Saks Fifth Avenue Beauty Advisor

About Saks Fifth Avenue

Saks Fifth Avenue is a premier luxury department store and a cornerstone of the Saks Global portfolio. Renowned for a carefully curated assortment of designer fashion and high-touch client service, the brand blends immersive in-store experiences with an elevated digital offering across its North American locations.

Role & Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding customer service and build individual and vendor-line sales.
• Establish and maintain customer relationships, develop new Saks Fifth Avenue accounts, and work effectively with team members while adhering to company standards and procedures.
• Participate in in-house training programs and pre-booked facial consultation events.
• Maintain a properly merchandised counter and proficiently close retail sales.
• Use Saks Fifth Avenue’s clienteling system to develop and drive an individual business.
• Model Saks Fifth Avenue’s principles: Greet, Relate, Exceed, Attend and Thank.
• Achieve and exceed individual, vendor-line, event, and department daily and monthly sales goals.
• Deliver consistently high customer service as a brand expert and department representative, building excellent customer relationships.
• Maintain a positive image as a liaison between Saks Fifth Avenue and the designated Account Executive.
• Use Saks Fifth Avenue’s online clienteling resource to record and maintain client information and preferences.
• Provide an exceptional customer experience from initial approach and product application through sale closure and customer follow-up.
• Maintain counter standards and ensure the selling area is clean, tidy and welcoming.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of retail experience, preferably in a customer-focused cosmetics environment.
• Demonstrated success in sales, including exceeding quota.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment requiring substantial multitasking with minimal supervision.
• Ability to learn and use Saks Fifth Avenue’s proprietary online clienteling tools and software.
• Attention to detail, initiative and a positive approach to the work environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently to drive a successful business.
• Sound business judgment and organizational ability.
• Professional makeup and treatment consultation and application skills.

Skills

Experience

At least 1 year of retail experience, preferably in a customer-focused cosmetics environment.

Benefits

Eligible employees receive medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, basic and supplemental life insurance, disability insurance, and additional voluntary benefits such as critical illness, hospital and accident insurance. Full-time employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package and an employee discount. Career advancement opportunities are available across retail, distribution, digital and corporate functions.

Culture

Saks Fifth Avenue emphasizes a high‑standard, client‑centric retail culture that fuses creative visual storytelling with commercial rigor. The environment rewards initiative and offers cross‑functional career mobility across retail, digital and corporate disciplines within the Saks Global portfolio.

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