Aveda Counter Lead - Boots Canary Wharf - 30h

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.; City of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global beauty company in London is seeking a Counter Lead to drive sales and enhance brand representation. The ideal candidate will have experience in fast-paced retail environments, effective communication skills, and a focus on delivering excellent service. Responsibilities include maximising sales, executing local marketing initiatives, and maintaining retail standards. This role offers an opportunity to be an ambassador for a leading brand in the beauty industry.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced retail and/or consumer facing environment.
• Ability to drive self-development.
• Commercial understanding and awareness of industry.
• Effective communication, organisation, and prioritisation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Brand in driving sales turnover and market share.
• Reflect a professional Brand image to all consumers.
• Maximise sales through excellent service and retail standards.
• Contribute to efficiencies following company guidelines.
• Plan and implement local marketing initiatives.

Skills

Experience in a fast-paced retail environment

Effective communication skills

Organisational skills

Prioritisation skills

Job description

Aveda Counter Lead - Boots Canary Wharf - 30h

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Description

The Counter Lead is responsible for supporting their Brand in driving sales turnover and market share through consistently remaining consumer focused.

Responsibilities

• Reflecting a credible and professional Brand image to all internal and external consumers at all times
• Maximising sales through selling, providing excellent service and retail standards
• Contributing to efficiencies through adhering to store/Brand/Company procedures and guidelines
• Understand daily/weekly targets
• Ensure personal awareness of all additional sales avenues i.e. eventing, Omni and digital channels, etc.
• Keep up to date with competitor activities and missed opportunities
• Effectively use social media, leveraging opportunities to drive the business, protect and enhance the Brand image
• Deliver the Brand Strategy, ensuring the delivery of an effective local plan
• Plan and implement local marketing & events initiatives, aligned to Retailer activity
• Deliver excellence in execution of service by ensuring measures are in place to continually and visibly improve service levels, creating a zero consumer complaints mindset and a surprise and delight culture
• Be an Ambassador for the Brand – lead the way to ensure Brand values are represented and bought to life
• Ensure all refunds and complaints are managed in line with Company guidelines and to a mutually satisfactory conclusion, informing/consulting with the Area Manager where appropriate
• Use digital tools to ensure knowledge is kept up to date
• Deliver a consumer recruitment and retention strategy to grow a loyal consumer base
• Develop up‑to‑date knowledge of product in order to ensure we deliver an industry leading experience and the product meets the consumer's needs – Operations
• Plan to ensure the delivery of excellent standards at all times (product, housekeeping, displays, messaging, pricing)
• Review retail standards on a daily basis ensuring they are maintained to the required standard
• Ensure deliveries, stock movements and associated administration are completed within agreed Company timeframes
• Ensure that all auditable processes and administration are actioned to Company guidelines and take corrective action in highlighted areas of risk
• Ensure all information requests are fulfilled accurately, within deadlines set
• Minimise stock loss by ensuring all Company Security Policies and Procedures are implemented correctly and followed
• Create and maintain a safe working environment for consumers ensuring that Company and Retailer Policies and Procedures are adhered to
• Ensure that all health & safety responsibilities and all areas of operational activity achieve a minimum overall grading of 'Acceptable' during audits

Commerciality

• Manage daily replenishment, taking appropriate action where necessary
• Maximise sales performance by utilising all commercial reports before making commercial decisions
• Plan and deliver the visual merchandising layout, ensuring it is completed to guidelines and within agreed timescales
• Identify stock package issues, and take corrective action, informing the Area Manager when out of direct control
• Effectively manage all promotions and discounts ensuring they are actioned in line with Company guidelines
• Identify trends and make suggestions to enhance product performance

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast‑paced retail and/or consumer facing environment
• Ability to drive self‑development
• Commercial understanding and awareness of industry
• Effective communication, organisation and prioritisation skills