Sales Associate - Fine Jewelry, Full Time - Stanford

Bloomingdale's Inc.; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance and Referral bonus opportunities

Sales commissions

Merchandise discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Colleague Resource Groups

Job summary

Bloomingdale's Inc. is seeking a Fine Jewelry Sales Professional in Palo Alto, California, who excels in guiding customers and building lasting relationships. Ideal candidates have a High School Diploma and 3-5 years of sales experience, are technology proficient, and ready to work flexible hours.

The role involves driving sales, enhancing customer experience in-store and online, and maintaining operational excellence. A vibrant work environment with performance bonuses and merchandise discounts awaits the selected candidate.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years related experience in a sales role.
• Ability to work flexible retail hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Guide and inspire customers for a seamless shopping experience.
• Drive sales through both in-store and online client engagement.
• Maintain operational excellence and adhere to asset protection standards.

Skills

Customer Relationship Building

Sales Techniques

Product Knowledge

Technology Proficiency

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Our Brand

Bloomingdale’s has pushed boundaries, defined trends and made style a source of joy and personal expression for 150 years. Ask anyone who works here the secret to our longevity, and you’ll hear the same thing: it’s unequivocally our people. We listen to them. We respect them. We appreciate them. We welcome and embrace their diversity of background, thought and opinion while having a lot of fun along the way. After a century and a half, we’re proud to still be a work in progress, iterating and adapting to a fast-changing landscape, while maintaining core values that put our people first.

What We Can Offer You

• Performance and Referral bonus opportunities
• Sales commissions
• Merchandise discounts
• An inclusive, challenging, and refreshingly fun work environment
• Empowerment to perform impactful work with tangible results
• Employee Assistance Program (mental health and financial literacy resources)
• Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs), give-back/volunteer opportunities

Job Overview

Bloomingdale’s Fine Jewelry Sales Professionals primary role is to guide and inspire our customers to make style a source of creative energy in their lives. With a passion for gracious service, an interest in fashion, styling talent and product knowledge proficiency, they establish and cultivate long term client relationships both in store and online. As a Sales Professional, they deliver the Bloomingdale's customer experience through the art of conversation, always being welcoming, engaging and inquisitive, creating that human connection that our customers are seeking when shopping in our stores. Sales Professionals are responsible for actively circulating the sales floor, determining the customer's needs, sharing the benefits of our Loyalty programs, and supporting the shopping experience from start to finish. The Bloomingdale's Fine Jewelry Sales Professional must also deliver operational excellence by leveraging our store’s fulfillment system, merchandise to sell standards, floor and following the "Do It Right" Asset Protection Standards.

Essential Functions

• Create an in-store and online easy, seamless and fun experience, building and cultivating customer relationships
• Drive sales with in-store and online clients by embracing and being proficient with technology
• Participate in the merchandising and operational requirements of the role
• Follow all aspects of the "Do It Right" Asset Protection Standards, including maintaining secure show cases and merchandise

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• 3-5 years related experience
• Ability to work a flexible schedule with retail hours, including day, evening, weekends, and/or holidays

Physical Requirements

• Position requires prolonged periods of standing/walking around store or department
• May involve reaching, crouching, kneeling, stooping and color vision
• Frequent use of computers and other technology, necessary to perform job functions, including handheld equipment, cash register and ability to process register transactions
• Frequently lift/move up to 25lbs

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Macy’s, Inc. reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. Macy’s, Inc. – including Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, and Bluemercury – is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.