A Seasonal Visual Sales Associate serves as an expert in several key areas of the business to support the store leadership team in creating a profitable and customer-centric environment. They support the merchant process, apply merchant skills and support the execution of display to create a compelling, well curated customer experience. Our ideal candidate will have enthusiasm for the holiday hustle-bustle, and be filled with good cheer! This is a temporary part-time role that will help support merchandising and the customer experience through the busiest time of the year. Availability during peak shopping periods, including holidays, through early January is a must.
REPORTS TO: Visual Manager & Store Manager
AESTHETIC UNDERSTANDING & APPLICATION
- Has a strong understanding of trend and style that is reflective of the brand and core customer
- Supports product placement and outfitting that is reflective of trend, reinforces brand messaging, and inspires the customer
- Contributes creative ideas and solutions regarding merchandising and display
- Executes stock-to-sales processes and presentation standards
- Develops an understanding of how the merchant process impacts business and the customer experience
- Participates in an environment of creativity, inspiration and idea generation
- Supports the team in connecting brand aesthetic with store Social Media platforms
CUSTOMER CONNECTION
- Supports an environment of genuine customer connection
- Acts as an empowered team member, exercising decision-making skills to enhance each customer’s experience
- Acts as a zone Lead, developing and exemplifying extraordinary service in each zone
- Acts as a brand ambassador reflective of the company values and aesthetic
- Takes ownership of individual awareness and supports sharing of product knowledge and current trend to customer associates.
- Supports processes and utilizes tools to better service the customer
PEOPLE & DEVELOPMENT
- Is a leader and mentor to the Customer Associate team
- Utilizes merchant expertise to develop team to uphold presentation standards
- Collaborates with the team during morning, closing, and one minute meetings
- Gains ability to effectively assess, apply inspiration and execute the presentation and display
- Takes responsibility for own development and professional growth, identifies and trains replacement in preparation for career progression
LEADERSHIP
- Possesses strong written and verbal communication skills; appropriately filters and communicates presentation initiatives
- Gains proficiencies in strong assessment and decision-making skills
- Gains proficiencies in entrepreneurship, takes smart risks with measurable results
- Provides insight in relationship to merchandising, display and fixture needs and communicates information to leadership team
- Acts as a liaison between leadership and store team by filtering communication of all visual initiatives
- Builds and maintains productive partnerships
- Ensures productivity and urgency during non-selling hours
BENEFITS
As an Anthropologie employee, your health and well-being are among our highest priorities. We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees that includes medical, vision and dental coverage. All employees receive a fabulous merchandise discount, an employer-matched 401(k) plan, qualified transportation credit, a generous employee referral program and much more!
Sound like a good fit?
If you are ready to lead and inspire a team of positive, dynamic individuals, please apply online. We look forward to reviewing your unique qualifications. You can learn more about Anthropologie and all URBN brands at http://www.urbn.com/
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