Vans: Sales Lead - Fashion Show Mall

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for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must include sections only when posting has real specific content. We need to preserve all substantive info, no boilerplate. We need to parse the posting: It starts with brand description, then "Sales Lead" title (should not repeat as heading). Then "What will you do?" with description and bullet-like sentences. Then "Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more." with list of duties. Then "What do you need to succeed?" with experience, education, foundation skills list. Then "Now WE have a question for YOU. Are you in?" then "Hiring Range: $16.00 - $21.73 USD per hour". Then "Incentive Potential: ...". Then "Benefits at VF Corporation: ...". Then other boilerplate about equal opportunity etc which we should remove. We need sections: Responsibilities (duties), Requirements (experience/education), Qualifications? maybe combine? Skills (foundation skills). Pay (hiring range). Benefits (some info). Possibly About the role? Could include brand description? But "About the role" maybe not needed; but we could include a short paragraph about role? The posting includes brand description before role; but we could treat that as "About the role"? However instructions: Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

or drop it. They didn't forbid About the role heading if we have content. The brand description is not exactly about the role but about company. Could be considered "About the role"? Might be okay to include a brief About the role paragraph summarizing Vans mission. But we must preserve ALL substantive information; we cannot invent or summarize away detail. We can include the brand description as a paragraph under About the role? It's not exactly about the role but it's substantive info about company. The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." We could combine brand description into a section like "About the role" or maybe omit it because it's not directly about role? But they said preserve ALL substantive information; if we omit it, we lose info. So we need to include it somewhere. Could put it in a

without heading? But they want headings for sections; we could have a heading "About the role" and then a

with the brand description. That seems acceptable. Then Responsibilities: list duties from "What will you do?" and the day-in-the-life list. Requirements: maybe experience and education: "1 year of related professional retail experience is preferred but not required. While formal education ... A High School Diploma or equivalent is preferred; but we value hands-on experience..." Qualifications: maybe not needed separate; but we could treat foundation skills as Skills. Requirements could be experience/education. Skills could be foundation skills list. Pay: hiring range. Benefits: benefits info. Schedule: not mentioned; no schedule info, so omit. Incentive Potential: maybe could be part of Pay or Benefits? It's additional compensation awards. Could be included under Pay as extra info. But we have a Pay section; we can include both base range and incentive potential within that section via

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. However instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we could combine Pay and Incentive into one Pay section. Benefits: we have benefits info. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Skills, Pay, Benefits. We must not include empty sections. Now format: Use

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• for lists. We need to preserve all substantive info: Let's extract. Brand description paragraph: "Vans is the original brand rooted in the authentic lifestyle of skateboarding. We are driven by our mission to inspire and empower everyone to live “Off The Wall” – embracing the youthful spirit of freedom, non-conformity, and relentless progression. Yesterday’s “Off The Wall” moment is today’s new normal, and at Vans, we believe in constantly outdoing ourselves. Together with our communities across the globe, our vision is to push culture forward because we believe that the pursuit of progression never ends. We are constantly inspired by the future generation of positive catalysts within our community. So, before we get to the job details, take a minute to learn a little more about us – our values and our culture. If you can see yourself working side-by-side with a team of people who think and live “Off the Wall,” Vans just may be the place for you. To learn more about our values and our culture, visit Vans Careers or www.vans.com." That's a lot; we keep it. Responsibilities: combine "What will you do?" paragraph and the day-in-the-life list. What will you do? paragraph: "As a dedicated and passionate Sales Lead, you will support the store leadership team by ensuring the highest level of customer engagement and sales results are achieved. You model the voice of our brand and provide sales-related feedback and coach associate performance. As a part of the team, you will foster and thrive in an environment where individuality and authenticity are celebrated. If you aspire for a career in retail and are looking for a company dedicated to your personal growth to evolve into a leader of tomorrow, then Vans is for you." Then day-in-the-life list: bullet points: - Deliver a high level of personalized customer engagement through genuine interactions. - Assist in maximizing and achieving store sales and goals by monitoring sales progress & results against key targets. - Foster a consumer centric mindset and an inclusive store environment, while modeling selling behaviors through genuine interactions with consumers. - Assist in providing direct feedback, coaching and supervision of the associates. - Occasionally assume responsibility for the store in the absence of another manager. This may include covering breaks, meal periods or opening the store without a supervisor or manager. - Regularly interact with consumers within the store, providing a high level of customer service. - Provide actionable feedback to store associates and adhere to policies, procedures and practices that align with company directives. We could combine into a
  . Requirements: experience and education. Paragraph: "1 year of related professional retail experience is preferred but not required. While formal education and undergraduate or graduate degrees are appreciated, we place greater value on overall experience and professional accomplishments. A High School Diploma or equivalent is preferred; but we value hands-on experience and demonstrated achievements most." We could put as

