Part-Time Temporary Fragrance Specialist
About the job
- A minimum of 3 years of relevant retail sales experience is required; experience in fragrance, beauty, or luxury goods is preferred.
- Relevant experience demonstrating strong sales experience and proficiency in the retail or fragrance industry is required.
- Experience working in a retail environment and building relationships is required.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills are required.
- Attention to detail, event planning, and organizational skills are required to support business needs.
- Technical computer skills, keyboarding skills, and knowledge of reporting tools and systems are required.
- Flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities, with the ability and willingness to multitask, are required.
- The role requires physical ability to move around the store, including kneeling, stooping, carrying, bending, and twisting, and the ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
- Champion the customer experience by maintaining exceptional standards while supporting out-of-home-base sales.
- Drive the retail sales plan at the store level and support the Balenciaga Sales Team in achieving sales plans across designated market stores.
- Achieve personal sales goals to promote Balenciaga and intersell, including presale and launch goals set by the manager.
- Support and execute action plans based on the market calendar to maximize sales, including executing presale launches and in-store events in partnership with management.
- Engage with customers to build and promote brand awareness.
- Support monthly morning meetings, department-wide meetings, store-wide meetings, and out-of-home-base meetings in conjunction with management, working collaboratively.
- Partner with the manager and team to drive all aspects of the business.
- Be accountable for event presales, goals, and setup.
- Fragrance, beauty, or luxury goods experience is preferred.
About the company
International Cosmetics & Perfumes markets and distributes luxury fragrances for brands selling to shoppers in North America. Its portfolio includes The House of Creed and Mizensir, bringing specialist perfume houses to the region through exclusive distribution relationships. The business combines brand marketing, consumer communications and merchandising with product distribution to support regional launches and ongoing sales. It earns revenue from supplying and selling those brands' products, while coordinating the materials and campaigns used to introduce them to customers. Founded in 1996, International Cosmetics & Perfumes is headquartered in New York City.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
New York, NY
Founded
1996
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Students get paid experience: ICP partners with colleges on internships during summer and the academic year.
- Corporate flexibility is role-specific: ICP's full-time New York Sales Planning Specialist position is hybrid, advertising $64,000-$81,000.
- Boutique management pay is explicit: Creed advertises $80,000-$100,000 for the full-time Short Hills General Manager.
What critics are saying
- Physical demands accompany retail work: Creed's full-time Neiman Marcus Scottsdale specialist role requires lifting up to 25 pounds.
- Some fragrance assignments are temporary: ICP's part-time Bottega Veneta specialist role at Saks Fifth Avenue NYC is explicitly temporary.
- Remote includes travel: Creed's full-time Southcentral Regional Sales Manager in San Antonio requires frequent travel, including flying and driving.
What makes International Cosmetics & Perfumes unique
- ICP standardizes fragrance selling: training covers product knowledge and a selling ceremony for office and field teams.
- Creed combines boutiques with department-store counters: ICP recruits for standalone stores and Neiman Marcus locations.
- ICP reaches beyond personal perfume: its Mizensir portfolio brand began with scented candles.
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