Salon Consultant

Salon Consultant Job Description

Position Title: Outside Sales Consultant

Department: Sales

Reports to: Regional Sales Director

Status: Full-Time, Exempt

Job Summary: 

The Salon Consultant is a dynamic and results-driven professional responsible for managing an assigned territory of clients, including but not limited to salons, barbers, spas, schools, and licensed beauty professionals. This role involves building strong partnerships with customers to understand their unique business needs, providing innovative solutions, and driving overall sales growth.

Key responsibilities include achieving assigned sales goals, opening new accounts, introducing approved beauty products and concepts, and leveraging education and sales tools to support client success. Additionally, collaboration with local store teams is essential to maximize market opportunities and generate revenue for the company.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Meet and exceed sales revenue goals as outlined with Performance Metrics.
• Build strong business partnerships with all customers.
• Develop, manage and maintain a regular route for in-person customer support, Monday through Friday.
• Prospect and acquire new business.
• Provide business solutions to new and existing clients.
• Meet the business objectives and needs for each customer in collaboration with the sales management team and store team.
• Represent SSG at events, communicating core beliefs and developing strong relationships.
• Accurate forecasting of business and regular updates to sales leadership.
• Planning, scheduling, and completing successful in person support days in the territory with brand partners. 
• Attendance at all sales meetings, trainings, and education (both in person and virtual) or other events as outlined by leadership.
  • Occasional overnight, multiday travel may be required.

Successful Salon Consultants will be goal oriented, persuasive, have excellent communication and problem-solving skills, an outgoing personality, and a professional appearance.

Requirements & Qualifications:

• 3 years of experience in sales, preferably b2b.
• Experience in or strong passion for beauty
• Creative thinker and problem solver
• Amazing communication skills; a networking star
• Strong presentation and negotiation skills
• Contribute and drive sales as an individual, yet also a team player who supports their

colleagues and the company’s overall vision

• Must have valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation
• Any offer of employment will be contingent on passing a Motor Vehicle Record check
• Must be able to travel regionally

This position requires daily driving of a sales route, occasional lifting up to 30 pounds, walking, and standing.

MVR Check:

Due to this position's driving requirements within a territory, SSG will require this position to have an MVR (Motor Vehicle Record) check beginning 1/1/2025. Any offer of employment will be contingent on passing this Motor Vehicle Record check. 

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

SSG is an EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION employer. Candidates are considered for employment with SSG without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, veteran status or other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local law.