Seasonal Beauty Sales - Fragrances - Pentagon City
About The Position
In Nordstrom’s Beauty Department, the Seasonal Beauty Sales associate creates personalized beauty experiences and helps customers feel their best. The role involves understanding customer needs and maximizing sales of on-trend and luxury beauty brands. Associates are expected to be passionate about beauty trends, makeup, and skincare, and to build a customer following both in store and digitally. Associates provide makeup applications and skincare analyses, recommend products, collaborate with teammates to create a welcoming and inclusive environment, and pursue in-store and digital sales goals. They also book appointments and promote Beauty events and services, maintain an organized and clean department, stay informed through Nordstrom and brand-partner training, and manage transactions while building loyalty through Nordstrom Rewards accounts.
Requirements
- Passion for customer service and beauty, including trends, makeup application, and skincare.
- Ability to connect with customers, proactively handle customer concerns, and contribute to a positive team environment.
- Empathy and respect for all customers, providing a supportive environment during makeup and skincare application.
- Strong multitasking, organization, and follow-through skills.
- Drive to achieve sales goals, with interest in using networking and technology.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule based on business needs, including evenings and weekends.
- Continuous movement for 6–8 hours per shift, including frequent bending, twisting, squatting, flexing, and reaching to handle merchandise and assist customers.
- Frequent use of hands for grasping, fine manipulation, pushing, and pulling.
- Ability to handle bulky and awkwardly shaped items, including reaching for and lifting items above the head.
- Regularly lift items weighing up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift items weighing up to 25 pounds.
Responsibilities
- Conduct makeup applications and skincare analyses, and recommend products based on customers’ beauty goals.
- Collaborate with team members to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all customers.
- Set and achieve in-store and digital sales goals using selling tools, including text and social media.
- Book appointments and drive sales for in-store Beauty events and services.
- Keep the department organized, clean, and customer-ready.
- Keep up with beauty trends, products, and industry knowledge through Nordstrom and brand-partner training.
- Manage sales, refunds, and exchanges, and build customer loyalty by opening Nordstrom Rewards accounts.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, dental, retirement, and paid time away.
- Life insurance and disability coverage.
- Merchandise discount and EAP resources.
- Potential eligibility for performance-based incentives or bonuses.
- 401(k), medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance options, PTO accruals, and holidays; eligibility requirements may apply.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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