Men's Outerwear - Retail Associate

Responsibilities

• Meet or exceed personal sales goals while giving Scheels customers a great experience
• Be knowledgeable to answer questions concerning location, price and use of merchandise
• Follow instructions for specific requests from customers, while maintaining safety requirements
• Analyze reports and make decisions about purchasing of inventory, arrangement of merchandise, and sales trends to meet or exceed Scheels standards
• Stock shelves, tables, and counters with merchandise while merchandising to Scheels standards
• Set up advertising, signs, and merchandise to promote sales
• Communicate professionally with vendors and/or outside sales representatives
• Train associates on the proper use and basic knowledge of merchandise
• Prepare for and facilitate required product knowledge and sales meetings as directed
• Attend weekly required sales and product knowledge training meetings
• Be professional in appearance and attitude, contribute to a positive team atmosphere and treat others with respect and consideration while following Scheels’ policies and procedures

Requirements

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to perform basic math; perform operations using units of currency, measurements and understanding percentages
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one or small groups to customers, clients and other employees
• Ability to work assigned schedule; may include varied hours, evenings, weekends and holidays
• Ability to communicate and interact with customers, co-workers, and business partners

Qualifications

• Customer Service: Genuinely and consistently treat co-workers, customers and business partners like they are the most important person including eye contact, a smile and a genuine “Thank you”
• Culture: Approach daily tasks, projects and follow-up communication with energy and sense of urgency
• Cultivate a deep desire to become a knowledge expert in their role with the ability to apply their knowledge and experience with great impact.
• Team Mentality: Genuine interest and action in helping others before themselves, regardless of recognition or reward
• Teach-ability: Consistent eagerness to listen, learn, apply knowledge and accept critical feedback
• Ability to adapt to a changing work environment
• Physical Requirements/Lifting Requirements: Must be able to sit, stand, bend at the waist, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, walk, push/pull, lift, talk, and hear with or without reasonable accommodation. Heavy work – Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Skills

• Product knowledge
• Sales skills
• Customer service skills
• Communication skills
• Training skills

Benefits

• To see a full list of benefit offerings from Scheels visit scheels.com/careers
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Pay

$48,000-$55,000 in a combination of base hourly pay and personal sales commission.

Schedule

May include varied hours, evenings, weekends and holidays.