Keyholder/Sales Associate - Houston

Rails; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Rails is seeking a passionate Keyholder/Sales Associate in Houston, Texas. This role focuses on client engagement and brand representation, ensuring superior customer experiences and achieving store performance goals. With at least 1 year of retail experience preferred, candidates should have strong organizational and communication skills. The position involves promoting brand culture, supporting sales initiatives, and maintaining visual standards. Rails is committed to diversity and equal opportunity in the workplace.

Qualifications

• At least 1+ years of experience in a retail apparel environment preferred.
• Fashion enthusiasts and retail experience within women’s and men’s apparel preferred.
• Strong organizational skills, writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support floor coverage, financial targets, visual merchandising standards.
• Be a support to execute business plans.
• Create and cultivate client relationships.

Skills

Customer service

Sales techniques

Visual merchandising

Client relationship management

Organizational skills

Job description

Founded in 2008 by Los Angeles native Jeff Abrams, Rails has grown from a small label - started with just a single hat - into a full collection of women’s and men’s apparel. Sold at top international retailers and worn by a loyal following of celebrities and tastemakers, the brand has come to define a new classic heritage and relaxed sensibility. Rails is sold in 30 countries by more than 1000 retailers, including its own flagship stores in New York, San Francisco, Newport Beach, Paris, London and Amsterdam.

Summary

This individual is fashion obsessed and client and brand centric with all efforts. With the goal of supporting client needs through styling efforts, this individual is a passionate brand ambassador who is responsible for promoting brand engagement with clients, partners and within their city. This role will act as a representative of Rails in the daily business operations of the store and support all store initiatives set out by management including superior client engagement, store upkeep, operational support, ensuring visual standards while driving for sales results and KPI goals.

The Keyholder/Sales Associate reports to the Store Manager.

Responsibilities

Performance

• Support floor coverage, financial targets, visual merchandising standards, client service, and operational functions within the store both front of house and back of house are achieved
• Be a support to execute business plans to accelerate the business forward
• Culture: Be an ambassador to the brand and promote the culture of Rails internally and externally

Client Centric

• Support the acquisition and retention of clients are key focuses and as such create and cultivate client relationships for the store and brand overall
• Ensure that you deliver the best possible client experience with every type of engagement (in store, virtual, alternate mediums)
• Follow through on customer journey as required to ensure a content client
• Support the needs of the client through styling advice and suggestion with every engagement
• Solution oriented approach to finding resolutions to customer service issues as necessary

Marketing & Community

• In partnership with Store Management Team, bring to life activations/ events in the store that seek client acquisition and focus on client retention/ development

Team Player

• Support a positive work environment
• Demonstrate your ability to support a positive environment and partner with teams and throughout store network including cross functional partners
• Support performance initiatives set out by Store Management
• Attend and participate at store meetings as required by the business

Visuals

• Support the image of the store and ensure that is in line with corporate standards and store team is upholding these standards

Operations

• Support inventory functions as set out by Store Management
• Protect all company assets including cash handling, inventory etc.
• Support guidelines surrounding Client Consignment business, ensuring a quick turnaround, strong take rate, and timely return of merchandise
• Support omnichannel functions, including Order-in-Store, Ship-from-Store, Pickup-in-Store, Reserve-in-Store, with a focus on achieving Omni-specific KPIs as set out by Management
• Ensure personal compliance when completing all processes as it pertains to legal, safety, and internal procedures
• Partner with cross functional partners including Stores within network, Operations, Visual Team, CRM, Retail Training, HR, Merchandise teams, Regional management as necessary
• Additional projects/ responsibilities may arise in accordance with the needs of the business

Requirements

• At least 1+ years of experience in a retail apparel environment preferred
• Fashion enthusiasts and retail experience within women’s and men’s apparel preferred
• Ability to effectively create, manage and adhere to deadlines
• Familiar with key retail performance indicators
• Adaptable, a sense of openness, active listener, and compassionate
• Strong organizational skills, writing and communication skills
• Comfortable and savvy with computer technology and software within PC and iOS platforms
• Ability to climb ladders
• Ability to lift 25+ lbs.

Rails is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and building a diverse workplace in all its forms and considers candidates without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. As an equal opportunity employer we welcome and consider all qualified applicants.