Customer Experience Lead

About the role

Saks OFF 5TH is a destination for off-price luxury fashion. Its 12 stores serve primarily as a selling channel for residual inventory from Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman, offering a compelling assortment of high-end designers and everyday favorites at the best prices. Saks OFF 5th is part of Exemplar Luxury Group, the luxury collective uniting coveted brands with unrivaled customer experiences. Opportunity to work in a dynamic fast-paced environment at a company experiencing growth and transformation, with exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities across the largest multi-brand luxury retailer (retail, distribution, digital, or corporate). Comprehensive benefits package for eligible full-time employees includes medical, vision, and dental, plus an amazing employee discount.

Under the direction of the Assistant Store Director of Customer Experience, the Customer Experience Lead will support execution of the front of house priorities within the 4 walls. In partnership with their leader, they will be responsible for maintaining selling floor service and merchandising standards to drive sales and customer experience. The Customer Experience Lead will hold their direct associate reports accountable using Connected Coaching to ensure all selling floor associates drive the appropriate key performance indicators and are strong brand ambassadors.

Responsibilities

• Ensure cashiering team is in the right place at the right time and operate with a sense of urgency in managing the customer line
• Ensure line leader is greeting and directing customers to the appropriate register and calling for additional Associate/Manager back up as needed
• Follow all directives and corporate guidelines set forth including ensuring the area is neat, clean, set to standard with the necessary supplies and that all merchandise movement meets the fast to floor expectations
• Teach, coach and train associates to follow the fast to floor return processes to ensure merchandise is available to sell
• Drive loyalty enrollments, SaksFirst acquisition and Connected Service behaviors to ensure a seamless customer experience
• Act as the Connected Service Coach when the Assistant Store Director is not in the store to drive customer experience and reinforce the Connected Service behaviors during designated peak traffic periods
• Leverage and train walkie talkie expectations for flex of coverage to support customer need
• Assist in resolving customer concerns or calling in the appropriate level of Management support to resolve in the moment

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; 4 year degree or relevant work experience preferred
• 1+ years of supervisory experience with comparable volume or a proven track record of successfully supervising a selling workforce and achieving results

Skills

• Ability to drive sales and service, establish and maintain client relationships, and complete operational tasks
• Ability to train and coach associates on selling behaviors to ensure high performance
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and public holidays

Benefits

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• basic life insurance
• supplemental life insurance
• disability insurance
• variety of additional voluntary benefits (such as critical illness, hospital and accident insurance)

Pay

Salary Range $23.35 - $29.19* Compensation for this role varies by geographic location. The listed range reflects multiple markets, including higher-cost areas. Actual starting pay will be determined based on work location, experience, and other job-related factors.