Lead - Abbot Kinney - Venice, CA

adidas; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global sportswear retailer seeks an experienced retail associate in Los Angeles, California. The ideal candidate will lead a team, drive sales, and maintain high standards of customer service and visual merchandising. Candidates should have at least one year of retail experience, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to motivate others. Must be at least 18 years old and possess a high school diploma or GED. Competitive compensation and growth opportunities available.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months experience working in a retail environment.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Ability to maintain reliable attendance and punctuality.

Responsibilities

• Drive efficiency and productivity within the team.
• Ensure consistent execution of visual merchandising.
• Maximize product availability for customers.
• Motivate team members to boost sales and brand experience.

Skills

Customer service excellence

Advanced sales techniques

Product knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

POS systems

Job description

Key Accountabilities:

• Allocates resources and organizes processes within assigned area of responsibility to drive efficiency and productivity in a variety of situations.
• Create an appealing, easy-to-shop environment for customers by coordinating the team to consistently execute visual merchandising and housekeeping standards in the assigned area of responsibility.
• Ensures the product offer available to customers is maximized in the assigned area of responsibility by coordinating product replenishment from the stockroom to the sales floor.
• Minimizes loss by implementing, monitoring, and tracking all loss prevention activities.
• Maintains a safe shopping and working environment by ensuring company policy and procedures are adhered to within the assigned area of responsibility.
• Motivates and inspires individuals within the area of responsibility to maximize and drive a performance culture.
• Provides in the moment feedback to team members to continue our culture of feedback.
• Raise all escalations to the appropriate store manager.
• Is a role model for customer service and boosts sales and Brand experience by using advanced sales techniques and appropriate elements of the adidas customer service model.
• Acts as a resource to associates on product knowledge and complex customer service situations.
• Uses strong category knowledge and enthusiasm for the Brand to drive sales and customer loyalty.
• Acts as a Brand Ambassador, consistently exhibiting the Brand Attitude and Values.
• Adheres to all established policies and procedures.

Capabilities and Experience:

• Must possess and consistently exhibit the competencies relative to the position.
• Skilled in operating personal computers, POS systems, and various software packages including MS Office.
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to operate independently and with discretion and work effectively under pressure.
• Demonstrates an inspirational attitude that contributes to a positive team environment.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with team members.
• Well‑developed ability to speak, read, comprehend, and write English.
• Ability to maintain reliable and consistent attendance and punctuality.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee may occasionally be required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Minimum 12 months experience working in a retail environment.
• Advanced selling experience and comprehensive product, retail and industry understanding.