Estee Lauder - Boots Counter Lead

Estee Lauder - Boots Southampton - Counter Lead 30 Hours per week / 4 Days

Join and apply for the Estee Lauder - Boots Southampton - Counter Lead 30 Hours per week / 4 Days
role at The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

The Counter Lead is responsible for supporting the Brand in driving sales turnover and market share by consistently remaining consumer focused.

• Reflect a credible and professional Brand image to all internal and external consumers at all times.
• Maximise sales through selling, providing excellent service and retail standards.
• Contribute to efficiencies by adhering to store, Brand and Company procedures and guidelines.
• Understand daily/weekly targets.
• Ensure personal awareness of all additional sales avenues such as eventing, omni and digital channels.
• Keep up to date with competitor activities and missed opportunities.
• Effectively utilise social media, leveraging opportunities to drive the business, protect and enhance the Brand image.
• Deliver the Brand Strategy, ensuring the delivery of an effective local plan.
• Plan and implement local marketing and events initiatives aligned to Retailer activity.
• Deliver excellence in execution of service by ensuring measures are in place to continually and visibly improve service levels, creating a zero consumer complaints mindset and a surprise and delight culture.
• Be an ambassador for the Brand – lead the way to ensure Brand values are represented and brought to life.
• Ensure refunds and complaints are managed in line with Company guidelines and to a mutually satisfactory conclusion, informing/consulting with the Area Manager where appropriate.
• Use digital tools to ensure knowledge is kept up to date.
• Deliver a consumer recruitment and retention strategy to grow a loyal consumer base.
• Develop up-to-date knowledge of product in order to ensure we deliver an industry-leading experience and the product meets the consumer's needs.
• Plan to ensure the delivery of excellent standards at all times (product, housekeeping, displays, messaging, pricing).
• Review retail standards on a daily basis and ensure they are maintained to the required standard.
• Ensure deliveries, stock movements and associated administration are completed within agreed Company time frames.
• Ensure all auditable processes and administration are actioned to Company guidelines and take corrective action in highlighted areas of risk.
• Ensure all information requests are fulfilled accurately within deadlines set.
• Minimise stock loss by ensuring all Company Security Policies and procedures are implemented correctly and followed.
• Create and maintain a safe working environment for consumers ensuring that Company and Retailer Policies and Procedures are adhered to.
• Ensure that all health & safety responsibilities and all areas of operational activity achieve a minimum overall grading of ‘Acceptable’ during audits.

• Manage daily replenishment, taking appropriate action where necessary.
• Maximise sales performance by utilising all commercial reports before making commercial decisions.
• Plan and deliver the visual merchandising layout, ensuring it is completed to guidelines and within agreed timescales.
• Identify stock package issues and take corrective action, informing the Area Manager when out of direct control.
• Effectively manage all promotions and discounts ensuring they are actioned in line with Company guidelines.
• Identify trends and make suggestions to enhance product performance.

• Experience in a fast‑paced retail and/or consumer‑facing environment.
• Ability to drive self‑development.
• Commercial understanding and awareness of industry.
• Effective communication, organisation and prioritisation skills.

Not Applicable

Full-time

Other

Industries:
Personal Care Product Manufacturing