About the Role
The APC is the first point of contact for the retailer regarding all operational issues for ELC brands on the shop floor. The role is to achieve counter sales goals and business objectives through efficient management of daily counter operations, focusing on inventory, MinMax, Visual Merchandising, branded staff, and promotions. This position requires discretion and integrity due to access to confidential information.
Responsibilities
- Provide weekly qualitative and quantitative feedback on sales and BA performance.
- Work with brand staff on brand target execution.
- Support the SEE to ensure brand staff are engaged to drive brand/door seasonal sales plans.
- Follow up at store level to execute promotional programs/events, feedback sales results, and suggest improvements.
- Prepare monthly reports including sell-through figures, pax trend, competitor activities, retailer promotions & campaigns, ELC brands incentive/promotions recap, and counter photos.
- Supervise and execute daily counter duties such as housekeeping, merchandising, stock availability, testers, price & promo signage, and VM materials.
- Report counter maintenance issues to the SEE.
- Report brand staff absence and propose counter coverage plans to the SEE.
- Provide feedback and observations to the SEE on promoters and brand staff regarding training, grooming, daily operations, and sales reporting.
- Review and adjust brand min/max and shelf capacity to meet sales demand and presentation levels.
- Monitor out-of-stock products and follow up with the Retail Store team, informing the SEE/ASOM.
- Monitor non-saleable inventory and implement follow-up action plans with the SEE.
- Ensure brand visual merchandising aligns with brand guidelines and maximizes sales potential.
- Assist with promotional events and setups at the counter.
- Share photos of launch changeovers, promo setups, and event setups with the SEE and rectify setups if needed.
- Take reasonable care of personal and others' health and safety.
- Cooperate with management in providing a healthy and safe workplace.
- Report incidents or accidents as per Company process.
- Undertake duties in accordance with Estee Lauder WHS principles, policies, procedures, and objectives.
Requirements
- Previous retail management experience (ideally 2+ years duty-free or cosmetics).
- Strong business acumen with a result-driven and customer-oriented mindset.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage tight schedules.
- Well-organized with the ability to prioritize.
- Ability to multitask.
- Good command of computer skills including Excel and Word.
Skills
- Inventory management
- MinMax management
- Visual Merchandising
- Sales reporting
- Promotional execution
- Excel
- Word
Experience Level
- 2+ years
