256- Sales Associate - Store

Position Overview

The Sales Associate is responsible for assisting in the execution of all operational and merchandising functions that occur within the store during their assigned shift. They are responsible for providing excellent customer service to every guest.

Major Responsibilities and/or Essential Functions

• Drive sales to achieve and exceed personal and store goals.
• Afford to handle all funds and merchandise according to Company policy and procedure.
• Afford to assist with scheduling a minimum of 1 grass-root event per quarter.
• Afford to effectively manage merchandise.
• Afford to drive Marketing initiatives.
• Afford to provide an exceptional customer service experience to all customers.
• Afford to serve as product knowledge expert to educate customers.
• Afford to successfully model the Company values.
• Afford to drive PLCC to enhance brand loyalty.
• Afford to assist in merchandising, display maintenance, and visual changes to enhance the Brand.
• Afford to assist in replenishing floor stock.
• Afford to ensure the neatness, maintenance and cleanliness of the store.
• Afford to communicate with Store Manager and Full Time Assistant Manager on areas of importance.
• Afford to maintain the highest standards in store operations in relation to the Policy and Procedures manual.
• Afford to effectively manage time for self.

Knowledge, Skills, & Experience

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• A minimum of 6– 12 months prior retail experience.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Able to apply retail math principles.
• Able to use a POS system.
• Able to have a high level of initiative and accountability.
• Able to prove a proven ability to be flexible and adapt to the needs of the business.
• Able to be detail oriented; consistently meet deadlines.

Interaction; (peer, supervisor, direct reports)

Daily interaction across all divisions/levels.

Organization Chart (reports to)

SM

Other

Any additional information not covered above

Brand Overview

Ashley Stewart was founded in 1991. Beginning with the first store in Brooklyn, New York, the Ashley Stewart brand captured the hearts and minds of women searching for fashion-forward, well-tailored but affordable clothing in an easily accessible and welcoming environment. Today, our customers are able to shop the brand in retail stores across the United States and on-line through our website, www.ashleystewart.com. The website has enabled Ashley Stewart to grow internationally and customers are now able to interact with fellow customers across many different forms of social media. Ashley Stewart will continue to deliver fashion forward style and flattering fit for the trend-savvy, curvy and confident woman. Our Philosophy: We believe in a set of core values grounded in fair play, hard work, teamwork and integrity. We believe that success comes from a group of people planning and executing in unison each and every day. We believe that Ashley Stewart exists solely because our customers trust and believe in what the brand stands for. Ashley Stewart stands for confidence, self-esteem, sexiness, class, and sisterhood. Everything we do as a Company is for our customer. Our customer looks at each and every employee as if she/he is Ashley Stewart, a trusted confidante and best friend. Ashley Stewart is as much about a shopping experience, whether it is in the stores or on-line, as it is about merchandise. Ashley Stewart stands for confidence and acceptance.

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Disclaimer

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an all-inclusive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.