Sephora Sales Advisor

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Sephora in Cannes is hiring a Sales Advisor (CDD, 35h/week) to deliver personalised beauty advice and drive store sales.

Overview

Sephora is a leading global beauty retailer and part of the LVMH selective retailing portfolio. Renowned for its curated assortment of prestige cosmetics, fragrance and skincare brands, Sephora operates a dense network of boutiques and digital channels and is recognized for its focus on customer experience, innovation and retail excellence.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Deliver an outstanding welcome and personalised advice to customers, converting consultations into sales and fostering long-term loyalty.
  • Achieve and exceed individual and store sales targets through active selling, cross-sell and upsell of products and services.
  • Create memorable in-store experiences by applying product knowledge, delivering beauty treatments or demonstrations when applicable, and participating in promotional events and commercial challenges.
  • Maintain visual merchandising standards, ensure product presentation and stock levels are optimal, and support inventory and replenishment tasks.
  • Operate the point-of-sale system accurately, handle transactions and returns, and adhere to cash-handling and loss-prevention procedures.
  • Contribute to team briefings, share product and customer insights, and collaborate to sustain a high-performance retail environment.

Qualifications

  • Customer-focused mindset with excellent interpersonal skills and attention to detail.
  • Dynamic, enthusiastic and responsive attitude with a commercial orientation and appetite for targets.
  • Ability to work effectively in a team and adapt to a fast-paced retail environment.
  • Availability to work retail hours, including evenings, weekends and peak trading periods.
  • Prior retail or beauty experience is advantageous but not required; willingness to learn and complete brand training.

Skills

Retail sales techniques Clienteling Product knowledge — cosmetics and fragrances Visual merchandising Cash handling and POS operation Upselling and cross-selling Team collaboration Effective verbal communication

Experience

Entry-level role. Previous experience in retail or beauty sales is desirable but not mandatory; motivated candidates with strong customer service orientation will be considered.

Education

Secondary education (high school diploma) or equivalent; vocational training in beauty, cosmetics or retail is a plus.

Workplace

The role is situated in Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France — conveniently close to Nice. There are currently 72 open positions in Cannes on Cerulean, with 1 added recently. Within Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Cerulean currently features 181 open roles, including 4 recent additions. Across France, Cerulean lists 4.366 open roles — 115 of them newly added.

Culture

Sephora cultivates a dynamic, customer-centric retail culture where creativity and product expertise are prized. The environment rewards commercial initiative, collaboration and continuous learning, offering visible career pathways within a large luxury retail network.

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.