Avon - The Company for Women - Corporate Responsibility

Representatives

Representatives are the heart of our business. They provide us with unparalleled grassroots market penetration into the communities in which we operate. We help our Representatives meet the demands they face by remaining flexible, accessible and responsive. Our unique business model empowers each of our more than 5.5 million Representatives as an independent business. Through this arrangement, we provide training and access to local management to allow each Representative the opportunity to grow and succeed.

Representatives can earn income in two ways: by selling Avon products as a traditional Representative, or by selling and also recruiting others to do the same. Representatives with a “downline” of others, called Leadership Representatives, must continue to maintain their own customer base while managing, mentoring and training the Representatives under their guidance.

Leadership Representatives
  • Comprise one third of all Avon Sales Representatives, as part of our Leadership Opportunity Program
  • Earn by selling Avon products and recruiting and mentoring others in the downline stream of Representatives
  • Can receive certification in the Avon PATD Program: Prospect, Appoint, Train and Develop. Click here to learn more.
Career-Minded Representatives
  • Comprise one third of Representatives
  • Serve a large and loyal customer base who regularly purchase product
  • Earn significant income from their Avon business
  • Often work full-time as Representatives
Part-Time Representatives
  • Comprise one third of Representatives
  • Often seeking flexibility and supplementary income around holiday and family schedules
  • Contribute to the continued success of our business model and the realization of their personal goals

The Avon Leadership Program

The Avon Leadership Program is a multitiered compensation program that gives top-selling Representatives, known as Leadership Representatives, an enhanced career path. The program allows Representatives to obtain earnings from commissions based on sales made by the Representatives that they have recruited and trained, as well as profits derived from their own sales of Avon's products. The program limits the number of levels on which commissions can be earned to three and continues to focus on individual product sales and service to customers by Leadership Representatives. The development of the Avon Leadership Program throughout the world is one component of our long-term growth strategy.