A cosmetic manager oversees the day-to-day operations of a cosmetics department or store, often within a mall or department store. Your responsibilities as a cosmetic manager are to maintain the staff schedule, supervise employees, manage inventory, and ensure that customers are satisfied. Your duties also include overseeing the sales of the store, tracking profits, and working the products or sales counter when necessary. You set store-wide goals and ensure your staff is meeting them. Additionally, you hire and train staff and monitor their performance.