Parttime Sales Associate

Longchamp

Tampa (FL)

On-site

USD 29,549 - 34,440

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A prestigious fashion retailer located in Florida is seeking a Sales Associate to enhance customer service and boost sales in-store. Key responsibilities include generating sales, managing customer interactions, and maintaining store standards. Candidates should have at least three years of experience in high-end retail and a high school diploma. Familiarity with POS operations and excellent interpersonal skills are essential. The position offers a pay range of $21.45 - $25.00 per hour plus a monthly bonus.

Qualifications

Minimum of three years in high-end retail or sales.
Ability to handle cash and media at POS efficiently.
Understand inventory and merchandising.
Familiar with store operations.

Responsibilities

Maintain customer service standards and generate sales.
Assist with floor moves and merchandising.
Complete all sales transactions accurately and efficiently.
Participate in special projects as necessary.

Skills

Customer service excellence

Sales generation

Merchandising

POS operations

Knowledge in retail fashion

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Degree in Retail, Fashion, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Cegid system

UPS System

Job description

Overview

Based in Paris, Longchamp stands as an optimistic and independent family business with an international reputation. Joining Longchamp’s team means contributing to the creation and distribution of fashion and leather goods that are both fair and beautiful, and showcasing superior craftsmanship. With a presence in over 25 countries and employing 3,500 individuals, “la Maison” is now looking for innovative, passionate, and committed talent to continue its development in France and abroad in a demanding and caring working environment. Join one of our 300 boutiques, where you\'ll be able to offer our customers quality products, while working in an environment that values versatility and stimulates personal development.

Longchamp USA is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We believe that a diverse team drives innovation and enhances our ability to serve our clients and communities effectively. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, and veteran status, to apply. We are an equal-opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.

Responsibilities

Job Summary: A Sales Associate is responsible for maintaining customer service as per company standards, generating sales, merchandising, cash register operations (POS), loss prevention, merchandising, and adherence to all company policies and store standards.

Handles all aspects of Sales and Customer Service:

Generates and maximizing sales by convincing clients to purchase the company’s products.
Maintains an awareness of all product knowledge and merchandise care information.
Stays updated on new items and customer service guidelines and store policies.
Develops and maintains client books.
Keeps records of sales.
Follows customer service guidelines (i.e. proper greeting etiquette, returns, exchanges, transfers and loss prevention).
Greets, serves and advises clients with outstanding customer service and a friendly smile.
Gift wraps and bags items for customers.
Assists with mailings, answers phone, and takes care of phone orders.
Assists in floor moves, merchandising, and displays.
Assists in processing and replenishing merchandise.
Participates in receiving and monitoring floor stock.
Stocks and re-stocks shelves, counters, and/or tables with merchandise.
Tags merchandise as needed (not only during sales period).
Keeps the sales floor clean and orderly and practice the highest standards of general house keeping.

Adhere to all company policies, procedures and practices.

Accurately and efficiently complete all sales transactions and maintain proper cash and media accountabilities at POS registers.
Works on special projects as necessary.
Any other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

This job requires a minimum of a High School Diploma (or GED) and either have a degree in Retail, Fashion or related field or equivalent work experience and education.
Three plus years’ high-end retail, boutique or sales related work experience.
Understand inventory, customer’s sales experience and merchandising.
Perform all Cegid transactions proficiently, such as sales (cash, checks, credit or debit cards, Longchamp gift cards and merchandise return cards, travelers checks), returns, exchanges, item and customer look ups, CRM, run reports and open and close registers in accordance with Cegid Manual guidelines.
Proficient with the UPS System.
Properly prepare and send shipments.
Properly receive and check shipments.
Working knowledge in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft Word.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Familiar with store operations.
Ability to speak and communicate effectively with associates and customers using strong interpersonal skills.
An organized, self-starter with the ability to work in a multi-task fast paced environment with minimum amount of supervision under stressful conditions (at times).
Ability to process information/merchandise through computer system and POS register system.
Ability to read, count and write to accurately complete all documentation.
Read and understand work-related materials.
Ability to freely access all areas of the store including selling floor, stock area, and register area.
Ability to operate and use all equipment necessary to run the store.
Experience with researching and exploring new trends in the marketplace.
May travel between boutiques as necessary for business reasons.
Ability to work varied hours, days, evenings, weekends, or holidays as business dictates.
Key characteristics include an organized, self-starter with the ability to work in a multi-task fast paced environment with minimum amount of supervision under stressful conditions (at times).
Ability to read, count and write to accurately complete all documentation.
Read and understand work-related materials.
Ability to freely access all areas of the store including selling floor, stock area, and register area.
An understanding of the French language would be a plus.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces.
Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
Standing: Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time.
Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to-position.
Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm.
Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin.
Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
Hearing: Perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.
Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

The physical requirements of this position:

Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception, and field of vision:

The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; and/or inspection.

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position: