Location: Robert Simmonds Clothing (400 King Street, Fredericton, N.B.)

Department:  Sales – Menswear & Men’s Footwear, Womenswear & Women’s Footwear

Work Status:  Full-time
Number of openings: 2
Start date of Employment:  August 2015

Description
The Sales Associate is responsible for developing deep, long lasting relationships with customers that lead to an increase in sales, service, and loyalty.  Sales Associate compensation is hourly based with bonuses paid on team performance.

Specific responsibilities include the following:

Consistently deliver an excellent experience every time.
Exceed all team sales goals and targets.
Build a loyal personal client base by constantly acquiring new customers, developing existing clients, and retaining loyal clients.
Attend all educational sessions offered including product knowledge, vendor, and Robert Simmonds seminars.
Perform floor recovery, visual merchandising, price change, and related sales support tasks.
Communicate regularly with personal clients through phone, mail, and electronic methods regarding in-store events, merchandise requests, sales follow-up, birthdays, etc.
Resolve all customer service issues and partner with selling associates and team leaders on any issues outside of guidelines.
Perform other duties, as assigned.

The ideal candidate:

High school diploma or post secondary degree
Proven ability to exceed sales expectations in a team environment
Highly collaborative; working with and through others in a team-oriented  environment
Able to work in a fast-paced environment that requires a high degree of multi-tasking with minimal supervision
Able to work a flexible work schedule based on the needs of the customer that includes nights, weekends, and holidays
Minimum of two or more years experience in a sales based environment
Prior retail sales experience in a luxury environment preferred
Entrepreneurial, competitive, self-confident, self-motivated and style savvy

All candidates for positions at Robert Simmonds are expected to:

have good communication skills (verbal/oral/written)
be innovative, energetic and positive
value long lasting relationships

The measures of success:

Consistent achievement of daily, weekly, and monthly team sales targets
Positive rapport with clients and co-workers
Commitment to overall operations of the retail business

Progression to retail supervisory position is possible with additional training/experience.

All applications may be e-mailed sales@robertsimmonds.com or delivered in person to our location at 400 King Street.  Please quote competition number SA0703-CB when applying.