Beauty Sales Consultant

About the Role

Join the beauty retail division of CVS Health, America's leading retail pharmacy with more than 9,000 stores. As a Beauty Sales Consultant, you will provide top-notch sales service and beauty advice to customers, leveraging your passion and knowledge of the retail beauty industry to enhance their shopping experience.

Responsibilities

• Seek out customers to provide a personalized beauty advisor experience through tailored sales service, upselling, suggestive selling, and follow-up contact to build lasting relationships.
• Engage in conversation with each customer in the beauty zone, listen to their needs, and provide specialized sales advice.
• Use verbal skills to generate sales by guiding customers through their thought process and addressing their questions with detailed product knowledge.
• Educate customers on product usage and benefits, leveraging the CVS beauty monthly sampling program to build relationships and drive sales.
• Participate in and represent company sales programs or events, discussing CVS Beauty Club programs and inviting customers to in-store events or promotions.
• Create and maintain product displays, end caps, and other promotional materials supporting key brands and corporate initiatives.
• Maintain a clean, well-stocked, and well-merchandised beauty zone, ensuring compliance with hygiene standards and CVS tester sanitation policies.
• Execute the established sales plan by meeting sales budgets and tracking progress.
• Participate in sales training meetings, conference calls, and ongoing educational programs to stay current on sales techniques, product knowledge, and brand launches.
• Compete with yourself to exceed prior sales goals and maximize sales budgets.
• Maintain a professional appearance in compliance with company guidelines.
• Stay informed and excited about the latest beauty trends and techniques, continuously improving product knowledge and client service skills.
• Perform ear-piercing services in all stores (training and certification provided).

Requirements

• Sales-oriented with the ability to use sales data and product/brand knowledge to meet sales and beauty service goals.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Goal-driven with the ability to multi-task and work independently or as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Available to work a flexible retail schedule, including mornings, evenings, weekends, extended hours, and "Peak" hours.
• Ability to stand and/or move throughout the store for the majority of work time, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, or grasp objects, and perform duties requiring manual dexterity (e.g., ear piercing).
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• In specific CVS stores, bilingual ability in English and Spanish is required.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to perform ear-piercing services.

Qualifications

• Prior beauty sales experience is preferred.
• Current knowledge of beauty products and brands.
• Strong passion for beauty.
• High school diploma or equivalent is preferred but not required.

Benefits

• Exposure to the latest and greatest products in the industry through brand interactions and training.
• Complimentary product samples to take home and try.
• Training on new and upcoming products from brand partners and colleagues.
• Comprehensive benefits package for full-time positions, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, and wellness programs.

Pay

The typical pay range for this role is $19.00 - $28.00 per hour, depending on factors such as experience, education, and geography.

Schedule

This is a full-time position with an anticipated weekly schedule of 40 hours, including flexible retail hours such as mornings, evenings, weekends, extended hours, and "Peak" hours.