Department: Dept Store Fragrance Group
Location: Field Sales Organization
Posted: 2011-10-14
Requisition Number: dsfg-111014-busmgr

1 opening
Full-time (exempt)

Main Areas of Responsibility:

• Scheduling: create a monthly schedule for the counter staff.
• Seasonal strategic planning: create a seasonal business plan.
• Selling Assistant (SA) support: recruit, hire, and train selling assistants (SA). The Business Manager will also submit payroll information for SA staff on a timely basis and review SA productivity levels.
• Department Rallies: participate in daily departmental morning rallies and manage the daily sales performance of the staff.
• Event planning and preparation: prepare for events, at counter animation and visual weeks well in advance of the event date.
• Weekly review of PO Summary of both retail and no cost/no retail SKU's. The Business Manager must review the list of SKU's and "check off" when goods have been received in store.
• Stockroom maintenance: ensure the stockroom is maintained at all times.
• Damages: process damages according to proper procedure in a timely manner (once per month).
• Leadership and Management: The Business Manager must lead by example and coach and counsel staff in areas including: sales performance, policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate Degree preferred
• 3-5 years experience in sales
• Excellent leadership and people management skills
• Strong negotiation and problem solving skills
• Strong customer service skills
• Strong communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

Education:

• Undergraduate Degree

Closing Date: Closed on 2012-01-11

Contact:
E-mail: newyork.positions@elizabetharden.com

DFW/EOE/AA