Beauty Advisor - Clicks Hermanus

Clicks Group is a retail-led healthcare group which has been listed on the JSE Limited since 1996. Through market-leading retail brands Clicks, GNC, The Body Shop and Claire's, the group has over 840 stores across southern Africa. Clicks Group is a leader in the healthcare market where Clicks has the largest retail pharmacy chain with over 620 in-store pharmacies, while United Pharmaceutical Distributors (UPD) is South Africa's leading full-range national pharmaceutical wholesaler.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.

Minimum requirements

Qualifications and Experience:

Essential: Grade 12

Desirable: Relevant Beauty/skincare qualification

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

Good communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Engaging and confident