Vacant Jobs at The Prestige Cosmetics Group

HR Function

• Post, update and remove job ads from job boards and careers pages
• Screen resumes and application forms
• Schedule and confirm interviews with candidates
• Initiating background checks on potential candidates
• Provide interview feedback to candidates
• Address employee queries about benefits
• Participate in organizing company events and careers days
• Help organise employee onboarding and orientation processes
• Assist with administration, employee information, and employment applications
• Organize documents, including new employee files
• Be a culture ambassador and drive a healthy work environment in line with company values.

Requirements and skills

• Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Familiarity with MS Office Suite.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Someone with a growth mindset – deep willingness to learn.

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Purpose of the Role

• Drive sales and provide a desirable client experience in order to ensure that standards are maintained as well as to build and maintain brand image.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

ACHIEVE COUNTER SALES TARGETS

• Achieve monthly and annual set budgets
• Track counter and individual targets
• Sell and drive sales in order to achieve targets
• Assist in setting up and driving sales at Counter events
• Provide feedback on sales/counter related issues or concerns

BRAND MANAGEMENT

• Increase brand awareness and image through ensuring adherence to grooming and uniform guidelines
• Monitor competitor activity
• Know your in-store ranking
• Ensure that stock is merchandised according to merchandising guidelines
• Know your stock versus tester ratio and report out of stocks RDM daily to drive sales and maintain an exceptional client experience
• Ensure that counter hygiene standards are maintained according to brand standards at all times

CLIENT EXPERIENCE

• Uphold and reinforce the Client experience standards
• Build relationships and loyalty with clients
• Drive increased customer data base (attraction of NEW customers)

ADMINISTRATION

• Complete daily tracking sheets and submit weekly to RDM
• Complete all progress reports required and submit timeously
• Complete and update client cards for all new and existing clients and file accordingly

TEAM WORK

• Work in collaboration with other colleagues to drive and execute overall budgets as well as supporting events
• Support and assist new team members with onboarding and orientation
• Build relationships with respective retailer to achieve key outputs

COMPETENCIES

• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Working with People
• Relating & Networking
• Adhering to Principles and Values
• Persuading and Influencing
• Planning and Organising
• Delivering Results & Meeting Customer Expectations
• Coping with pressure and setbacks

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

• Matric certificate
• Previous retail and fragrance experience
• Job Type: Permanent

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Purpose of the Role

• Drive sales and provide a desirable client experience in order to ensure that standards are maintained as well as to build and maintain brand image.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

ACHIEVE COUNTER SALES TARGETS

• Achieve monthly and annual set budgets
• Track counter and individual targets
• Sell and drive sales in order to achieve targets
• Assist in setting up and driving sales at Counter events
• Provide feedback on sales/counter related issues or concerns

BRAND MANAGEMENT

• Increase brand awareness and image through ensuring adherence to grooming and uniform guidelines
• Monitor competitor activity
• Know your in-store ranking
• Ensure that stock is merchandised according to merchandising guidelines
• Know your stock versus tester ratio and report out of stocks RDM daily to drive sales and maintain an exceptional client experience
• Ensure that counter hygiene standards are maintained according to brand standards at all times

CLIENT EXPERIENCE

• Uphold and reinforce the Client experience standards
• Build relationships and loyalty with clients
• Drive increased customer data base (attraction of NEW customers)

ADMINISTRATION

• Complete daily tracking sheets and submit weekly to RDM
• Complete all progress reports required and submit timeously
• Complete and update client cards for all new and existing clients and file accordingly

TEAM WORK

• Work in collaboration with other colleagues to drive and execute overall budgets as well as supporting events
• Support and assist new team members with onboarding and orientation
• Build relationships with respective retailer to achieve key outputs

COMPETENCIES

• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Working with People
• Relating & Networking
• Adhering to Principles and Values
• Persuading and Influencing
• Planning and Organising
• Delivering Results & Meeting Customer Expectations
• Coping with pressure and setbacks

