Job Description

BEAUTY CONSULTANT (BC)

About PDS

Prestige Distribution Services (PDS) is a subsidiary of The Prestige Cosmetics Group (PCG), which provides distribution and commercial services to Coty Beauty SA (Pty) Ltd. Employees of PDS are 100% dedicated to Coty and work on exciting prestige fragrance brands such as Hugo Boss, Gucci, Burberry, Calvin Klein and Marc Jacobs to name a few.

About Coty

Coty is a global leader in beauty. We're World #1 in Fragrance and World #3 in Color Cosmetics. Our iconic portfolio of more than 77 brands are sold in over 150 countries around the world. We believe in beauty with a purpose and brands that inspire, no matter where they are in the world. The Coty Africa team is bringing our business of BEAUTY, to life in Africa - localized and sustainable. Job Purpose As a Beauty Consultant, you should use your proven track record and exceptional consumer experience to deliver retail sales targets for business growth to reach KPI's. Ultimately, you should know how to unlock and grow market share to deliver a competitive advantage that enables our brands to win in store.

Job Requirements

As the Beauty Consultant your main KPI's are:

Retail sales Manage GWP's and Testers Your main areas of responsibility will include the following: Develop, execute and track monthly and weekly Sales Plan to achieve retail sales targets Recruit new customers Provide exceptional service to every customer Ensure all stores are merchandised in line with brand guidelines and planograms Ensure stock levels are aligned with merchandising guidelines, brand planograms and target sheets Manage the stock order process Manage the execution of sales plans by brand to include sales, market share, and promotional objectives Build in-store relationships with all levels of management and selling teams Plan and implement marketing launch and promotions calendar along with merchandising objectives, with in-store teams Review monthly sales and inventory data, seek out opportunities to create sell through

Job Profile

Education: Matric

Required experience:

Min 2 years' sales experience (Fragrance/Beauty)

Visual Merchandising experience and knowledge

Luxury and Beauty experience (Fragrance & Colour)

Technical Skills and Competencies:

Strong selling skills Strong analytical ability Excellent attention to detail Ability to analyse data and develop action plans based on data insights Effective oral and written communication Ability to work across multiple levels of the organisation Ability to influence

Benefits

Health Insurance or Pension Fund

Competitive guaranteed TCTC package

Commission (variable pay, not guaranteed)

Learning and growth opportunities on-the-job with access to We Live Beauty

Inclusive, dynamic start up culture

20 days leave per annum

Employee Wellness Programme (Kaelo)

Product allocation

Seniority Level

Semi-Skilled

Industry

Luxury Goods

Employment Type

Full-time

Preference will be given, but not limited to, candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act.

Note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Job Type: Full-time

Ability to commute/relocate:

Cape Town, Western Cape: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Education:

High School (matric) (Required)
Experience:

Fragrance or Beauty Sales: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person