Senior Retail Sales Associate

Bennetts Company; Town of Oyster Bay (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Bennetts Company in New York is seeking a Senior Sales Associate in Retail Music & Arts. You will deliver exceptional in-store customer experiences for students, parents, and educators, and help customers select instruments, accessories, and lessons.

You will promote rental and repair services, assist with inventory and merchandising, partner with teachers and school representatives, and mentor junior associates to nurture a student-focused, collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• Strong customer service and product knowledge within music instruments and related offerings.
• Ability to build relationships with educators and families.
• Merchandising and inventory awareness; ability to mentor juniors.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional in-store customer experiences for students, parents, and educators.
• Engage customers to understand musical goals and recommend suitable instruments, accessories, and lessons.
• Promote and support rental and repair service sales.
• Process sales transactions accurately and efficiently.
• Maintain strong merchandising standards and keep the store organized, clean, and welcoming.
• Assist with inventory management and inventory-related activities.
• Partner with teachers and school representatives to support local programs and meet sales goals.
• Mentor junior associates while fostering a student-focused, collaborative culture.

Skills

Customer-facing sales

Product knowledge

Educator relationships

Merchandising awareness

Leadership mentoring

Job description

Senior Sales Associate (Retail Music & Arts)

• Deliver exceptional in-store customer experiences for students, parents, and educators.
• Engage customers to understand musical goals and recommend suitable instruments, accessories, and lessons.
• Promote and support rental and repair service sales.
• Process sales transactions accurately and efficiently.
• Maintain strong merchandising standards and keep the store organized, clean, and welcoming.
• Assist with inventory management and inventory-related activities.
• Partner with teachers and school representatives to support local programs and meet sales goals.
• Mentor junior associates while fostering a student-focused, collaborative culture.

Key skills & qualifications: customer-focused sales, product knowledge of instruments and related offerings, ability to build relationships with educators and families, strong merchandising and inventory awareness, and leadership/mentoring skills.