  . Skills: foundation skills list. List items: - Proven ability to drive results through store teams and exceed sales and profit goals. - Proven ability to drive results through team coaching and operational excellence - Skilled in coaching, motivating, and building high-performing, diverse teams. - Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence across all levels. - Solution-oriented and flexible in a fast-paced, dynamic retail environment. - Capable of working independently, managing shifting priorities, and meeting business expectations. - Comfortable using word processing, spreadsheets, and retail software tools. - Ability to stand and move throughout the store for extended periods and perform physical tasks such as bending, reaching, squatting, climbing ladders, and lifting light to moderate weight, with or without reasonable accommodation. Note there is a line break missing period after "operational excellence". We'll keep as is. Pay: hiring range and incentive potential. Base: "Hiring Range: $16.00 - $21.73 USD per hour" Incentive: "Incentive Potential: This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process." We could combine into a

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  with two sentences. Benefits: "Benefits at VF Corporation: This position is a part-time or limited time position (i.e., internship) and is not eligible for all of the benefits plans offered at VF Corporation. There are some benefits the company offers that this position can participate in. You can review a general overview of the benefits provided at VF by visiting www.MyVFbenefits.com and by clicking Looking to Join VF? Detailed information on the benefits options you qualify for will be provided upon hire." We need to keep that. Also note there is a sentence: "Please note, our hiring ranges are determined and built from market pay data. Although all positions have a hiring range based upon market data, this position has a minimum starting rate that is listed above. In determining the specific compensation for this position, we comply with all local, state, and federal laws." That's more about pay; we could include in Pay section as well. But it's somewhat boilerplate but still substantive. However it's about pay determination; we could include in Pay section. But we must remove EEO/equal-opportunity boilerplate etc. The later paragraphs about equal opportunity, accommodations, Fair Chance Ordinance etc should be removed. Thus final HTML:

  About the role

  Vans is the original brand rooted in the authentic lifestyle of skateboarding. We are driven by our mission to inspire and empower everyone to live “Off The Wall” – embracing the youthful spirit of freedom, non-conformity, and relentless progression. Yesterday’s “Off The Wall” moment is today’s new normal, and at Vans, we believe in constantly outdoing ourselves. Together with our communities across the globe, our vision is to push culture forward because we believe that the pursuit of progression never ends. We are constantly inspired by the future generation of positive catalysts within our community. So, before we get to the job details, take a minute to learn a little more about us – our values and our culture. If you can see yourself working side-by-side with a team of people who think and live “Off the Wall,” Vans just may be the place for you. To learn more about our values and our culture, visit Vans Careers or www.vans.com.

  Responsibilities

  As a dedicated and passionate Sales Lead, you will support the store leadership team by ensuring the highest level of customer engagement and sales results are achieved. You model the voice of our brand and provide sales-related feedback and coach associate performance. As a part of the team, you will foster and thrive in an environment where individuality and authenticity are celebrated. If you aspire for a career in retail and are looking for a company dedicated to your personal growth to evolve into a leader of tomorrow, then Vans is for you.

  • Deliver a high level of personalized customer engagement through genuine interactions.
  • Assist in maximizing and achieving store sales and goals by monitoring sales progress & results against key targets.
  • Foster a consumer centric mindset and an inclusive store environment, while modeling selling behaviors through genuine interactions with consumers.
  • Assist in providing direct feedback, coaching and supervision of the associates.
  • Occasionally assume responsibility for the store in the absence of another manager. This may include covering breaks, meal periods or opening the store without a supervisor or manager.
  • Regularly interact with consumers within the store, providing a high level of customer service.
  • Provide actionable feedback to store associates and adhere to policies, procedures and practices that align with company directives.

  Requirements

  1 year of related professional retail experience is preferred but not required. While formal education and undergraduate or graduate degrees are appreciated, we place greater value on overall experience and professional accomplishments. A High School Diploma or equivalent is preferred; but we value hands-on experience and demonstrated achievements most.

  Skills

  • Proven ability to drive results through store teams and exceed sales and profit goals.
  • Proven ability to drive results through team coaching and operational excellence
  • Skilled in coaching,