Cosmetic Consultant – La Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal
📍 Location: La Lucia, Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal
💰 Salary: Market-Related
📅 Closing Date: 17 March 2025
📌 Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
🔹 Company: Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited
🔹 Industry: FMCG
🔹 Job Function: Sales
Job Description:
Dis-Chem Pharmacies is looking for a customer-oriented Cosmetic Consultant for their La Lucia Store. Your role will involve promoting and selling cosmetic and beauty products while ensuring exceptional customer service.
Minimum Requirements:
✔ Grade 12 / Matric
✔ Retail experience as a sales consultant
✔ Computer literate
✔ Willing and able to work retail hours
🔹 Advantageous:
✅ Experience in cosmetics, fragrances, and beauty products
Key Responsibilities:
1. Customer Service & Sales
- Provide outstanding customer service and product knowledge.
- Assist customers by demonstrating beauty and cosmetic products (makeovers, spray promotions, etc.).
- Escalate unresolved customer complaints to the store manager.
2. Stock & Merchandising
- Monitor stock levels and report any shortages, damages, or expired stock.
- Ensure merchandising and product displays are neat and visually appealing.
- Manage stock rotation to minimize expired products.
3. Sales & Promotions
- Maximize store sales by achieving department, brand, and vendor sales targets.
- Stay updated on product trends, beauty brands, and industry updates.
- Oversee cosmetic, fragrance, and beauty promotions in-store.
- Manage salon appointments if applicable.
4. Compliance & Policies
- Follow Dis-Chem policies, SOPs, health, and safety regulations.
- Work according to sales targets and commission structures.
Competencies & Skills Required:
✔ Strong command of English (written & verbal)
✔ Team player
✔ Excellent customer service skills
✔ Understanding of stock reports, sales targets, and commission calculations
✔ Ability to follow task schedules effectively
🔹 Advantageous:
✅ Experience in sales, promotions, and customer engagement
✅ Previous promotional training
✅ Stock management skills
✅ Bilingual (English & another language preferred)
Special Conditions of Employment:
📌 Willing to work retail hours
📌 Valid driver’s license & own reliable transport
📌 South African citizen
📌 Clear credit & criminal record
Remuneration & Benefits:
💰 Market-related salary
🏥 Medical Aid
💼 Provident Fund
🛍️ Staff Account Benefits
📢 How to Apply:
If you meet the qualifications, submit your application before 17 March 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
⚠ Important Notice:
If you do not receive feedback within two weeks after the closing date, consider your application unsuccessful.
📌 Dis-Chem Pharmacies is an equal opportunity employer. We actively encourage applications from People with Disabilities and promote Employment Equity & Transformation.
