Senior Make-Up Trainer

Job description / Role

Reports to Middle East Training Manager and to the country HR Director

Responsibilities:

Own Brand Training
- Create and/or update training material and tools
- Organize in-class training for seasonal launches (3-4/year)
- Organize in-class training for the brand
- Be the ambassador of the brand and participate to events, store animation, etc
- Work closely with the brand management to create look, provide selling tips and advice on product use & link-selling
- Train retail store teams including Beauty Consultants and Specialists

Exclusive Brands Training
- Conduct in-class training for exclusive brands* (*in the case of no local presence) or coordinate for training with local trainer & brand manager
- Organize training convention 2/year for seasonal launches
- Update training material and tools providing by Europe or local Brand Training Team
- Train retail store teams including Beauty Consultants and Specialists
- Receive information on the brand novelties during the TTT 2/year in France
- Coordinate with the coordinator for all the logistics of training activities (flight and hotel bookings, room set up, F&B, training material, etc.)

INSTITUTIONAL MAKE-UP & SKINCARE TRAINING
- In charge of creating and updating training material and tools for all levels and needs for both Make-up & Skincare categories
- In charge of delivering Expert training for both Make-up & Skincare categories in the 5 countries (UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Qatar & Bahrain) several times a year, in line with the Training calendar defines with the Training Manager will require travelling
- Work closely with the Regional Trainers for them to deliver Basic & Advanced levels
- Work closely with the Field Trainers & Regional Trainers to keep updated on the business needs and create/update training modules accordingly

Training Projects
- Responsible of Make-up & Skincare competition (Beauty Masters)
- Responsible of grooming projects (training provided to external companies)

Management of Field Trainers
- Ensure Field Trainers are relaying information on own and Exclusive brands in-store
- Understand needs of the field and answer it with adapted training
- Supervise schedule of Field Trainers
- Follow up on Field Trainers performance

Other Tasks
- In-store visit report, in-class training report & monthly activity report
- Follow up on e-learning participation
- Attend TTT 2/year in France

Will require 70% of time IN and 30% of time OUT / 3.5 days IN and 1.5 days OUT / week.

Requirements

- English speaker (Arabic is a +)
- Expert in Make-Up & Skincare
- Minimum 8/10 years experience in training and sales within the beauty industry
- Previous retail experience
- Available to travel in GCC and Europe (mandatory)
- Excellent presentation skills
- Excellent communication skills (oral & written)
- Extensive knowledge in use of PowerPoint and good knowledge in Excel
- Management ability
- High level of energy, enthusiasm and motivation

About the Company

Robert Walters is one of the world's largest specialist professional recruitment consultancies with 53 offices spanning 24 countries.

We've helped thousands of professionals find permanent, contract and interim roles with leading global corporations, small to medium sized companies and innovative start ups. Our specialist recruitment focus includes: accountancy and finance, banking, engineering, operations, legal, IT, sales, marketing, procurement & logistics, HR and support/administration.