Retail Store Manager | Buyer, Beauty Heroes - Novato, California

Beauty Heroes® is natural and organic beauty discovery service and online beauty retailer headquartered in Novato, California. We are seeking a conscious beauty enthusiast to lead our team of store educators and holistic estheticians.

Job purpose

The Beauty Heroes Flagship Store is a destination for clean beauty discovery. Maintaining the same Conscious Curation process, the same Ingredient Standards and the same philosophy of Use Less. Love More. that has established Beauty Heroes as a leader in the industry, our first ever brick and mortar is dedicated to the thrill of discovery, charming hospitality and a commitment to sustainability. All in the name of clean beauty.

The Store Manager & Buyer is responsible for providing all aspects of operations for our flagship Beauty Heroes retail store in downtown Novato. The manager will help with curating brands for Beauty Heroes and will work closely with our Director of Makeup and Founder. The manager will have a key role in the program design for the bulk refill/blending bar and the service offering in the store. The manager will be responsible for hiring the new team members, coordinating on-going training and programming events for the store.

Duties andresponsibilities

• Working with Beauty Heroes Founder to identify and buy luxury green beauty, wellness and lifestyle products that meet the Beauty Heroes Standard.
• Hire, develop, motivate and encourage all store team members
• Work with Beauty Heroes Founder to develop programming for the store
• Execute in-store activations and events
• Maintain fresh, exciting and unique merchandising
• Develop a programming schedule for in-store events that support the business goals and objectives
• Strive to grow our community and meet our revenue targets

Qualifications

• 2-3 years management experience in a retail environment (not necessarily beauty/wellness)
• A love for sales through education and connection
• A passion for truly healthy beauty, lifestyle and wellness
• Friendly, outgoing and engaging personality
• A great eye for merchandising and display
• Interest in helping execute a unique and innovative retail concept
• Experience managing 6-8 employees successfully, including performance development
• Experience operating and maintaining a POS system successfully
• Ability to forecast and manage inventory
• Must be able to self-manage deadlines
• Ability to multitask and prioritize daily workload
• High level verbal and written communications skills and professionalism
• Discretion and confidentiality
• Desire to be a part of a small, dynamic team making a big impact

Requirements: 3-4 years of retail management experience. Undergraduate degree.

Bonus: An interest in sustainable, eco-conscious business is considered an advantage.

Working conditions

Position will be active, varying to sitting at a computer and working on the floor in the store. Some lifting (up to 30lbs.), packing, un-packing packages will be required.