Retail Sales Associate Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Retail Sales Associate to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Contribute to team’s daily sales goals;
- Educate customers about current promotions and advertisements;
- Learn the home furnishings industry to establish a strong understanding of the Company’s products and their positioning in the marketplace;
- Handling customer purchase paperwork and tracking orders;
- Inventory;
- Receiving, counting and merchandising of product;
- Ability to communicate product features and value, close sales, and develop long term customer relationships;
- Assist with the maintenance and merchandising of the store to maintain neat, orderly, well stocked and appealing displays;
- Create a cheerful and friendly atmosphere where client relationships can be built and maintained;
- Help customers schedule appointments;
- Assist customer by suggesting additional merchandise that compliments their selections;
- Market and sell frames, contact lenses, and accessories;
- Exhibiting effective communication between customers, team members, clients and supervisors;
- Replenish merchandise and monitor floor stock as needed;
- Develop and maintain relationships with potential and existing customers through exhibiting best-in-class customer service skills.
Requirements:
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required;
- Ability to maintain a professional appearance;
- Excellent written and oral English language communication skills;
- Strong organizational skills;
- Practicing all general safety & sanitation standards;
- Maintaining a well-groomed appearance (“having a plan”);
- Honesty and integrity are essential. You want our customers to refer their friends to you;
- Ability to sell through use of sales skills and accountability for sales results;
- Proficient in verbal and written English language;
- Ability to be mobile within the store for long periods of time to greet and assist customers;
- Strong verbal communication skills;
- Flexible and proactive;
- Work is performed in areas with weather extremes of heat and cold, and wet conditions;
- Strong written and verbal skills;
- Demonstrated ability to follow through on work direction.