Anthropologie Sales Associate - Oxford, UK

Anthropologie; Oxford; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Leave

Employee Assistance

Gym Discount

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Discount

Season Ticket Loan

Cycle to Work

Development

Job summary

Anthropologie in Oxford is seeking a team member focused on delivering an elevated customer experience. You will engage customers with personalised conversations, suggest products, and support omnichannel service to help find sizes, colours, and place orders for items not in store.

You will work closely with peers to share knowledge on trends and styling, maintain store presentation, and contribute to stock flow and merchandising updates.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a retail environment, not mandatory but preferred.
• Awareness of Anthropologie brand and its local market appeal.
• Strong communication skills in person and with customers.

Responsibilities

• Drive Customer Experience by engaging with customers in a personalised way, ensuring they feel welcome, heard and valued.
• Support Selling Culture through the sales floor, sharing product suggestions and connecting with customers.
• Provide Omnichannel Service by utilising technology to transact, help with sizes and colours, and place orders for items not in store.
• Collaborate as a Team Player, build relationships with peers, seek support when needed, and share knowledge on product trends and styling priorities.
• Maintain Visual & Business Operations by upholding Anthropologie's standards, understanding stock flow, and contributing to merchandising updates.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Location

This position is located at 6-7 High St, Oxford, , 0X14AD United Kingdom

Role Summary

Achieve the Anthropologie mission – to create an unimagined experience. Consistently meet or exceed the financial, operational, and visual expectations of the company.

What You'll Be Doing

Customer Experience:

• Customer Connection: initiates genuine conversation to engage with the customer in a personalised way where all customers feel welcome, heard, and valued
• Selling Culture supports a selling environment in all areas of the sales floor by connecting with multiple customers and sharing product suggestions
• Omni-Channel Service: provides a frictionless customer experience by utilising technology to transact in the moment, find sizes and colours, and places orders for items not available in store

Teamwork & Communication:

• Team Player: builds productive relationships with peers; asks for support when needed and makes an effort to help others
• Share Knowledge: participates in the learning and sharing of product knowledge, current trends, and personal styling priorities to inspire the customer
• Employee Recognition: contributes to a positive team morale participating in store initiatives and highlighting peers and leaders through the SPARKED journal
• Insights & Feedback provides insights related to the customer and employee experience and communicates feedback to Store Leadership

Visual & Business Operations:

• Business Acumen: understands their contribution to service, selling on every shift in order to positively impact the store's business KPI's
• Product Flow: supports the shipment process to gain awareness of product, including what's new and what's restock; contributes to completion of omni order fulfillment processes while maintaining stock levels of the floor
• Store Environment: maintains Anthropologie's visual and operational standards while keeping the focus on the customer; stays current on merchandising updates

Merchandising & Display:

• Executes stock-to-sales processes and presentation standards
• Is knowledgeable of trend and supports brand messaging
• Has an understanding of how the merchant process impacts business and the customer experience.

What You'll Need

• Previous experience in a retail environment – not a must.
• An awareness of the Anthropologie brand and its appeal to the local market.
• Strong communication skills.

The Perks

Work Life Balance:

• 'Life Leave' - one day a year to take time off for those big events in life, in addition to your annual leave entitlement

Wellbeing:

• Employee Assistance program to support with mental, physical and financial health
• Discount off external gym memberships
• Private Medical Insurance for eligible employees

Employee Discounts:

• Up to 40% employee discount at all URBN Brands

Travel:

• Season ticket loan for eligible employees
• Cycle to work scheme for eligible employees

Continued Development:

• We offer structured support within the business alongside continued learning and development

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Equal Opportunity Statement

URBN is an Equal Opportunities Employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We provide equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, sex, gender reassignmen t, pregnancy, marital status, religion, race, or disability. We base all our employment decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.