Sales Manager

OVERVIEW
Experience a place of energy, passion, and excitement. A place where the joy of discovery and uncommon artistry blend to create exhilarating buying experiences-for true beauty enthusiasts. At Ulta Beauty, we're transforming the world one shade, one lash, one cut at a time. Because beauty is powerful.
If you seek greater purpose-a place of vision, mission, and lived values-where voices are heard, contributions valued and recognized and growth opportunities abound, consider Ulta Beauty. Nowhere else are the possibilities quite this beautiful.
THE IMPACT YOU CAN HAVE:
As a Sales Manager at Ulta Beauty, you are responsible for leading through Ulta Beauty's mission, vision, and values in order to develop a high-performing team that consistently delivers top-line sales growth across all categories. Leading a high-performing team of Beauty Advisors, you will have responsibility for all aspects of the retail business (with the exception of boutiques), including sales, service and operational excellence. Through your focus on performance, people and process, you will create ever-increasing levels of guest satisfaction and associate excitement and passion. That's a high bar, but for those who want to put their extensive product knowledge on display and build for competitive advantage-all while stretching themselves to new levels of professional performance-Ulta Beauty will empower you to make your mark, to create a winning legacy that no one can take away.
You'll accomplish all of this by:

• Promoting a culture of accountability to meet or exceed the store's goals related to retail and service sales, guest loyalty (including credit), payroll, omni-channel, and retail shrink.
• Driving company profitability through operational excellence.
• Planning and executing in-store events.
• Reviewing/interpreting financial and operational reporting.
• Performing make-up applications, skincare analysis and product demonstrations.
• Attracting, hiring, and retaining a diverse team of top talent.
• Supporting all aspects of associate professional development.
• Establishing strong brand partner relationships.
• Promoting a culture of teamwork and guest service excellence.
• Executing the Guest Engagement Leader program flawlessly through business ownership, associate coaching, and leading a helpful and friendly guest experience to drive business results across all Core Job Responsibility metrics for the store.
• Support continuous improvement by influencing the adoption of company initiatives and technology, communicating expectations, and ensuring the execution of all store tasks.
• Executing day-to-day inventory control processes.
• Communicating and providing feedback to field leadership.

THE ESSENTIALS FOR SUCCESS:
Qualified candidates will have 2-3+ years of fast-paced, retail management or other relevant work experience. Additional requirements include:
Education

• Bachelor's degree is preferred.

Experience

• Financial management: success with driving top-line sales, interpreting reporting data, managing payroll budgets, and controlling expense.
• Retail management: proven ability with monitoring inventory levels, achieving operational excellence, driving a service culture, and executing merchandising directives.
• Leadership management: experience with attracting, developing, and motivating top talent, swiftly adapting to change and leading others through the change-curve, developing collaborative relationships with others, and leading and influencing a team.

Skills

• Proficient with basic technology (e.g., Point of Sale system, Microsoft Office programs, and Apple devices).
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks.
• Ability to react under pressure, use good judgment in ambiguous situations, and be flexible/adaptable.

SPECIAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Work a flexible, full-time schedule to include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Attend corporate business meetings and conferences.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Continuous mobility throughout the store during shift, including twisting.
• Frequent bending, pulling, pushing, stooping, reaching, and twisting during shift.
• Frequent lifting and/or moving up to 25 lbs. during shift.
• Continuous coordination and manipulation of objects during shift.

ABOUT
At Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA), the possibilities are beautiful. Ulta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care products, hair care products and salon services. We bring possibilities to life through the power of beauty each and every day in our stores and online with more than 25,000 products from approximately 500 well-established and emerging beauty brands across all categories and price points, including Ulta Beauty's own private label. Ulta Beauty also offers a full-service salon in every store featuring-hair, skin, brow, and make-up services.
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.