Timberland: Sales Associate - Woodfield

Vans; Schaumburg (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Sales Associate at a leading retail brand, where you'll be the face of the company, ensuring an exceptional customer experience. In this role, you'll engage with diverse customers, model selling behaviors, and contribute to a collaborative team environment. This position offers the chance to work in a fast-paced setting while promoting a culture of inclusion and diversity. If you're passionate about retail and customer service, this is the perfect opportunity to unleash your potential and make a difference in the lives of customers every day.

Benefits

Flexible Schedule

Employee Discounts

Diversity and Inclusion Programs

Qualifications

• Ability to work a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays.
• Excellent verbal and nonverbal communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Create a best-in-class customer experience in the store.
• Engage with customers and promote brand loyalty.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Sales Skills

Flexibility

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Office Equipment

Job description

Timberland: Sales Associate - Woodfield

Sales Associate

As a Sales Associate you will be the face of the brand to our retail customers and will be responsible for creating best-in-class customer experience in the store. You will actively engage with a diverse and often large group of people, using your product, brand, activity and community knowledge to ensure each customer has a memorable positive experience. You will serve as part of a team, ensuring that customer engagement is the top priority, while also assisting in the daily visual and operational maintenance of the store.

How You Will Make a Difference

Responsibilities

1. Demonstrate a customer first mindset by modeling selling behaviors with a passion for the brand, customer, and the product.
2. Aware of and accountable to store and individual sales goals.
3. Exemplifies an optimistic and energetic presence through team collaboration while building strong relationships with customers to maximize customer loyalty.
4. Provide exceptional service while educating customers on our product, our Brand Purpose and community service involvement.
5. Maintain a positive attitude and be flexible to the changing needs of the customer and the business.
6. Ensures product is always available to the customer and represented in a compelling way that is consistent with visual guidelines, in addition to ensuring the store is recovered and customer ready each day.
7. Adhere to policies and procedures, standards and practices, and company directives.
8. Comply with company safety, security, and shrink avoidance policies and programs.
9. Model behavior that respects the background, experience, and cultural differences of others, while upholding the integrity and values of the VF Corporation and the brand.
10. Promotes an environment that encourages participation, creativity, and learning by sharing best practices and building on the ideas of others.

What You Bring

Required

1. Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business; will require weekends, evenings, and holidays.
2. Ability to work with a team to exceed sales results and meet business goals.
3. Ability to genuinely and comfortably engage with a diverse group of customers.
4. Excellent verbal and nonverbal communication skills.
5. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
6. Ability to deliver a high level of customer service in a retail environment.

Preferred

1. Previous retail or service-oriented experience.

Physical

1. Operate office equipment and technology (i.e., computers, tablets, phones, copier, etc.).
2. Standing required for entire work shift.
3. Bend, lift, open and move product up to 50 pounds as needed.
4. Use ladders for visual merchandising, light adjustments, and window banner placement.

Free To Be, Inclusion & Diversity

As a purpose-led, performance driven company, we strive to foster a culture of belonging based on respect, connection, openness, and authenticity. We are committed to building and maintaining a workplace that celebrates the diversity of our associates, allowing them to bring their authentic selves to work every day.

What’s In It for You

We’re in the business of unleashing human potential, driven by the ideas, energy and commitment of our people. That’s why we offer comprehensive benefits that encourage mental, physical and financial well-being for all VF associates.

We just have one question. Are you in?

Hiring Range: $14.49 USD - $21.74 USD per hour

Minimum Start Rate: $15.00

Benefits at VF Corporation: This position is a part-time or limited time position (i.e., internship) and is not eligible for all of the benefit plans offered at VF Corporation. There are some benefits the company offers that this position can participate in.

At VF, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees.