Part-Time Sales Lead - Famous Footwear

About the Role

As a Sales Lead at Famous Footwear, you are passionate about providing the best shoe store experience for every customer. You create a welcoming environment and in-store culture where customers feel valued and loyal to the store, brands, and company. You take pride in execution, embrace additional responsibilities, and celebrate individual and team successes. Your love for shoes and trend awareness helps build engaging customer experiences, ensuring every person who enters the store feels the "Famous Feeling."

Responsibilities

• Inspire teammates with integrity and drive, fostering a culture of caring and camaraderie while coaching selling behaviors behind the Customer Connection.
• Drive sales with purpose and accountability to achieve store and company performance goals.
• Oversee retail operations, including pricing, inventory, store opening/closing, and maintaining a clean, organized, and shoppable store environment.
• Adhere to company policies and utilize resources to accomplish tasks efficiently.
• Champion Famous Footwear’s culture by delivering top-notch customer experiences through attentive service and a determination to meet customer needs.
• Promote diversity, inclusivity, and a positive mindset, uplifting and supporting the team even during challenges.
• Act as a "shoe sleuth," making personalized recommendations to ensure customers leave with the perfect fit and the "Famous Feeling."
• Perform additional responsibilities as needed to meet business needs.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Proficient working knowledge of general retail practices and procedures.
• Some retail store management experience or relevant management experience.
• Experience motivating teams to accomplish goals.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and communicate direction set by the store manager.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and train associates on selling and operational processes.
• Basic computer skills.

Skills

• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including holidays, nights, weekends, and extended hours.
• Ability to regularly lift up to 40 lbs. from floor level to above shoulder height using appropriate equipment and safety techniques.
• Ability to meet demands of frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, climbing, pushing, pulling, and repetitive lifting.
• Ability to be mobile on the sales floor for extended periods of time.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills with a positive attitude.

Benefits

• Shoe Discounts: 30% Associate Discount across Caleres’s retail stores (Famous Footwear, Naturalizer, Sam Edelman, and Allen Edmonds).
• Relaxed Dress Code & Small Team Environment: Supportive and hands-on setting where you can showcase your authentic self.
• Daily Access to Pay: Get paid as you earn with Dayforce Wallet (no fees).
• Ease of Transferring Locations: Over 850 store locations available for easy transfers.
• Career Development and Learning Opportunities: Education assistance of up to $7,500 per year for full-time associates and opportunities to grow careers at corporate offices.
• Employee Assistance Programs: 24/7 access to emotional support, work-life solutions, legal guidance, financial resources, and more.
• Benefit Offerings for Eligible Full-Time Associates: PTO, health, and retirement benefits. Visit www.yourcaleres.com for details.