Luxury Sales Associate - SoHo (NY)
The Company
Swatch Group is the worlds number one manufacturer of finished watches. With its 16 watch brands, the Group is present in all price segments, and is also active in the manufacture and sale of jewelry, watch movements and components.
Swatch Group unites, among other companies, the following watch brands under its roof: Breguet, Harry Winston, Blancpain, Glashütte Original, Jaquet Droz, Omega, Longines, Rado, Union Glashütte, Tissot, Balmain, Certina, Mido, Hamilton, Swatch and Flik Flak. The Group has a strong distribution and multi-brand retail net with two sophisticated boutiques under the name of Tourbillon and Hour Passion. Swatch Group is also an important player in advanced nanomechanical, nanoelectronic and Bluetooth technologies essential to watchmaking and other industries.
Job Description
As a Sales Associate with Longines, you will be responsible for demonstrating outstanding customer service as per Brand standards, generate sales, merchandise and safeguard company assets. You will be expected to help client outreach initiatives, build brand awareness, assists in daily operations of the store. All positions support and assist management team in achieving all customer service and sales goals initiatives. You will be the brand, inside and outside the boutique.
Profile
Duties & Responsibilities
Greet customers in a timely, professional and personable manner
Provide a unique and special experience to all clients, offering introduction of the brand.
Support Store Sales Goals
Support Boutique's clienteling efforts, by manually entering qualified presentation(s) into Client Log Book. Capturing essential data, such as email, phone #, brand (reference # if possible)
Assist in sales process as per established store protocols
Communicate customer requests to management.
Assist in the submission of daily reports and sales reconciliation reports
Assist in processing and replenishing merchandise and monitoring counter stock.
Ensure all "Presentations" are properly documented for customer outreach
Actively participate in merchandising projects, ie: daily stock maintenance, display changeovers, product transfers, etc…
Support providing superior after-sale service to all clients, ensuring "Thank You" program is executed to perfection.
Team-oriented
Actively support securing company assets through effective Loss Prevention in compliance with company policies and procedures
Actively maintain the store appearance including keeping merchandise neatly organized and attractively displayed.
All other duties assigned by Management
Requirements
Education and Experience Requirements
Must have a High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
Bachelor's Degree in Management, Business or equivalent preferred
All applicants should have 3-5 years of experience in a sales position, specialty luxury retail preferred
Good problem solving skills
Ability to provide outstanding customer service in line with Brand expectations
Excellent selling and customer service skills
Work independently and on weekends and outside of regular office hours
Fluency in English and other languages as required by location
Must have excellent oral and written communication skills; strong interpersonal skills.
Must demonstrate clientele building skills
Must demonstrate basic computer proficiency skills
Must be organized, accurate, thorough, and able to monitor work for quality
Must be able to adhere to deadlines and response to inquiries within a require time frame
Must be able to sustain level of professionalism; friendly demeanor;
The ability to work well with all levels of internal management and staff
Ability to multi-task and handle changing priorities
Able to work well with minimal supervision; self-starter
Ability to deal with conflict and able to influence across functional lines
This is primarily an active position, which requires the Sales Associate to have the ability to stand approximately 5 - 8 hours per day usually 3 - 5 days per week. During peak sale periods (e.g. Holiday, Back-to-School), will work for long periods throughout a 1 - 12 hour day. May be required to climb ladder or ascend/descend stairs in order to stock and/or acquire merchandise for sale. Required to lift items weighing 5 - 25 lbs regularly. In certain circumstances, weights may be higher. Required to work an average of 48 hours per week. operate computer equipment, speak, hear, bend, stoop, reach, lift, and move and carry up to 25 lbs. Finger dexterity is necessary.
Compensation & Benefits
The compensation for this role is $19 - $22 per hour depending on experience. Commissions are also part of the compensation for this role.
The Swatch Group is an equal opportunity employer that promotes diversity and is committed to environmental sustainability.
Excellent health, dental and vision insurance (employee and dependents are eligible 1st of the month following 30 days; generous employer contribution)
Immediate participation in the 401(k) and 100% vested employer match after one year (maximum 4% employer match with 5% employee contribution)
Company paid life insurance and Long Term Disability
18 days of PTO per year
Special bucket of sick time per year extended paid time for medical, parental and military leave
Holiday pay
Voluntary FSA, STD, Accident/Hospital Indemnity insurance
Employee product discount
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