Market Trainers will educate Sephora staff on the Merit brand and execute in-store training to drive sales and build relationships.
MERIT is a minimalist beauty brand that makes impossible to mess up products for a multi-generational community. Designed by makeup consumers — not artists — MERIT was created as the antidote to the overwhelming world of beauty. We simplify what it takes to get ready by creating only well-edited essentials that help you do more with less. With minimalism at its core, MERIT remains intentional in the products it creates, spending years perfecting every detail to ensure it’s not just another product, but one that you can live with for years to come.
Merit is hiring for Market Trainers to educate Sephora in-store staff about the Merit brand and assortment and develop and execute on in-store trainings in efforts to drive brick and mortar sales. This role is based in San Diego, CA.
This part-time role is in a fast-paced environment that offers an opportunity to be part of building a rapidly growing beauty brand, with a focus on executing on retail strategies, building long-term relationships in-store, and educating customers on the Merit brand to drive sales. This is a field based role with varying hours dependent on business needs. It is part-time, and hours may vary from 0-20 hours per week.
Responsibilities:
- Represent the MERIT brand and drive in-store sales and trainings within designated territories and stores
- Execute on in-store events that align to brand guidelines and drive sales goals
- Develop effective in-store relationships with store teams
- Drive retail sales through side-by-side selling in stores within the territory and achieve SPH goals
- Ensure in store visuals and merchandising standards are met
- Meet in-store visit cadence objectives for Sephora, Sephora guidelines, and Merit guidelines
Requirements:
- Prior in-store field sales experience at Sephora, with a passion for the beauty industry
- A knowledge of the beauty industry; interest in clean beauty a plus
- Strong sales background to meet their SPH goal
- Effective communication and negotiation skills
- An ability to work in teams and autonomously, providing self-direction when needed
- An ability to be agile and thrive in a dynamic, fast moving environment
- An ability to stand for long periods of time
- Must be able to build/maintain brand partner/retailer relationships
- Able to work between 0-20 hours a week (part-time position)
- Required to work weekends and holidays as necessary
This is a part-time, hourly, non-exempt role with varying hours depending on market needs. The hourly range for this role is $25.00-28.00 per hour depending on experience and region.
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