragrance filled, cosmetic environment
- Exhibit a high level of professional personal appearance and hygiene
- Eligible to obtain a corporate credit card
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance Plans
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discount + make-up allowance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Pet Insurance
- Work from Home equipment stipend
- Salary Range: $78,000 - $81,000 per year
- Competitive annual bonus potential
- Growth & development within the LVMH group
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