Sales Associate (Blended Women S) PT

As a Sales Associate at Blended you are responsible for delivering and leading the customer experience, cultivating client relationships and driving the business through sales. Incumbent will also have store opening and closing responsibilities, which require prior retail experience. The ideal candidate should be authentic, have a genuine curiosity and love of fashion and current trends. Additionally, you must have exceptional selling skills, and the ability to perform the operational aspects of the role.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Model behavior that reflects the company’s core values
• Demonstrate a high degree of maturity and integrity
• Contribute to a positive atmosphere that is fun, professional, productive and team oriented
• Demonstrate strong use of selling skills
• Ensure a high level of customer service through extensive product knowledge and product ownership
• Emulate the brand aesthetic and embody a strong sense of fashion and an enthusiastic attitude
• Contribute to maintaining all brand and operating standards to support brand consistency
• Assist in maintaining store presentation standards
• Perform store opening and closing procedures including counting register funds, completing bank deposits, opening and closing the registers and securing the facility
• Ensure all sales and operational policies and procedures are maintained
• Adhere to all policies and procedures with a focus on loss prevention and operational excellence
• Achievement of personal sales and metric goals
• Build and maintain new and existing customer relationships
• Maintain a solid, organized client book which furthers your customer relationships and generates consistent, proactive sales volume

Qualifications:

• 2-4 yrs. experience in a high volume, customer-driven retail environment
• Strong personal selling and customer relations experience
• Availability and flexibility to work days, nights, weekends, holidays, store openings and closings, to meet the needs of the business
• Effective oral and written communication skills, able to build relationships
• Available to work flexible hours that may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, nights and holidays
• Ability to handle multiple projects/tasks at a time and meet deadlines
• History of willingly assisting others and acting as a team player
• Ability maintain order and manage sudden influxes of customers

Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to multi-task across shifting priorities, at times driven by external elements that may be difficult to control
• General knowledge of customer service or retail operations.
• Computer experience in Word, Excel and knowledge of a corporate email system
• Outstanding communications skills, written and verbal
• Strong interpersonal skills, building relationships with customers
• Strong organizational and project management skills

Essential Physical Requirements/Working Environment:

• Ability to use a computer for long periods of time
• Must be able to sit or stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to handle documents and files
• Ability to work well with others
• Must be able to work under short-term deadlines and work under stress
• Must be able to occasionally lift up to 40 pounds
• Good physical mobility required to move about the store (including climbing, lifting, bending, kneeling, etc.)
• Must be able to work holidays, nights and weekends, as required
• Must be open to travel occasionally, as required
• Audio and visual acuity is required