Sales Lead - Soma

Functional Responsibilities

• Promotes customer service by ensuring associates are greeting and assisting customers; responds to customer inquiries and complaints in a professional and timely manner.
• Performs basic operations activities including cash handling and reporting, price changes, merchandise handling, and open and closing duties; reviews time sheets and other payroll documentation for accuracy and submits as appropriate.
• Maintains an awareness of customers to both increase service levels and reduce security risks; remains current on operational policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices.
• Maintains knowledge of current sales and promotions; presents and displays merchandise in accordance with current promotions and standards.
• Supports and administers receipt and dispatch of inventory and supplies according to company policy.
• Supervises associates engaged in sales, inventory receipt, reconciling cash receipts, or in performing services for customers.
• Prepares weekly schedules to ensure proper floor coverage within fiscal guidelines.
• Models sales expectations by utilizing various techniques and communicating product knowledge to the customer; recommends merchandise selections or helps to locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs and desires.
• Builds and maintains a solid customer following through clienteling and wardrobing.
• Maintains standards in merchandise handling, presentation, loss prevention, and all other duties as directed by Management.
• Promotes customer service by ensuring associates are greeting and assisting customers; responds to customer inquiries and complaints in a professional and timely manner.
• Assists in the development of store associates; interprets Key Performance Indicator reports and delivers coaching as needed; provides feedback to Store Manager for associate performance appraisals and evaluations.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Must be 18 years old or older
• Minimum 2 years prior retail or sales management experience preferred
• Excellent communication, verbal, and written skills
• Able to travel to stores throughout the district
• Excellent customer service skills
• Knowledge of administrative aspects of store operations

Competencies

• Culture: Living the Chico’s FAS Values and Guiding Principles by demonstrating Customer Focus, Instilling Trust, Driving Engagement, and Delivering Results with High Performance.
• Manages Complexity: Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Planner and Aligner: Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Organizational Savvy: Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics.
• Courage: Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.

Benefits

This position may be found in multiple brands. Some duties may vary from brand to brand.

Pay

The wage range for this position is $17.94 - $22.45. Successful candidates’ wage rates will be determined based on their individual qualifications for the position.