Sales Associate III - Destin, FL

Sales Associate Job Description

The Sales Associate role is an integral part of the store’s overall success and efficiency: demanding direct attention to our brand commitment when servicing our customers and driving results. Responsible for upholding Coach’s Service and Selling Models, creating a positive first impression, building on‑going customer relationships through a personalized experience, and leaving a positive, lasting impression.

• Sales Floor:
  Understand organizational objectives and make decisions that align with company priorities.
• Takes ownership and is committed to delivering results, while remaining actively aware of personal and store metrics; creates personal sales and clienteling strategies in partnership with the management team.
• Creates short‑ and long‑term strategies to achieve personal metrics and performance goals.
• Takes ownership of personal survey results and creates plans to improve and overcome areas of opportunity.
• Represents Coach as a brand ambassador.
• Demonstrates Coach’s Selling and Service expectations at all times.
• Understands changes in local market with potential impact on business performance and supports the execution of local sales strategies and tactics.
• Drives business through sales strategies, clienteling, sourcing new customers and maintaining on‑going productive relationships with customers.
• Creates positive impressions with customers by bringing best self to work through attire consistent with Coach’s Guide to Style.
• Builds credibility and trust as a personal fashion advisor by communicating fashion awareness and a strong knowledge of competition.
• Provides in‑depth product knowledge, including features, benefits, current offerings, and overall product value.
• Remains aware and is clearly able to communicate current pricing and promotional strategy to customers.
• Discusses product features and builds the sale by leveraging cross‑selling skills and abilities.
• Cross‑sells and encourages beneficial product add‑ons that relate to the customer’s shopping needs.
• Is sensitive to customers’ needs and tailors approach by reading cues; attends to the unique and individual shopping needs of each customer.
• Works with multiple customers simultaneously and breaks away as appropriate.
• Follows up with customers consistently and genuinely to influence/close the sale.
• Flexes personal selling techniques to contribute to overall store financial results.
• Builds lasting and loyal relationships with customers.
• Leverages Coach’s tools and technology to support relationship building and clienteling efforts.
• Creates enthusiasm and positivity for a shared vision and mission.
• Promotes and endorses a team selling environment.
• Fosters an environment of teamwork, trust and collaboration with internal and external customers.
• Remains solution oriented; is adaptable and flexible to changing business and store needs.
• Welcomes feedback and adapts behaviors as appropriate.
• Maintains a calm and professional demeanor at all times.
• Operations:
  Ensures all daily tasks are completed without negatively impacting service or Coach standards.
• Completes daily operational tasks including maintaining store (sales floor and backroom), cash wrap and visual merchandising to Coach standards consistently and in a timely manner.
• Maintains a clean and tidy selling floor at all times.
• Adheres to all applicable retail policies and procedures including POS, operations and asset protection procedures.
• Replenishes inventory on sales floor as needed.
• Supports Store Inventory Process by processing shipment, stocking shelves, replenishing sales floor, maintains strong organizational standards as it relates to product both in the stockroom and on the sales floor.
• Supports cash‑wrap when needed to process purchases, returns, and exchanges.
• Efficiently processes customer transactions:
  Purchase, Return, Exchange, Found Order etc.
• Effectively helps to prepare store by organizing functional areas, performs routine cleaning, maintains strong organizational standards and maintains visual merchandising expectations.

• Drive For Results:
  Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully. Is consistently one of the top…