Outdoor Gear Sales Pro — Expert Customer Experience

Recreational Equipment, Inc.; Carle Place (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Health benefits

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

REI Co-op in Carle Place, NY is seeking a Store Sales Specialist to help create better outdoor experiences by sharing knowledge, making recommendations, and engaging with customers daily. You will facilitate transactions, promote REI memberships, and help keep the floor merchandised and organized.

You will draw on your knowledge of REI products, stay ahead of trends, and contribute to a 100% customer satisfaction guarantee.

Qualifications

• Store retail experience (preferred).
• Enjoys communicating and building relationships, both inside and outside the organization.
• Open to feedback and other viewpoints in the spirit of supporting the business.
• Uses business understanding, innovative thinking, and sound judgment to solve problems.
• Makes solid recommendations by combining information from various sources.
• Produces quality work by setting effective goals and establishing priorities.
• Organizes and uses resources to meet deadlines, keeps others in the loop about plans and progress.
• Engages and influences others to accomplish worthwhile organizational goals.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with questions about products, memberships, and including special tickets sales.
• Maintain visual standards with store management, merchandising, and sales leads.
• Engage in REI Sales & Service Training and promote REI goods and services.
• Support store pick-up, including receiving and processing products.
• Follow REI loss prevention and safety procedures.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on business needs.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Retail experience

Communication

Relationship building

Feedback-friendly

Problem solving

Planning & prioritizing

Time management

Teamwork

Job description

REI Co-op in Carle Place, NY is seeking a Store Sales Specialist to help create better outdoor experiences by sharing knowledge, making recommendations, and engaging with customers daily. You will facilitate transactions, promote REI memberships, and help keep the floor merchandised and organized.

You will draw on your knowledge of REI products, stay ahead of trends, and contribute to a 100% customer satisfaction guarantee.