Field - Salon Education and Business Partner (PPD) – South East (East London, Essex & Brighton)
Ready to shape the future of professional haircare across the heart of England? As an Education Business Partner, you’ll combine your passion for transformative education, keen business development expertise, and creative flair to empower salons throughout the South East. This is your chance to make a tangible impact, driving unparalleled growth, forging lasting relationships, and delivering innovative solutions in a dynamic role where no two days are ever the same.
A DAY IN THE LIFE
As an Education Business Partner, you’ll be the driving force behind the growth and success of our prestigious brands within your dedicated territory. You’ll meticulously manage a portfolio of 70+ salons, adeptly blending online and offline strategies to deliver exceptional customer experiences and outstanding business results.
Here’s a glimpse into what your dynamic role will involve:
* Strategic Business Development: Dedicate 50% of your time to actively winning new business, executing brand conquest strategies, and significantly increasing distribution across your territory.
* Comprehensive Salon Support: Build and execute structured contact strategies, conduct insightful business reviews, and deliver impactful in‑salon training sessions in partnership with our Education teams.
* Seamless Digital Integration: Champion blended selling strategies (O+O), promoting and optimising digital tools such as L’Oréal Partner Shop, Salon Emotion, and Access to enhance salon efficiency.
* Inspiring Education & Marketing: Deliver compelling face‑to‑face and digital education sessions, craft engaging promotional activities, and proactively support salons with effective sell‑out strategies.
* Data‑Driven Forecasting & Analysis: Accurately forecast turnover, identify potential risks, and analyse performance data to drive informed decisions and sustained growth.
* Building Lasting Relationships: Act as an ambassador for L’Oréal, cultivating strong, collaborative relationships with salon partners and delivering exceptional customer experiences that foster loyalty and trust.
Who You Are
You’ll thrive in this unique role if you embody these qualities and possess these skills:
* Qualified Hairdressing Professional: NVQ Level 3 qualification (or equivalent) in hairdressing and experience in teaching, coaching, or assessing fellow hairdressers.
* Colour Expertise & Industry Passion: Extensive knowledge of hair colour and a genuine passion for the professional hair industry.
* Commercial Acumen: Strong commercial skills and proven ability to drive sales and foster growth within a salon environment.
* Exceptional Communicator & Organiser: Excellent communication, meticulous planning, and strong organisational skills.
* Growth‑Oriented & Solutions‑Focused: Growth mindset, solutions‑oriented, and ability to navigate and manage ambiguity with confidence.
* Full Drive License: Required.
What We Offer
Our award‑winning benefits package includes money‑saving offers, free mortgage advice, share options, enhanced pension, up to 60% off iconic brands, private medical & dental insurance, discounted gym memberships, onsite mental health support, enhanced family leave and paid fertility leave. Learning is in our DNA: we provide top‑notch leadership programs and monthly expert talks.
Who We Are
L’Oréal is present in 150 markets on five continents. The Professional Products Division is the partner of choice for the professional hair industry, supplying salons with advanced technologies.
How We Recruit
We are a Disability Confident Employer and offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long‑term condition who best meet the minimum criteria. We welcome difference in all its forms. For more information, let us know you would like your application considered under the Disability Confident Scheme.
Seniority level: Not Applicable
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Training, Education, and Consulting
Industries: Manufacturing and Personal Care Product Manufacturing
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