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

• Matric certificate
• Previous retail makeup and skincare experience
• Certificate in Beauty/Somatology
• Job Type: Full-time

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Purpose of the Role

• Drive sales and provide a desirable client experience in order to ensure that standards are maintained as well as to build and maintain brand image.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

ACHIEVE COUNTER SALES TARGETS

• Achieve monthly and annual set budgets
• Track counter and individual targets
• Sell and drive sales in order to achieve targets
• Assist in setting up and driving sales at Counter events
• Provide feedback on sales/counter related issues or concerns

BRAND MANAGEMENT

• Increase brand awareness and image through ensuring adherence to grooming and uniform guidelines
• Monitor competitor activity
• Know your in-store ranking
• Ensure that stock is merchandised according to merchandising guidelines
• Know your stock versus tester ratio and report out of stocks RDM daily to drive sales and maintain an exceptional client experience
• Ensure that counter hygiene standards are maintained according to brand standards at all times

CLIENT EXPERIENCE

• Uphold and reinforce the Client experience standards
• Build relationships and loyalty with clients
• Drive increased customer data base (attraction of NEW customers)

ADMINISTRATION

• Complete daily tracking sheets and submit weekly to RDM
• Complete all progress reports required and submit timeously
• Complete and update client cards for all new and existing clients and file accordingly

TEAM WORK

• Work in collaboration with other colleagues to drive and execute overall budgets as well as supporting events
• Support and assist new team members with onboarding and orientation
• Build relationships with respective retailer to achieve key outputs

COMPETENCIES

• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Working with People
• Relating & Networking
• Adhering to Principles and Values
• Persuading and Influencing
• Planning and Organising
• Delivering Results & Meeting Customer Expectations
• Coping with pressure and setbacks

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

• Matric certificate
• Previous retail makeup and skincare experience
• Certificate in Beauty/Somatology
• Job Type: Full-time

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PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

• The Assistant Boutique Manager works in synergy with the Boutique Store Manager to lead an energetic and passionate team of people who are dedicated to creating experiences with our clients.
• Through a keen sense of business acumen, the Assistant Boutique Manager is responsible for supporting the Boutique Manager in all retail activities that contribute to the brand’s image and leadership in the market by liaising with field and head office functions. In the absence of the Boutique Manager, they will need to step up and support with the operational standards within the boutique and continue to coach and mentor the team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Team leader: the Assistant Boutique Manager guides their team towards achieving results and developing individual talents.
• Alongside the Boutique Manager they will creates an environment rich with ethics, integrity, and diversity, which leads to positive team collaboration
• Partners with Boutique Manager to proactively identify, address and manage any employee relations issues in accordance with the local Chanel policies and procedures and shares feedback on performance
• Help facilitates frequent team and individual communication in order to ensure collective knowledge to all members of the boutique staff
• Shares the brand vision and the boutique challenges, gives meaning and empowerment to the team while holding them accountable
• Boutique Administration
• Standard Operating Procedure on the Job Training implementation

Administration/Reporting

• Review and analyse all category sales
• Review all stock reports that are submitted monthly and ensure actions are taken to address identified concerns.
• Update respective reports monthly (Sales consultant Performance / New Launch feedback / Event feedback / analysis and sales).
• Provide feedback and reporting on business performance in terms of customers, competitor activities, product acceptance, and distribution and target sectors.
• Provide feedback on any information relating in to development within the V&A catchment area.

