NARS Beauty Advisor - Boots Manchester (FTC 7 Months, 37.5 Hours)

NARS Beauty Advisor

MISSION

NARS inspires self-expression, creativity and artistry - bringing high-fashion, high-style and forward thinking to beauty. As a Beauty Advisor you bring this vision of expression and creativity to life, though delivering an experience that is Iconic, Individual and Unexpected to our customers in a fast paced environment. We are looking for someone who is passionate about all things beauty, thinks creatively and is open minded. Personality, pace and enthusiasm are key.

We are part of the Shiseido Group, and in joining NARS you will not only receive innovative and artistry led training, a generous discount on our award winning products and the chance to be part of a fast growing brand – you join an incredible group network of brands, where developing our people is at the heart of our business.

ABOUT SHISEIDO GROUP

Our mission : Beauty Innovations for a Better World

Founded in 1872 in Japan, Shiseido Group is within the Top 5 leading cosmetics companies in the world and aims to inspire a life of beauty and culture. Operating in 120 countries with 42,000 employees and 70 nationalities, Shiseido offers a unique selection of Skincare, Makeup and Fragrance brands with a projected turnover over £7.0bn in 2022. Celebrating 150 years of heritage in 2022, Shiseido constantly creates high-quality, safe and innovative cosmetics and develop brands deeply loved by people from all over the world, in line with our mission: Beauty Innovations for a Better World. Did you know that Shiseido is the most awarded company in terms of innovation with a record 26 FSCC Awards?

Shiseido UK & Ireland plays a central role in the EMEA region, leading the Digital acceleration agenda thanks to a team of local experts, but is also constantly reinventing its Retail footprint in this buoyant market.

To deliver our strong Growth & Profitability ambitions, we will follow 4 strategic streams

1. Leverage our unique portfolio of Beauty brands across all 3 categories

2. Stay agile and capture new retail opportunities

3. Customer-driven decisions

4. Create a great place to work in Beauty

Our first strength is Make-up, led by NARS, the No 8 brand in the UK market with incredible success globally.

Skincare is a key priority for expansion, with Shiseido having huge growth potential in UK&I, and also the spectacular launch of Clé de Peau Beauté in Harrods and H-Beauty. Drunk Elephant joined our portfolio at the beginning of 2021 bringing its unique tone of voice together with its amazing formulations. In 2023 we are planning to launch ULE a newly created Skincare brand with breakthrough credentials around Sustainability, as well as expanding Gallinée, our most recent acquisition from 2022 and specialized around skin microbiome.

We are also growing fast in Fragrance with brands such as Issey Miyake, Narciso Rodriguez, Tory Burch, Zadig&Voltaire and Serge Lutens.

Our clients include high-street retailers such as department stores, drugstores & chains as well as online pure players and specialty stores. We also have 4 boutiques and 3 direct e-commerce websites.

ABOUT NARS

Created in 1994 in New York by visionary makeup artist François NARS, NARS Cosmetics is one of the leading and most respected brands in the world of makeup artistry.

ORGANISATION

Reports to: Area Sales & Education Manager - NARS

Job Location: Boots, Manchester

Contract type: 7 Month Fixed-Term Contract, 37.5 hours per week over 5 days

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

You will relish in the challenge of meeting your sales targets and identifying new opportunities to drive the business. You are a makeup enthusiast and will be confident, engaging and knowledgeable about NARS brand history and high performance formulas, ensuring customers are excited and connected with both NARS and you as a beauty professional. Providing exceptional service and surpassing the expectations of customers will come naturally to you, as will your confidence in establishing meaningful rapport with both customers and store teams. You will maintain high standards of visual excellence of NARS and will be expected to oversee the visual representation of our sister brands within your store.

We will provide you with all the tools and training you need to ensure that you are successful in your role. We have a technical artistry development program that will enable you to express your creativity, upskill your artistry and put you on your professional journey to being the best makeup artist you can be, in return we’ll expect you to be reaching and exceeding your sales target. This is an amazing opportunity to join a great brand and share your passion and enthusiasm with our customers

PROFILE

• Ability to work to a sales target in a fast paced environment
• Excellent communication skills with all touch points, Customers, Line Manager and retail partners in store
• Self-motivated and results driven
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Committed to excellence in service and standards
• Customer facing and/or retail sales experience desirable
• A warm and vibrant personality, you are approachable.
• Alignment with the group’s “Trust8” working principles: Think Big, Take Risks, Hands on, Collaborate, Be Open, Act with Integrity, Be Accountable, Applaud Success

POSITION REFERENCE NUMBER: 11700