History of Sephora

Founded back in 1969, Sephora today operates more than 750 stores in more than 21 countries in the world.  With over 250 brands, you can find things such as makeup, fragrances, bath products and so much more.  You can find their North American headquarters located in San Francisco, California.  As they continue to grow, you can find some Sephoras located in JCPenney.

Sephora is a chain of cosmetics stores established in France in 1993and purchased by Paris-based multinational Louis Vuitton and Moet Hennessy in 1997. The Sephora chain comprises over 750 stores in 17 countries. Carrying more than 250 brands, including Sephora’s own private label, the store proffers cosmetic and beauty items that comprise makeup, skin care, fragrance, bath and body, hair product, and hair and make-up tools.

Sephora opened its initial US store in New York City in 1997.Its North American headquarters are situated in San Francisco, with marketing offices in New York City and Montreal. The company is a division of the Paris-based Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton. Sephora is recognized for their sampling program and for their lifetime return policy. If you acquire a particular brand and if a certain location does not carry that brand, they will still accept the product under their return policy. In 1999, the company launched its online shop Sephora.com in nine countries.

Job Description / Average Wage

Sales Associate: You’re going to be working with the customers, as they enter the store.  You will assist them with products, as well as make sure that they are getting all of their questions answered.  You will keep the store clean, stock the shelves, as well as make sure that the store is running at 100%.  The average wage for this position is $8 to $18 a hour.

Makeup Consultant: You will work in the makeup section.  You will apply samples, as well as make recommendations to those that come to the counter.  You will also help with their selection, as well as ring them up.  You will be asked to stock the shelves, as well as keep your area clean. The average wage is $9 to $19 a hour.

Cashier: You’re going to work up front at the register.  You will ring up customers, as well as make sure that they are satisfied with their purchase.  You will ring up their order, as well as bag it.  Your average wage is from $8 to $11 a hour.

Assistant Buyer: An assistant buyer will assess market trends and price of goods and supplies in the market. Usual task include networking and negotiating with suppliers for competitive prices as well as making market survey investigation and reports. This keeps a record of all the materials acquired for the store. This also scrutinizes market reports as well as strategizes plans for the stores.  As the company’s Assistant Buyer you can expect to get $50,000-$55,000 in a year.

Store Director: A store director manages the department managers, assistant managers and general staff. This sustains inventory, determine sales and advertising tactics, give outstanding customer service, implement merchandising programs, and guarantee safety and security standards are upheld. A store director is also responsible of hiring, training also firing store employees.  The average starting wage for this position is from $60,000-$65,000.

HR Manager: The position will serve as a connection between management and employees by means of handling queries, interpreting and managing contracts and helping resolve work-related dilemmas. This scrutinizes and modifies compensation and benefits policies to establish competitive programs and guarantee compliance with legal requirements. This executes complex staffing duties, including dealing with understaffing, refereeing disputes, firing employees, also managing disciplinary procedures.  This position pays an average of $53,000-$63,000 a year.

Other positions: Color Specialist, Skin Care Consulting, Lead, Assistant Manager, Manager.

Benefits

Your benefits are going to depend on the job that you apply for.  Part time workers, as well as full time will get different benefits.  The retail, as well as corporate level will all vary.  You will want to discuss this when you get hired, with your manager.

How to apply

If you want to apply for a job, Sephora asks that you either mail it to a store near you, or apply in person.  You can find openings for their jobs on HotJobs via Yahoo!  You can also find a nearest store here.

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