Specialist Footwear
DICK'S Sporting Goods · Lafayette, LA · 2 days ago
On-siteOTHRFull-time
About the role
Win with us every time you step onto the floor. Help athletes perform at their best by delivering expert footwear guidance focused on fit, performance, and comfort. As a Specialist – Footwear, you will drive sales, support teammates, and create a personalized, athlete-first experience. Grow your impact in a fast-paced retail environment built on teamwork and service.
Responsibilities
- Delivers an outstanding athlete experience by proactively engaging athletes to understand their shopping needs and create a world-class athlete experience and providing clear, accurate, and knowledgeable information about products and assortment.
- Anticipates the needs of the athlete; actively drives sales through product and services recommendations and a deep understanding of athlete needs.
- Assists with onboarding and training of new and existing team members (as subject matter expert of their area of the store), focusing on best practices, expectational selling skills, and key operational processes.
- Serves as a go-to expert in designated process categories, ensuring smooth execution and high productivity.
- Demonstrates efficiency and effectiveness in process execution while maintaining an athlete-first mindset; ensures products are ready for athletes to purchase and athletes are engaged when, where, and how they want.
- Promotes and drives customer participation in company programs (i.e., customer loyalty program participation, warranty sales, private label credit card enrollment, etc.).
- Creates a store environment where everyone, both teammates and athletes, are always welcome and treated with respect.
- Adheres to established policies and procedures related to safety, loss prevention and standard operating procedures, as well as to laws/guidelines of external governing entities.
Qualifications
- A High School Diploma or Equivalent
- 1-3 years of experience
- Previous retail or customer-facing experience preferred