Sales Associate

Locations: Edinburgh

Time type: Part time

Posted on: Posted 3 Days Ago

Job requisition id: R_780447

Main responsibilities include:

• Providing exceptional standards of customer service surpassing customer expectations at every opportunity by following our Selling Ceremony.
• Demonstrating and reflecting the glamorous, luxury lifestyle image of Jimmy Choo through customer service, attitude, personal grooming, dress code and behaviour.
• Developing a detailed knowledge of the product including construction, materials, care and design in order to provide exceptional and knowledgeable customer service.
• Building, developing and maintaining your own client database ensuring repeat visits and customer loyalty.
• Resolving customer complaints promptly and successfully by investigating problems, developing solutions and making appropriate recommendations to the store management.
• Playing an active role in replenishing stock according to company procedures and policies.
• Maintaining effective stock controls to ensure continued stock supply and ensure stock record accuracy.
• Participating and supporting the team in stock takes as and when required.
• Attending and participating in all store meetings and training events as required ensuring good communication is maintained.
• Participating in, and representing Jimmy Choo during promotional events and activities.
• Actively ensuring merchandise presentation reflects VM standards and general tidiness and cleanliness of the concession at all times.
• Contributing ideas and suggestions to the team in order to achieve improvements in all aspects of the concession performance.
• Demonstrating a constant awareness and actively striving to achieve key performance indicators in order to increase concession performance and reach individual and store targets.
• Actively implementing and following our required procedures, standards and policies as outlined in Retail Excellence and as communicated by the Company. In addition, ensuring compliance to all Host store policies and procedures.
• Communicating all potential Health and Safety issues to the Store Manager and compliance with Jimmy Choo Safety and Security procedures.
• Supporting the Store Manager and Assistant Manager in any back of house and administrative operations as requested.
• Demonstrating flexibility by supporting the store management in any other ad-hoc duties as might reasonably be required in the successful running of the concession.

Competencies and Experience Required:

• Demonstrable success gained as a sales consultant within a luxury brand.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Fluent English; additional languages would be beneficial.
• Demonstrable sales skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of the luxury market, customer service and fashion.
• Successfully able to handle multiple demands and competing priorities.
• Seeks opportunities to be proactive and pre-empt client needs.
• Demonstrates respect and politeness and regularly exceeds customer expectations.
• Shows innovation and initiative in setting customer care standards.

Personal Attributes:

• Enthusiastic, self-confident and self-motivated.
• Understand and represent the luxury lifestyle image of Jimmy Choo.
• Professionalism is maintained under all circumstances.

Prepared to go the extra mile to achieve—At Capri, we are all responsible for creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We try to inspire change and growth within each other and believe success is a result that comes from our differences. Capri is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusivity regardless of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law.