POSITION: Fragrance Specialist (Creed)
REPORTS TO: Account Coordinator
STORE LOCATION: Saks Brickell, Miami FL
FLSA: Non-Exempt

OVERVIEW – The Product Specialist is responsible for executing the Customer Experience and sales strategy on behalf of International Cosmetics and Perfumes. This position plays a key role in delivering a captivating, branded customer experience and championing sales goals. This individual will also promote and maintain the intrinsic company culture that fosters the firm’s core values of: Transparency, Recognition, Accountability, and Communication.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Champion and driving the Customer Experience by holding exceptional standards while supporting out of home base sales.
Drive retail sales plan at the store level by exhibiting accountability for overall function of the Creed Sales Team including support to achieve sales plan in all designated stores in market.
Responsible for productivity by achieving personal sales goals to promote Creed and intersell including pre-sale and launch goals set by manager.
Support and execute action plans based on market calendar to maximize sales, including executing presell launches and events in stores while partnering with management.
Responsive for engaging with customers to build and promote brand awareness.
Supporting monthly morning meetings; Department Wide Meetings, Store Wide Meetings, and Out of Home-base Meetings in conjunction with management and work collaboratively.
Partner closely with manager and team to drive all aspects of the business.
Accountable for event presell, goals and set up.
Required to open and close if position is based in a boutique location.

CORE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum of 3 years of relevant and strong retail sales experience; fragrance, beauty or luxury goods preferred
Relevant experience demonstrating strong sales experience and proficiency in the retail/fragrance industry
Experienced and comfortable with working within a retail environment and building relationships
Excellent verbal & written communication skills; strong interpersonal skills
Possesses strong attention to detail, event planning and organizational skills to support business needs
Possesses good technical computer skills, keyboarding and is knowledgeable of various reporting tools and systems
Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities with the ability and willingness to multi-task
Physical ability to move in store including kneeling, stooping, carrying, bending, twisting etc.; ability to lift to 25lbs.

We are committed to building a diverse workforce. We believe diversity in all its forms – gender, age, nationality, culture, religious beliefs and sexual orientation – enriches the workplace. It opens opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to adapt to a changing world. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background.

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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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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