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Purpose of the Role

• Drive sales, motivate, train, and coach the sales team, ensure that standards are maintained, build brand and maintain brand image/awareness.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

ACHIEVE COUNTER SALES TARGETS

• Set targets for self and team
• Drive achievement of sales targets for team (weekly and monthly)
• Achieve own sales target
• Event planning identified, arranged and co-ordinated within store to drive sales targets (2 events per month)
• Increase Ranking in store
• Monitor monthly performance axes split/slow lines and determine suitable actions to address problems
• Achieve a minimum IPT of 2.5
• Drive brand incentives to achieve targets

BRAND MANAGEMENT

• Increase brand awareness and image through ensuring adherence to grooming and uniform guidelines
• Ensure that the team members maintain counter hygiene according to brand standards at all times
• Merchandising of stock according to merchandising guidelines
• Submit competitor analysis reports to RDM

STOCK MANAGEMENT & MERCHANDISING

• Identify and plan stock and tester need for the month and ensure orders are placed timeously and follow up the receipt thereof
• Identify and plan supplies and counter tools for counter for the month and ensure orders are placed timeously
• Submit stock management sheets to RDM monthly/weekly
• Know your stock versus tester ratio to ensure that you merchandise and sell accordingly.
• Identify maintenance issues and snags and ensure these are resolved

RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

• Ensure client experience standards are upheld and reinforced
• Build in-store relationships with all levels of store management
• CRM Management – oversee and ensure the maintenance of the CRM cards to retain customers and ensure regular contact with VIP clients
• Oversee BC’s communication to customers to ensure recruitment and retention
• Drive increased customer data base (attraction of NEW customers)
• Manage in store customer complaints or concerns
• Provide feedback to RDM’s regarding any customer issues or feedback within 24 hours

ADMINISTRATION

• Daily, weekly, monthly sales tracking sheets completed and submitted to RDM
• Weekly and Monthly top 5 competitors submitted to RDM
• Analyse sales and competitor reports to identify trends and sales opportunities
• Counter schedules set to meet staffing needs
• Manage leave applications
• Submit claim forms for overtime, night work (holidays etc.)
• Counter checklist submitted weekly to RDM
• Submit counter event report including photographs to RDM

TEAM/STAFF MANAGEMENT

• Assist the RDM in the recruitment of new team members
• Induct new staff members
• Identify training needs for team members
• Coach, train and oversee the development of team members
• Attend classroom training and ensure that staff apply this ongoing learning on counter
• Submit role play and coaching tracking forms monthly to RDM
• Oversee and drive a healthy team moral and culture
• Manage conflict on counter
• Ensure sufficient staffing requirements
• Manage daily team/people issues (absenteeism, leave, time keeping)
• Conduct weekly team meetings for on-going communication
• Conduct weekly EMTs in store to ensure key focus areas are addressed and standards are maintained. Maintain records of all EMTs and report back to RDM monthly. Monitor impact of EMTs on counter.
• Formally review job performance for all employees quarterly and annually and maintains written records of such meetings
• Conduct monthly one on ones with sales team to address performance (good and poor) in a formal meeting and submit a written report to RDM
• Conduct monthly one on ones with Make Up artist in order to ensure efficient management of the makeup axis and submit a written report to RDM and Training Manager

COMPETENCIES

• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Leading and Supervising
• Working with People
• Relating & Networking
• Adhering to Principles and Values
• Persuading and Influencing
• Planning and Organising
• Delivering Results & Meeting Customer Expectations
• Coping with pressure and setbacks

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

• Matric certificate
• At least 3 years retail and cosmetics experience
• Previous in store Counter Manager experience
• Certificate in Beauty/Make-Up is advantageous

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• The purpose of the role is to ensure the store's profitability through focusing on the business drivers: customer service - generation of turnover – operating expenses and losses - implementation of brand and company standards - establishment and maintenance of effective people and process management practices – building and maintaining brand image and awareness 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

CUSTOMER SERVICE DELIVERY

• mplement the Chanel customer service strategy and processes with attention to proactive issue resolution and a luxury customer experience
• Ensure correct implementation of store layout, merchandising, signage and visual displays according to brand standards
• Manage and maintain the stock pipeline to ensure that stock is displayed on the sales floor in accordance with the brand guidelines
• Ensure correct and timeous implementation of store's promotions, events and other brand communications, in accordance with brand standards
• Ensure appropriate staffing levels to support customer service requirements
• Monitor monthly performance axes split/slow lines and determine suitable actions to address problems
• Drive IPT to a target of 2.5
• Drive brand incentives to achieve sales targets

