Responsible for performing consultative sales assistance and sales-support activities in assigned department(s) or selling area(s).
JOB SUMMARY:
The Consultative Sales Associate is responsible for enhancing the experience of customers and driving profitable sales by providing proactive consultative sales assistance and support to the customer, achieving department standards and goals, and performing sales-support activities to maintain a clean, in-stock, orderly and well-merchandised sales floor for conducting sales activities.
REPORTS TO:
Assistant Store Manager for Assigned Department(s); Consultative Sales Lead1021764BRCommission - Part-time JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Takes ownership for enhancing the customer experience, assisting customers by utilizing approved consultative selling practices and guidelines to identify customer needs and provide appropriate solutions
Meets or exceeds associate performance standards consistently
Understands website navigation, and proactively leverages technology in order to facilitate the customer experience and provide customer solutions when the product is not available in the store
Maintains current knowledge of merchandise lines; product features, benefits and availability; Sears Advantages, such as the price match and price protection policies; and, if applicable, delivery, installation and/or service options to respond to customer needs
Optimizes credit, gift card, Shop Your Way Rewards and multi-channel opportunities (and, where applicable, Protection Agreements, Sears Purchase Protect, delivery, installation and other miscellaneous income opportunities)
Processes customer transactions in the Point of Sale system, including sales, returns and exchanges in accordance with authorized procedures
Completes required training in the expected timeframe, and participates in ongoing learning opportunities
Partners with other selling and sales support associates and cashiers to provide superior customer service (i.e., locate merchandise, assist customers, answer phones and ring register)
Maintains merchandise standards and ready all day standards within assigned departments, including replenishment and housekeeping for associates in all departments (and ad set up/take down for associates in Home Appliances and Furniture)
Takes ownership for providing excellent customer experience and attends to other customer needs, including merchandise retrieval and assistance with merchandise handling
Works on ready all day standards and merchandise support tasks (e.g., fitting room maintenance, straightening merchandise) when not assisting customers
Educates customers on the Satisfaction Guaranteed return policy
Assists in resolving customer issues
Adheres to merchandise protection standards
Constantly monitors customer flow for purposes of customer assistance and store security
Uses basic internet navigation to access and print information and reports
Performs other duties as assigned
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
16 years of age or older
REQUIRED SKILLS:
Basic reading, arithmetic, and writing and oral communication skills
Basic Internet navigation skills
Working while standing for long periods of time
Reaching, stretching, grabbing, pushing, lifting, holding, twisting, bending, turning, walking, shifting, and engaging in other physical
movements required by the job
Lifting and holding up to 50 pounds, bulky and large-sized merchandise
PREFERRED SKILLS:
Sales experience
Knowledge of offered products and services
SalesUnited States 01283: Sears South Shore PlazaMA SALEM01283FL0801: Consultative Sales Trainee - C 250 GRANITE STFLS- SEARS SOUTH SHORE PLAZABraintreeMA02184-2804Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Vet.#SearsRetailStores Sears Stores N/AHourly (H); Performance Range Plan (P); Base plus commission (C); California Commission Associates (Both C & D); paid hourly rate and may earn commissions and incentives
Numbers & Facts
Location
Salem, OR
Industry
Personal and Household Services
Company Size
5,000 to 9,999 employees
Year Founded
1886
About Company
Sears Holdings Corporation is the nation's fourth largest broadline retailer with over 4,000 full-line and specialty retail stores in the United States and Canada. Sears Holdings is the leading home appliance retailer as well as a leader in tools, lawn and garden, consumer electronics and automotive repair and
maintenance. Sears Holdings is the 2011 ENERGY STAR® Retail Partner of the Year. Key proprietary brands include Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard, and a broad apparel offering, including such well-known labels as Lands' End, Jaclyn Smith and Joe Boxer, as well as the Apostrophe and Covington brands. It also has the Country Living collection, which is offered by Sears and Kmart. We are the nation's largest provider of home services, with more than 11 million service calls made annually. Sears Holdings Corporation operates through its subsidiaries, including Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Corporation. For more information, visit Sears Holdings' website at www.searsholdings.com.
Skills
Communication Skillsunmatched
Consultative Salesunmatched
Credit Cardsunmatched
Credit Processingunmatched
Customer Experienceunmatched
Customer Satisfactionunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Customer Trainingunmatched
Furnitureunmatched
Housekeeping/Cleaningunmatched
Internet Technologyunmatched
Lift/Move 50 Poundsunmatched
Merchandisingunmatched
Needs Assessmentunmatched
Operations Processesunmatched
Partner Salesunmatched
Point of Sale (POS) Systemsunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Regional Salesunmatched
Resolve Customer Issuesunmatched
Retail Managementunmatched
Revenue Growthunmatched
Salesunmatched
Sales Supportunmatched
Telephone Skillsunmatched
Transaction Processing/Managementunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched
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