Salary Range $23.96 - $29.95*

Job Description:

Cosmetics Business Manager

Who We Are:

Saks Fifth Avenue is a leading destination for luxury fashion, driven by a mission to help customers express themselves through relevant and inspiring style. Since its inception in 1924, the company has delivered one-of-a-kind shopping experiences, featuring an expertly curated assortment of fashion and highly personalized customer service. Its unique approach combines an emphasis on the digital customer experience with a strong connection to a network of 33 extraordinary locations across North America for seamless, all-channel shopping. Saks Fifth Avenue is part of Saks Global’s portfolio of top luxury retail brands and real estate assets.

What This Position is All About

Under direction from the Client Development Manager, the Business Manager, Beauty is responsible to drive the business of a specific beauty brand by focusing on client development, ensuring an exceptional customer experience and driving engagement of the total beauty floor. This role plays a crucial role in creating a seasonal sales strategy and is accountable for the realization of daily and monthly sales targets.

 

Who You Are:

• Generates a variety of approaches to problem solving new and novel ideas through the lens of understanding client needs and building and improving client relationships

• Actively collaborates and contributes to a positive and inclusive team dynamic 

• Constantly looking for opportunity to improve the way things are done 

• Demonstrates comfort in flexing all communication styles and establishes positive interpersonal relationships 

• A client champion, you consistently deliver a high standard of service and can be relied upon to always put the client first

• Builds morale and spirit in their team, shares wins and successes

• Fosters a performance culture to deliver positive outcomes across the organization

You Also Have:

• Minimum 1 year retail experience, preferably in a client driven sales environment, Beauty experience preferred but not required 

• Proven leadership skills through development of direct reports 

• Works collaboratively with others and fosters teamwork

• Highly motivated and results oriented 

• Attention to detail

• Ability to do product consultations and applications

• Tech savvy

• Ability to manage and set goals through strategic planning

As The Business Manager, Beauty, You Will:

Drive Brand Sales

• Achieve seasonal vendor sales plan by sharing product knowledge to all Advisor of the Beauty department and developing key relationships throughout the store

• Attend monthly Business Manager calls to develop strategies to achieve and / or exceed vendor sales plan

• Create customer centric mindset at counter to support cross-sell into their brand by all Beauty Advisors

• Actively participate on social media; Instagram, etc. to grow your personal brand and business

• Achieve appointment goal and sales plan of all corporately negotiated events 

• Ad hoc responsibilities as needed 

Counter Leadership

• Serve as a brand expert and department representative.

• Lead team of the brand’s Beauty Advisors’ targeted outreach efforts to achieve appointment goals for all events 

• Ensure brand specific selling ceremonies and daily, at counter drivers are consistently offered and demonstrated to all clients

• Work with vendor to plan and execute “at counter” events to drive customer loyalty and customer acquisition

• Uphold brand image and standards

Client Development

• Utilizing SFA clienteling system, build individual sales volume, establish and maintain customer relationships to drive repeat business and client loyalty

• Personalization kpis

• Maintain a consistent high level of service by creating and developing excellent client relationships as the brand expert and department representative

• Leverage all selling tools to stay connected with clients and continue to service their beauty needs

• Be knowledgeable on all in-store services and proactively offers the appropriate service to a client to further personalize and enhance their shopping experience

Product Knowledge 

• Serve as a brand expert and department representative.

• Continually upgrade product knowledge to drive sales and client satisfaction.

• Ask appropriate questions to identify a client’s needs in order to effectively provide them guidance or directions

Your Life and Career at SFA:

• Be a part of a team of disruptors focused on stores and redefining the luxury experience. 

• Exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities, from retail to supply chain, to digital or corporate

• A culture that promotes a healthy, fulfilling work/life balance

• Benefits package for all eligible full-time Associates (including medical, vision and dental)

• An amazing Associate discount

SALARY AND OTHER BENEFITS:

Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include market, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits: We offer the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, disability insurance, and a variety of additional voluntary benefits (such as critical illness, hospital and accident insurance). 

Thank you for your interest with Saks Global. We look forward to reviewing your application. 

Saks Global is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with Saks Global and would like to request special assistance or an accommodation, please contact the store.

Saks.com is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Compensation for this role varies by geographic location. The listed range reflects multiple markets, including higher-cost areas. Actual starting pay will be determined based on work location, experience, and other job-related factors.