MERCHANDISE MANAGEMENT

• Conduct weekly analysis and interpretation of all stock management reports to manage the store's performance
• Communicate with Line Manager on stock issues e.g. out of stocks, overstocks
• Ensure data integrity through effective stock control and ensure SOP is followed
• Identify and plan stock and tester need for the month and ensure orders are placed timeously and follow up the receipt thereof
• Identify and plan supplies and tools for the month and ensure orders are placed timeously to ensure all supplies are available to serve clients
• Know your stock versus tester ratio to ensure that testers are used efficiently
• Identify maintenance issues and snags and ensure these are resolved through reporting to the Visual Manager and follow up

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

• Assist in the recruitment of new team members
• Induct new staff members
• Manage the performance of self and all direct reports (formally and informally), Ensuring that regular feedback is given/received, coaching and mentoring on performance is given/received to enable continuous improvement
• Be actively involved in own Individual Development Plan (IDP), develop such plans for all direct reports and ensure that the agreed development interventions are delivered
• Identify training needs for team members and communicate needs to Training Manager
• Attend classroom training and ensure that staff apply this ongoing learning on counter
• Ensure an open, motivated and harmonious work environment
• Manage daily team/people issues (absenteeism, leave, time keeping)
• Conduct weekly team meetings for on-going communication
• Conduct weekly EMTs in store to ensure key focus areas are addressed and standards are maintained. Maintain records of all EMTs and report back to Line Manager monthly. Monitor impact of EMTs in store.
• Formally review job performance for all employees quarterly and annually and maintains written records of such meetings; implement the company performance processes
• Conduct monthly one on ones with sales team to address performance (good and poor)

BUSINESS PERFORMANCE

• Analyse budgets and projections. Put a plan in place to achieve/exceed sales budget and achieve optimum expense ratios
• Set targets per person per day and manage the monitoring of % to target daily and weekly.
• Implement business processes of managing expenses to increase profitability
• Ensure that store stockloss results are within company norms with an effective stockloss action plan which identifies and addresses all potential security risks within the store
• Ensure compliance to OHASA requirements

MARKET INTELLIGENCE

• Conduct regular environmental scans of competitor activities (price, product, layouts and promotions) and external socio-economic factors so that appropriate changes can be made to the business plans
• Ensure that all promotional and event directives are executed in accordance with brand guidelines
• Ensure that the store delivers appropriate merchandise and services based on brand standards and the store's specific customer profile and customer trends

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

• Ensure client experience standards are upheld and reinforced
• Build relationships with all levels of management
• CRM Management – oversee and ensure the maintenance of the CRM cards to retain customers and ensure regular contact with VIP clients
• Oversee BC’s communication to customers to ensure customer recruitment and retention
• Drive increased customer data base (attraction of NEW customers)
• Manage in store customer complaints or concerns
• Provide feedback to Line Manager regarding any customer issues or feedback within 24 hours working with Training Manager to resolve

ADMINISTRATION

• Daily, weekly, monthly sales tracking sheets
• Weekly and Monthly top 5 competitors
• Analyse sales and competitor reports to identify trends and sales opportunities
• Store schedules set to meet the businesses staffing needs
• Manage leave applications via ESS
• Submit claim forms for overtime, night work (holidays etc.)
• Store checklist submitted weekly
• Submit store event report including photographs to Line Manager

COMPETENCIES

• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Leading and Supervising
• Working with People
• Relating & Networking
• Adhering to Principles and Values
• Persuading and Influencing
• Planning and Organising
• Delivering Results & Meeting Customer Expectation
• Coping with pressure and setbacks

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

• Matric certificate
• At least 3 years retail and cosmetics store management experience
• Must have Store Manager experience
• Certificate in Beauty/Make-Up is advantageous
• Working knowledge of MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel