Part-Time Sales Associate - Bethesda

Rails; Bethesda (MD); Sur place; USD 30 000 - 45 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A retail fashion company in Bethesda, Maryland is seeking a passionate individual to promote brand engagement and support store operations. Responsibilities include enhancing client experiences, managing store initiatives, and collaborating with teams to achieve business goals. Ideal candidates are fashion enthusiasts with experience in retail, strong organizational skills, and a customer service orientation. Join us to create meaningful client relationships and ensure a positive in-store environment.

Qualifications

• At least 1+ years of experience in a retail apparel environment preferred.
• Ability to effectively create, manage and adhere to deadlines.
• Comfortable and savvy with computer technology and software.

Responsabilités

• Support floor coverage and operational functions within the store.
• Act as a brand ambassador promoting client engagement.
• Ensure best possible client experience.

Connaissances

Fashion enthusiast

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Adaptability

Customer service orientation

Description du poste

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Be an ambassador to the brand and promote the culture of Rails internally and externally.
• Support the acquisition and retention of clients and 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.
• In partnership with Store Management Team, bring to life activations/events in the store that seek client acquisition and focus on client retention/development.
• Support a positive work environment and demonstrate ability to support a positive environment and partner with teams 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.
• Support the image of the store and ensure that it is in line with corporate standards and the store team is upholding these standards.
• 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, open, 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.