Beauty Advisor-Jo Malone

Cosmetics Business Manager (SFA)

Salary Range $26.24 - $32.80*

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.

YOU WILL BE:

Under direction from the Sales Manager, the Cosmetics Business Manager, 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.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Operations Ownership

• Hire, train and develop the Merchandise Operations team responsible for a wide range of back of house processes.
• Oversee processing of inbound merchandise within an established company time frame, ensuring that new receipts are on the selling floor prior to store opening.
• Ensure compliance with all Store Audit Standards.
• Take a leadership role in communication, direction, and flow challenges within the store.
• Maintain Inventory accuracy by regular oversight of Inventory exception reports.
• Oversee processing of outbound merchandise transfers and returns to vendors (RTV).
• Direct and ensure execution of markdowns and price changes, re-ticketing, sends, repairs, sell off consolidation, order supplies, etc.
• Ad hoc responsibilities as needed

People

• Leading and ensuring teams actively recruit and fill open roles with a sense of urgency.
• Foster an environment of accountability through ongoing coaching of company policies and procedures, including ongoing performance management as needed.
• Set goals for Associates in alignment with department objectives.
• Develop, motivate, and train your team in all aspects of their role.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

• 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

YOUR LIFE AND CAREER AT SAKS FIFTH AVENUE:

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic fast paced environment at a company experiencing growth and transformation
• Exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities across the largest multi-brand luxury retailer from retail to distribution, to digital or corporate
• Comprehensive benefits package for all eligible full-time employees (including medical, vision and dental)
• An amazing employee 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).