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St. John Knits; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 27,552 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

A luxury retail brand in Nashville seeks a full-time Sales Associate to exceed sales goals and foster client relationships. Successful candidates will have 2-5 years of retail experience and strong communication skills. Responsibilities include achieving sales targets, maintaining client records, and demonstrating product knowledge. The role requires a high degree of professionalism and adaptability to meet dynamic business needs.

Responsibilities

• Achieves or exceeds monthly sales and KPI goals.
• Develops new clients by enhancing business.
• Maintains client book and generates sales.
• Captures client data and builds relationships.
• Completes outreach for client connections.
• Demonstrates strong product knowledge.
• Promotes promotional programs and events.
• Ensures accuracy of POS procedures.
• Opens and closes the store adhering to standards.
• Resolves client issues efficiently.

Skills

Leadership

Motivator

Results Oriented

Communication

Client Focus

Teamwork

Optimistic

Honesty and Integrity

Professionalism

Adaptability

Embraces Change

Solutions oriented

Thoroughness

Organization

Education

2 - 5 years retail sales experience

Luxury experience preferred

Exemplary selling and clienteling skills

Computer skills: Word, Excel, Microsoft Outlook and POS systems

Job description

6 months ago Be among the first 25 applicants

This range is provided by St. John Knits. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$20.00/hr - $22.00/hr

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Consistently achieves or exceeds monthly sales and KPI goals
• Actively develops new clients by finding new ways to enhance and develop business
• Maintains client book (CRM) to standard and generates sales by appointments, consignment and daily correspondence and follow up with clients
• Effectively captures client data for connecting with clients and building relationships
• Completes outreach to connect with clients on a regular basis
• Demonstrates strong product knowledge and keeps updated on new St. John product, marketplace and fashion trends
• Upholds all brand values and relationship values
• Communicates and successfully promotes St. John promotional programs, marketing tools and events aimed at increasing business
• Follows through and accomplishes multiple projects and store priorities in a timely manner
• Demonstrates high degree of professionalism in communication, attitude and teamwork with customers, peers, and management team
• Demonstrates proper etiquette when communicating (i.e. in-person, phone, e-mail, and written communication) and communicates effectively to develop and maintain professional relationships with co-workers and clients
• Acts as the manager on duty when scheduled, to support all business functions
• Ensures accuracy of all POS procedures
• Understands and performs all POS functions accurately, professionally and within Company guidelines
• Opens and closes the store - performing all tasks to Company standard and compliance
• Resolves client issues and requests in an efficient manner and with a sense of urgency
• Takes on appropriate partnerships with Store and Field Management and other corporate partners as needed
• Maintain store, lunchroom, stockroom and bathroom to Company standard and compliance standards
• Demonstrates high level of quality in work, attendance and appearance
• Actively contributes to non-selling activities and loss prevention initiatives
• Actively participates in Monthly Touch Bases
• Attends all required Store Meetings
• Maintains standards of store cleanliness and organization
• Assists in execution and maintenance of visual merchandising standards consistent with the Company brand standards and directives
• Assist in preparation, coordination and ensuring complete and accurate physical inventory per Company guidelines
• Assists in execution and maintenance of visual merchandising standards consistent with the Company brand standards and directives
• Assists to ensure accuracy of Company in store promotions and merchandise markdowns
• Assists in maintaining efficient and accurate inventory control processes and back room operations to include stockroom organization and completing shipping/receiving
• Assists in maintaining compliance to all Company Policies & Procedures

Additional Responsibilities

• Demonstrates high degree of professionalism in communication, attitude and teamwork with customers, peers and management
• Demonstrates high level of quality work, attendance and appearance
• Adheres to all Company Policies & Procedures and Safety Regulations

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position does not have supervisory responsibilities

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Leadership
• Motivator
• Results Orientated
• Communication
• Client Focus
• Teamwork
• Optimistic
• Honest and Integrity
• Professionalism
• Adaptability
• Embraces Change
• Solutions orientated
• Thoroughness
• Organization

Education/Experience

• 2 - 5 years retail sales experience
• Luxury experience preferred
• Exemplary selling and clienteling skills
• Computer skills: Word, Excel, Microsoft Outlook and POS systems

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Standing, walking and squatting the majority of the works shift
• Ability to climb ladders or stairs (depending upon store design)
• Required to carry garments and packaging up to 40 pounds

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Ability to work varied hours: nights, days and weekends to support the business needs

St. John reserves the right at any time, with or without notice, to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job position or assign additional job responsibilities within your general skill set or capabilities.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Sales and Business Development

Industries

Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry