Laura R. Roberts
** *******, ***** *****, ********** 92656
Cell: 949-***-**** Home: 949-***-****
Objective: Cosmetics Consultant
Highlights of Qualifications:
** ***** ** ***** **********, counter management, and cosmetic
artistry
- Coordinated special events and sales promotions
- Coordinated private sales which drove customer loyalty campaigns
- Designed programs to increase counter sales for new product launch and
offerings
- Extremely skilled in cosmetic artistry; personalized make-up, and skin
care
- Use established practices to customize book of clients
- Leverage tools, skill sets, & utilities to promote sales from several
manufacturers' training courses designed to maximize sales results and
improve customer satisfaction.
Relevant Skills:
Cosmetic Artistry Organizational Effectiveness
Personalized Consultation Work with Management & Senior
Leaders
Conduct Skin Analysis Provide Broad Range of Customized
Solutions
Determine best results Team Collaboration
Generate Cosmetic Treatment Plan Effective Communication with
Vendor
Design intervals for application Analyze Results to improve
Performance
Coaching for Perfection Able to answer multi line
telephone
Personalized make up application Continually updating job
knowledge by Passionate with delivering desired results
participating in educational trainings
Most Recent Accomplishments:
- Created and managed book of clients for Bloomingdale's Borghese Cosmetic
line in Newport Beach, California resulting in improved sales volume and
dedication to the line by establishing a list of high net worth clients,
which created a consistency in monthly sales volume; avoiding issues
regarding call backs and improving floor productivity and revenue.
- Created an Artistry program for Saks Fifth Avenue Sisley Cosmetics line,
by establishing procedures for personalized clients with some of the
most luxurious skin care products in the world. This system forged a
personal buyer relationship which accounted for an extensive increase in
sales volume.
- Conducted a retrofit and make-over plan for Christian Dior Cosmetic
Counter in Newport Beach, California requiring management and HR
support to reposition the line and bring in additional sales personnel
to surge the new face forward, which resulted in a 70% increase in sales
and saved the line from being eliminated at the store.
Work History
Bloomingdale's Newport Beach
11/09 -
Borghese Beauty Specialist
Responsibilities included providing a high level of customer service with
an informed knowledge of all skincare products. Attain revenue targets by
servicing customers through a variety of customer care beauty support
requirements, i.e. facial events, customized makeup application, phone
campaigns, and promoting special offerings specific to client needs.
Develop online business relationships with customers through B-Connect
system. Must achieve stated sales plan objectives, private sales goals, new
account openings, and maintain sales per hour quota.
Saks Fifth Avenue - Mission Viejo
08/07 - 09/08
Artist/Sisley Cosmetics
Responsibilities included makeup artistry, devising specialized programs
and sales campaigns, creating new process and procedure to increase
customer retention and loyalty. Maintain clientele book through
personalized phone and correspondence campaigns, design personalized
treatment plan based on understanding the specific needs of customers.
Partner with vendor to provide product knowledge training to associates,
achieve and exceed monthly sales goals.
Bloomingdales Newport Beach 11/05 -
07/07
Christian Dior Counter Manager
Responsibilities included retrofitting the entire counter such that it
generated increased sales volume, develop, share, maintain, and train on
all merchandise including features, advantages, and benefits; responsible
for achieving department goals and maintain clientele relationships.
Saks Fifth Avenue - Mission Viejo
11/99 - 03/02
Counter Manager/Sisley, Dior, Guerlain Cosmetics
Responsible for all sales productivity through extensive product knowledge;
provided personalized treatment to clients; maintained strategic
relationships; coordinated facial events within the department to increase
sales revenue.
Previous Work History
Nordstrom - La Jolla 08/92 -
10/94
Clinique Beauty Specialist
Responsible for beauty skin care goals and objectives with a keen emphasis
on customer satisfaction. Attended several training programs provided by
Nordstrom's to enhance performance and customer satisfaction.
Education:
Anchorage Community College - Completed 6 quarters of General
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