Sephora Beauty Advisor

Nanjing Jiangsu China

Employment
Full-Time
Seniority
Entry-Level
Posted
Oct 21, 2026

About Sephora

Sephora is a global prestige beauty leader, renowned for redefining the retail experience through creativity, inclusivity, and expert service. Founded in France and now part of LVMH, the company brings together an exceptional portfolio of beauty brands with a distinctive culture of discovery and innovation. As an employer, Sephora offers a dynamic, customer-centered environment where talent is encouraged to learn, experiment, and grow across retail, digital, merchandising, operations, and corporate functions. Its teams are united by a passion for beauty, entrepreneurship, and belonging, making Sephora a compelling workplace for professionals seeking impact within a fast-moving international brand.

The Beauty Advisor delivers expert makeup, skincare and fragrance advice, meets store sales targets and supports cashiering, merchandising, inventory and daily operations. This is a full-time, on-site store position reporting to the store management team.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Provide expert advice on makeup, skincare and fragrance, delivering service in line with Sephora’s service philosophy and maintaining high customer satisfaction.
  • Follow hygiene rules and company procedures while serving customers.
  • Meet customers in the company-standard makeup look and uniform.
  • Assess customer needs, offer recommendations and help customers select suitable products.
  • Understand short- and long-term store sales targets and key KPIs, and achieve them in line with the team plan.
  • Complete required foundational training and assessments, and attend brand, regional and in-store training to build product knowledge.
  • Share experience with colleagues and support mutual learning and development.
  • Understand Sephora’s store career paths and create an individual development plan.
  • Prepare displays in the assigned area, replenish shelves promptly, and keep shelves and drawers clean.
  • Maintain the assigned area’s visual presentation in line with Sephora standards; monitor tester cleanliness and usage, and report issues to store management.
  • Execute quarterly promotional displays.
  • Process purchases according to cashiering procedures and standard operating procedures, and correctly apply the company’s gift-with-purchase policy.
  • Follow CRM policies and procedures to prevent non-compliance.
  • Work with store management to follow cashiering SOPs and safeguard store cash.
  • Process goods receipts, returns and inventory counts accurately.
  • Apply FIFO and manage products approaching their expiry dates to improve stock accuracy and reduce store losses.
  • Follow the stockroom 5S policy and all company policies and rules.
  • Complete additional tasks assigned by the Store Manager.

Qualifications

  • Passion for the cosmetics and fashion industries.
  • Eagerness to learn and a proactive approach.
  • Optimism and strong communication skills.
  • Teamwork.

Skills

Customer service Product consultation and recommendation Sales target and KPI achievement Product knowledge Visual merchandising Cashiering CRM policy and procedure compliance Inventory management FIFO stock rotation 5S

Workplace

The successful candidate will be located in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.

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Culture

Sephora fosters a dynamic, inclusive workplace where creativity, curiosity, and a passion for beauty are encouraged at every level. As an employer, it is distinguished by its focus on empowerment, continuous learning, and a collaborative retail culture that celebrates individuality and client-centric innovation.

About Cerulean

Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.

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Sephora Beauty Advisor

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