Job Description

We are seeking experienced FT/PT Sales Associates for our SAYKI stores at Westfield Garden State Plaza and Bergen Town Center, Paramus, NJ.

WE ARE: one of the longest established and one of the largest modern Men's fashion retailer over 80+ owned retail stores in Europe since 1924. We are expanding our company in US and opening our first Flagship store in Midtown / Manhattan in this Fall/Winter 2016/2017 season with selected high fashion men's collection. The collection is contemporary, modern, and stylish. YOU ARE: a skilled retail expert who understands the passion and love in the details and fashion, able to manage multiple responsibilities and remain positive, calm; creative; a generally happy, upbeat personality.

RESPONSIBILITIES FOR FULL TIME POSITION:

· Assist to manage the store operation for company standards.

· Supporting the GM with recruiting, training, motivate and develop the team to optimize the store performance to reflect the brand qualities.

· Maximize customer conversion and add on selling results by close monitoring of KPI’s.

· Make sure all staff have excellent product knowledge and are regularly trained on new merchandise and achieve the highest levels of customer service

· Provide new concepts, feedbacks, and new initiatives to Retail Operations Manager, and be a part on how we continue to build the showroom concepts.

· Supporting GM with preparing the payroll, weekly schedules, and visual merchandising

· Help the team and advance support of achieving the highest standard of store appearance in the company’s Flagship store.

· Understand the store concept, target customer and area competition.

· Participate customers in conversation and assist in the understanding, demonstration, description and selection of merchandise.

· Accountable for learning new product structure, fashion/style direction, target customer and communicating those concepts to team members.

· Ensure the merchandising stock levels are frequently reviewed and maintained to maximize sales and communicate directly with the merchandising team to ensure the store is following the required standard.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR FULL-TIME POSITION:

· BS College Degree or equivalent experience preferred but not required

· 2-3 years of Specialty Retail Sales experience

· Strong selling skills, passion for menswear, and experience working in a clientele-based environment.

· Strong customer service and selling experience

· Independent, detail-oriented, self-motivated, and entrepreneurial business thinking

· Strong business expertise, communication and interpersonal skills

· Knowledge about men's tailoring, pattern design, garment alterations, and fabrics preferred