Fine Jewelry Counter Manager - Full Time

Belk, Inc.; Lancaster (SC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Belk, Inc. is seeking an energetic Fine Jewelry Counter Manager to drive personal and team results by building personalized client relationships and selling in a commission environment.

You will lead promotions, trunk shows, and customer outreach, while coaching associates on product knowledge and selling techniques to create engaging experiences and repeat business.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of retail experience.
• Strong customer service focus and selling skills.
• Ability to work with technology (smartphones, tablets, Windows).
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs. and move merchandise as needed.
• Comfortable in a commission environment.

Responsibilities

• Exercise ownership and accountability to meet store objectives and key metrics.
• Create memorable store experiences through genuine team, vendor, customer, and community relationships.
• Lead the team in customer service, sales, goals, promotions, events, trunk shows, and outreach to grow fine jewelry business.
• Build product knowledge and suggestive selling to engage customers with industry trends and offerings.
• Assist with onboarding and ongoing learning for associates; review goals with team.
• Ensure associates communicate inventory and available assortment; enable seamless omnichannel experiences.
• Oversee servicing: repair estimates, shipments, packing, and cleaning services.
• Support merchandising, signing, replenishment, and clean visuals to standards.
• Coordinate with store leaders on schedules, traffic plans, and events to maximize productivity.
• Lead shortage control and inventory accuracy following security protocols and asset protection.

Skills

Client relationships

Sales leadership

Promotions

Events

Team leadership

Customer service

Inventory control

Data-driven decisions

Tech literacy

Flex scheduling

Job description

The Fine Jewelry Counter Manager drives personal and team results by demonstrating a passion for building personalized client relationships and sharing a genuine enthusiasm for the jewelry and fashion industry. This role utilizes engaging selling behaviors and strategies to enhance customer experience, while executing promotions, special events, trunk shows, and customer outreach initiatives. The Fine Jewelry Counter Manager possesses a competitive drive and entrepreneurial confidence to excel in a commission environment. This is an hourly position.

What you will do

• Demonstrate a high level of ownership, accountability, and initiative in achieving store objectives and driving the accomplishment of personal and store key metrics.

• Create memorable store experiences through building genuine team, vendor, customer, and community relationships.

• Lead team in providing excellent customer service, driving sales, achieving goals, and executing successful promotions, special events, trunk shows, and customer outreach to advance fine jewelry business. Foster a positive store culture by sharing team successes, celebrating associate achievements, and modeling behaviors that strengthen performance and enhance customer service.

• Build personal and team product knowledge, suggestive selling behaviors, and expertise in the latest industry tips, accessory trends, and fine jewelry product offerings to create exciting customer engagement. Drive repeat client interactions as a knowledgeable and trusted resource.

• Enhance team’s selling skills by assisting with onboarding, initiating teaching opportunities, and supporting associate continued learning. Connect with Fine Jewelry Associates and Sales Associates that support fine jewelry through team meetings and one-on-one touch bases to review goals and performance results.

• Ensure associates are well-informed and confident in speaking to available inventory and assortment. Leverage clienteling tools and technology to provide a personalized and seamless omnichannel experience. Support store fulfillment in designated areas by accurately and efficiently executing omni processes.

• Elevate customer experience by suggesting fine jewelry service plans and providing additional offerings. Oversee seamless execution of repair estimates, proper documentation, inbound and outbound shipments, minor repair assistance, and cleaning services.

• Support team with merchandising and signing product, replenishment, recovery, and cleanliness to maintain visual merchandising and fine jewelry caseline standards daily. Align presentations with vendor and company directives.

• Partner with store leaders to ensure team schedules align with business needs, traffic plans, and event strategies to maximize associate and department productivity. Demonstrate adaptability and respond to changing circumstances, adjust tactics, and shift focus based on evolving business needs.

• Lead shortage control and inventory accuracy in designated areas by following security protocols and executing price changes, product transfers, and damage process timely. Champion team knowledge of inventory management, asset protection procedures, and safety guidelines.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to use data, guidance, and judgement to support timely and effective decisions that contribute to team and business success.

• Skills and experience to perform in the role and a commitment to continuously learn.

• Ability to take ownership of assigned tasks and contribute to store success by teaching, partnering, and encouraging others.

• Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision in a deadline-driven environment.

• Communicate with excellence.

• Comfortable with technology, including smart phones, tablet computers and Windows-based operating systems.

• 1+ years of retail experience and a dedication to customer service excellence.

• Available to work a flexible schedule based on business needs, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

• Must regularly move around all store areas and be accessible to customers.

• Must bend, reach, stretch for product as well as lift, carry, and move at least 40 lbs.
  

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