Retail Cosmetics Sales Associate - Trend Beauty, Alderwood - Full Time

at  Macys

BRING YOUR AMAZING SELF TO WORK

At Macy’s, Inc. we’re on a mission to create a brighter future with bold representation for all. This is our Mission Every One. We know that each person here is unique. So we respect and invest in each individual to create growth, pride, and satisfaction. If we are able to bring our whole selves to work, it translates into a more abundant and wider array of ideas and energy for all to benefit from. Our success will be built on amazing colleagues, working together.

SKILLS YOU WILL NEED

• Product knowledge: Good understanding of the beauty products you are selling and be able to give expert guidance to customers based on their wants, features, and choices.
• Communication: Comfortable communicating with customers virtually, via phone, and in person.
• Sales: Ability to build relationships with customers, achieve sales goals, and participate in pre-selling and sales-boosting events.
• Technology: Utilize point of sale technology and applications to help in selling and fulfilling customer orders.
• Continuous learning: Self-driven to keep up with Macy’s beauty product knowledge and beauty trends and stay current with all training through Macy’s educational resources.
• Makeup application: Show and teach the use of all beauty products by applying them on the customer.
• Subject Matter Expertise: Proficiency in vendor line(s) and beauty trends serving as a knowledgeable resource in this area.
• Interpersonal Skills: Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with colleagues at all levels and across departments.
• Collaboration: Partnership with the total Beauty team to drive sales and deliver the customer experience

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Prolonged periods (at least two consecutive hours) of standing/walking around the store or department
• Frequent use of computers and handheld electronic equipment
• Reaching, including above eye level, crouching, kneeling, stooping and color vision.
• This position requires lifting, constant moving, standing, reaching with arms and hands, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and climbing ladder.
• Lifting and moving items weighing up to 25 lbs.

• Greet customers in a friendly and helpful manner
• Use product knowledge to give expert guidance to each customer based on their wants, features, and choices
• Build a relationship with customers by introducing them to beauty products and finding out their hidden needs
• Show and teach the use of all beauty products by applying them on the customer
• Keep proper display, organization, storage and restocking of inventory
• Use our clientele program to connect with customers, achieve sales goals, inform about promotions and product launches, and enroll customers in our rewards program
• Join in pre-selling and sales-boosting events to increase sales and reach personal sales targets
• Stay current with all training through Macy’s educational resources, including attending Vendor trainings and virtual trainings as requested
• Merchandise new arrivals, process damages, testers and select merchandise to return to vendors
• Use point of sale technology and applications to help in selling and fulfilling of customer orders
• Follow hygiene standards and asset protection control and compliance procedures