ESTÉE LAUDER COMPANIES
Is looking for a Category Trainer for Skincare & Fragrance in Norway

Are you passionate about skincare and fragrance? Do you thrive on teaching and developing others? Are you comfortable in digital and virtual environments? If so, you might be the perfect fit as our next Category Trainer at Estée Lauder Companies Norway.
Estée Lauder Companies at-a-glance
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. Our products are sold in over 150 countries and territories under brand names such as: Estée Lauder, Clinique, Origins, MAC, Smashbox, La Mer, Bobbi Brown, The Ordinary, Dr. Jart+, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Tom Ford Beauty, Balmain, AERIN, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, By Kilian, BECCA, and Too Faced.

The Role

Joining as the Skincare & Fragrance Category Trainer for Norway means becoming a vital member of our Nordic education team, which includes 12 Category Trainers spread across Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland. Your role will involve close collaboration with our Sales department to empower beauty experts in prominent retailers like KICKS, Fredrik & Louisa stores throughout Norway, with a primary emphasis on the Oslo area.
Reporting to the Education Lead based in Stockholm, Sweden, you'll spearhead training programs within the Skincare & Fragrance category, both in-store, in classroom and virtually. Your responsibilities encompass facilitating sessions on Estée Lauder Companies products, sales techniques, product knowledge sharing, coaching, and other critical areas, whether in-store, in classrooms, or virtually.


As part of a dynamic team committed to transforming and enhancing the education journey, you'll play a pivotal role in driving digital learning and virtual selling initiatives forward.

Your Key Responsibilities

As the Skincare & Fragrance Category Trainer for Norway, your focus will be on driving excellence in education within the Skincare & Fragrance categories. Specifically, you will:

• Execute Education Programs: Lead the implementation of thorough education programs covering sales, services, and coaching within the Skincare & Fragrance category. This includes conducting sessions both in-store and virtually from your home base.
• Plan and Deliver Training: Take charge of planning and delivering education training sessions for staff across Norway, with a particular emphasis on enhancing product knowledge and providing feedback on product and customer service skills.
• Strengthen Sales and Consumer Experience: Work towards enhancing the sales and consumer experience capabilities within our field sales teams, ensuring they are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel.

Qualifications

Your Qualifications

• Strong Retail Education Background: You should have a minimum of 2-3 years of experience in retail education, ideally within the beauty industry.
• Excellent Presentation Skills: You must possess exceptional presentation skills, with the ability to deliver engaging messages that resonate with your audience.
• Proactive Approach: We value individuals who take a proactive approach to improving both personal and organizational effectiveness. Your initiative and drive will be key to our success.
• Experience in Independent and Remote Work: You should be experienced in working independently, as well as collaborating effectively with remote management.
• Digital Proficiency: Comfort with digital platforms is essential, as is the ability to confidently present in front of the camera.
• Passion for Skincare, and Fragrance: A genuine passion for skincare, and fragrance is a must, along with previous experience as a beauty expert, preferably within the skincare, and or fragrance category.
• Language Skills: Fluency in both Norwegian and English, both written and spoken, is required to effectively communicate with our team and stakeholders.
• Microsoft Office Proficiency: You should have a strong knowledge of the Microsoft Office package, including Power Point, Word, and Teams, to efficiently create and collaborate on presentations and documents.

Your Personality

• Your passion and energy are contagious, driving engagement and motivation.
• A natural storyteller with a captivating presence.
• A warm and welcoming personality that fosters strong internal and external connections.
• A collaborative team player who thrives on change and innovation.

What We Offer

You will become part of a creative and passionate Education team based in our Nordic head office in Carlsberg Byen with the possibility to create a flexible work life, by having the opportunity to working both from home as on the field.
We offer an exciting opportunity to join a global company with a strong heritage within an innovative and growing industry, including:

• Attractive & Competitive compensation package
• A hybrid working model with the opportunity to work from home 2 days per week
• Wide variety of social office events
• Social networks and Global ERGs (Employee Resource Groups)
• Generous staff discounts on products

We are the global leader in prestige beauty — delighting consumers with transformative products and experiences, inspiring them to express their individual beauty. In fact, we are the only company focused solely on prestige makeup, skin care, fragrance and hair care with a diverse portfolio of 25+ brands sold in approximately 150 countries and territories. Infused throughout our organization is a passion for creativity and innovation — a desire to push the boundaries and invent the unexpected — as we continue the bold work of our founder Estée Lauder.

Inclusion, Diversity & Equity in the core of everything we do:

Estee Lauder Companies is an equal opportunities employer. To minimize bias and promote a fair recruitment process, we strongly encourage all applications to exclude photos from their CV.
As part of our ID&E initiative, we provide local development training such as identifying unconscious bias in workplace settings and how to counteract them through annual sessions in the Nordics
We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Next Step

We will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and please note that virtual interviews are part of this recruitment process. Preferred start date is Fall 2024.
The role is based within the Oslo region. Therefore, some travel will be expected approximately 5 days per month with own car or public transportations.
We are looking forward to hearing from you!

Job: Education / Training
Primary Location: Europe, Middle East, Africa-NO-03-
Job Type: Standard
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: 1st (Day) Shift
Job Number: 2412455