Retail Sales Advisor Edinburgh Part-Time

Company known for its bold creativity, Swiss craftsmanship, and playful spirit, Swatch is a contraction of “Second Watch” and is considered the ‘fun’ brand of Swatch Group. Since its inception in 1983, the brand has revolutionised the watch industry with its innovative designs and high-quality materials with the mission to create stylish, affordable alternatives to traditional timepieces. Swatch is celebrated for its diverse collections, including the highly sought‑after MoonSwatch collaboration with OMEGA, the vibrant Art Collection featuring unique designs from contemporary artists, and its prestigious Blancpain partnership that brings luxury and precision to its timepieces. Whether through iconic styles or groundbreaking collaborations, Swatch continues to push the boundaries of watchmaking, making modern timepieces accessible to all.

Job Description

• To provide exceptional levels of customer service to all customers.
• Merchandise, promote and sale of all products to end consumers.
• Meeting all sales targets and store objectives.

Sales

• Greet and serve all customers providing a friendly service and delivering a full and memorable experience.
• Ensure familiarity with the product range, past and present, so that customers can be provided with as much detail as necessary.
• Ensure good knowledge of all functions of watches and other products.
• Provide reliable information to customers in all matters relating to sales and customer service.
• Help display merchandise as directed.
• Contribute to the store reaching its monthly, quarterly and annual sales targets.
• Deliver exceptional customer service to every customer, every time, whether by email, over the phone, or in person in the store.

Security

• Assist in controlling shrinkage by attentive action on the shop floor, merchandise handling, accident prevention and careful operation of the till and administration policies and procedures.
• Maintain/build a general awareness of products and security hot spots.
• Follow company policy and procedures for opening/closing the store.
• Maintain correct processing of all deliveries.

Cash Handling / Payment Transactions

• All transactions to be handled in a responsible and secure way.
• Till functions, cashing up, payments and general duties.
• Dealing with, and handling of, cash, credit cards and international currency.

Care of the Store

• Ensure the store is kept clean and presentable at all times.
• Back of house and shop floor are both just as important.
• Health and safety aware.
• Good visual merchandising standards.

Communication

• Adhere to company policies and regulations.
• Attend briefing sessions as directed by the line manager.
• Present and conduct yourself in a professional manner to both customers and colleagues, ensuring all communication is clear.
• Be familiar with international customers' customs and culture.

Product Knowledge

• Attend regular training days.
• Take responsibility, and be self‑motivated and pro‑active, to understand all new products and apply training and instructions.
• Be able to deliver good product knowledge to our customers.

Other

• To undertake all duties and responsibilities which may fall within the remit of such a post under the direction of the line manager.

Profile

Essential

• Positive and outgoing with the ability to naturally converse with customers.
• Passionate about providing exceptional customer service, committed to understanding a customer’s needs/expectations with a strong desire to exceed them.
• Adaptable with the ability to build strong working relationships within small teams.
• Excited to learn about Swatch products and gain a technical understanding of our ranges.

Preferred

• Have experience within retail and/or fashion accessories.
• Be accommodating to shifts, longer trading hours and staying late for events etc.
• Have experience dealing with international customers.
• Ability to communicate in multiple languages.
• Commercial focus with a desire to exceed KPIs.

Job Location: 99 A Princes Street, EH2 3AA Edinburgh, United Kingdom (Scotland)

Company Address: The Swatch Group (UK) Limited Building 1000 2nd Floor East Wing The Royals Business Park Dockside Road GB-London E16 2QU United Kingdom