Sales Associate, Part Time - Manchester Designer Outlets, Manchester, VT

vineyard vines; Manchester (VT); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous employee discount

Competitive pay

Flexible shifts

Rewards & Recognition program

Opportunity for promotions and advancements

Fun atmosphere

Job summary

A retail lifestyle brand in Manchester is looking for a dedicated Part-Time Sales Associate to assist in driving sales and ensuring exceptional customer service. Responsibilities include maintaining customer relationships, training new associates, and supporting brand initiatives. The role requires strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work a flexible schedule. Enjoy a fun atmosphere and an employee discount while contributing to a team that embodies the brand's lifestyle.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform effective selling techniques to achieve sales.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including holidays and weekends.
• Customer service-oriented experience preferred.
• Ability to perform effective selling techniques to achieve sale and repeat business.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including holidays, overnights, weekends.
• A passion for making people happy.
• Excited to help recruit, train, motivate, and inspire as a large piece of your day-to-day responsibilities
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively receive and communicate feedback
• Positive outlook
• Excited to get to know our product inside and out in order to offer style advice and help customers
• Outgoing, friendly & personable with a positive attitude
• Customer Service-oriented experience preferred but not necessary
• Passion for the vineyard vines brand

Responsibilities

• Assist the management team in driving sales through exceptional customer service.
• Develop and maintain relationships with top customers.
• Train new associates and foster a positive work environment.
• Lead the store in hosting a welcoming customer experience.
• Capture emails and educate new associates on best practices.
• Keep customer wish lists current and notify arrivals.
• Assist with training new associates and recruiting top talent.
• Support store team building and management activities.
• Maintain clean, well-merchandised store and uphold brand standards.
• Provide weekly product feedback to leadership.

Skills

Strong interpersonal communication

Customer service skills

Team-focused

Outgoing and friendly

Flexible scheduling

Attention to detail

Product knowledge

Positive attitude

Job description

Job Category: Retail/Outlet - Non-Management

Requisition Number: SALES01235

• Part-Time

Locations

Showing 1 location

VT Outlet Manchester
448/442 Depot St
Manchester, Town of, VT 05255, USA

Reports To: Captain (Store Manager)/First Mate (Assistant Manager)/Second Mate (Part time Manager)

Overview: Responsible for assisting the management team (Captain, First Mates, and Second Mates) in driving sales through exceptional customer service. Ensures the customer experience, supports our brand promise (“Every Day Should Feel This Good”) and makes service a top priority.

Functions & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for meeting their goals/measures
• Develops and maintains relationships with top customers
• Supports in-store event sourcing and execution

Customer Experience

• Ensures the store reflects Shep & Ian’s vision of “Every Day Should Feel This Good” to our customers through “Hosting the Party”
• Leads the store in email capture and educating new associates on best practices
• Ensures the customer wish list is always current with customers being notified when product arrives

Crew Development

• Assists with training new associates
• Helps foster a welcoming, fun, encouraging and energetic crew and customer environment
• Helps in recruiting and referring top talent for the store’s teams
• Supports store and team-building activities with the management team

Operations

• Maintains loss prevention awareness at all times
• Helps maintain a clean and tidy store environment
• Helps to maintain merchandising as it pertains to company standards, current compass (floorset), and brand initiatives
• Contributes to weekly product feedback

Requirements

• Strong interpersonal communication and customer service skills
• Team focused, confident, and professional
• Creative, adaptable, entrepreneurial and driven by integrity
• Ability to perform effective selling techniques to achieve sale and repeat business
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including holidays, overnights, weekends
• A passion for making people happy
• Excited to help recruit, train, motivate, and inspire as a large piece of your day-to-day responsibilities
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively receive and communicate feedback
• Positive outlook
• Excited to get to know our product inside and out in order to offer style advice and help customers
• Outgoing, friendly & personable with a positive attitude
• Customer Service-oriented experience preferred but not necessary
• Passion for the vineyard vines brand

Physical Demands

• Stand and/or move around for extended periods of time
• Reach, carry, bend, and climb ladders occasionally
• Lift up to 40 pounds, unless an accommodation is requested

Benefits

• We have a fun-spirited entrepreneurial culture filled with truly good people
• We offer a generous employee discount so you can rep our lifestyle on-and-off the boat
• Competitive pay
• Rewards & Recognition program
• Flexible shifts
• Opportunity for promotions and advancements
• Fun atmosphere with passionate coworkers

PT benefits not offered

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