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  • Retail Sales Associate
  • Senior Retail Sales Associate
  • Retail Sales Associate (Part-Time)
  • Retail Sales Representative
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Retail Sales Associate Job Description Examples:

Example 1

Retail Sales Associate – Taneira Phoenix Market city, Bangalore

The ideal candidate will have the ability to manage the daily operations of the retail store and complete tasks related to inventory tracking, marketing, and customer service. They should be a confident salesperson and be able to share their best practices in order to onboard new employees. This candidate must possess strong leadership skills and be able to assign duties to relevant employees in order to maintain the function of the store.

Responsibilities

1. Developing store strategies to raise customers pool, expand store traffic, and optimize profitability

2. Meeting sales goals by training, motivating, mentoring, and providing feedback to store staff

3. Ensuring high levels of customers satisfaction through excellent service

Education

1. MBA / Bachelor degree from a reputed university/college

2. MS Office & proficiency in excel is a must

Skills

1. Knowledge of handling Retail Store Operations

2. Selling & customer service

3. MIS Reporting

4. Communication- Excellent spoken & written communication skills in English & regional language

5. Computer operating knowledge

Experience

1. Minimum 1-2 years of relevant experience in front-end retail operations as Sales Executive

2. Freshers are also fine with BBA & MBA(marketing) background.

Location: Taneira Sarees - Phoenix Market City, LG-28, Lower Ground Floor, Phoenix Marketcity Mall, Devasandra Industrial Estate, Mahadevpura, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560048

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: ₹300,000.00 - ₹350,000.00 per year

Benefits:
  • Life insurance
    Schedule:
  • Day shift
    Supplemental pay types:
  • Performance bonus



    Ability to commute/relocate:
  • Bengaluru, Karnataka: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

    Education:
  • Master's (Preferred)

    Experience:
  • total work: 1 year (Preferred)


    Speak with the [phone number]

    • Example 2

    Retail Sales Associate

    About Us

    Heads Up For Tails is a one-stop pet products’ brand with its paw-prints across India. We design, manufacture, and customize high quality and functional pet products to improve the quality of your pet's life and make pet parenting delightful.

    We were founded with the sole aim of making the lives of all pet companions better and on the strong belief that pets are family. By offering products and services that make pets more comfortable, healthier, and happier, we hope to strengthen the bond between pet and parent.

    With a firm belief in safety, innovation, and empathy, we create and curate a range of relevant pet products and services. We are constantly adding to our inventory of products and services to provide parents with a holistic pet care experience and hope to become rock solid partners in each family’s pet parenting journey.

    We have over 900 employees spread across the country; with 100+ in our headquarters in Gurgaon. We have been awarded the ‘Brand of the Year’ Award three times (2017, 2019 and 2021), most recently awarded at
    Homburg Palace, Vienna. We have been certified as a Great Place to Work 2021 by Great Place to Work
    Institute, India.

    Why Should You Join us?

    The Pet Care space is a $100Bn market in the US and $50Bn market in China. India has emerged as the fastest growing Pet Care market in the world and estimated to reach $10Bn in the next 5yrs. We are proud to have been at the forefront of this growth over the past 13yrs through which we have built loyal and growing customers in retail and online. We are equally driven by our mission to fuel the ever growing community, needs and mindsets of digital-first pet parents across different parts of the country. This mission has us excited to build out a team that has the passion and drive to combine our strengths and the opportunity in front of us, into something that will make HUFT into the ‘go-to’ destination for all pet parenting needs in India, and in time, the world.

    Position Summary

    The Senior Store associate is responsible for all activities at the store in the absence of the assistant manager or store manager. His/her job description entails ensuring maximum sales by the store as well as excellent customer service in helping customers locate, select, and purchase products. He/she serves as the company brand representative, upholding the highest standards in carrying out daily functions. The senior Store associate’s role involves providing exceptional customer care and achieving sales goals to ensure the store’s objectives on sales and profits are met. He/she is expected to take on higher responsibilities that may be assigned by the manager or assistant manager within the store.

    With such employers, the purpose of the senior store associate’s role may include generating sales to surpass personal sales goals, as well as effectively promoting the company’s programs. The associate should be well trained to be able to give effective sales presentations and build rewarding relationships with customers.

    The duties of the senior store associate also involve promoting customer loyalty and giving each customer the best service they have ever got. The senior store associate work description also involves ensuring the security of the store.

    Responsibilities

    Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent sales service

  • Maintain outstanding store condition and visual merchandising standards

  • Maintain a fully stocked store

  • Ascertain customers’ needs and wants

  • Recommend and display items that match customer needs

  • Welcome and greet customers

  • Manage point-of-sale processes

  • Actively involved in the receiving of new shipments and checking inventory

  • Keep up to date with product information

  • Accurately describe product features and benefits

  • Follow all companies’ policies and procedures

    Qualifications, Skills and Competencies

  • Proven working experience in retail sales

  • Basic understanding of sales principles and customer service practices

  • Excellent Communication Skills

  • Customer service focused

  • Animal Lover Preferred

    What Heads Up For Tails Can Offer You:

    With an omni-channel network of manufacturing, retail, e-commerce and distribution, Heads Up For Tails can offer you a dynamic and ambitious work environment where you can leverage your experiences and skills to solve exciting, complex problems. We offer you a culture that thrives on ownership and initiative, where people who are excited about taking the path less traveled will thrive and succeed.

    Job Type: Full-time

    Salary: ₹250,000.00 - ₹400,000.00 per year

    Benefits:
  • Health insurance
    Schedule:
  • Day shift

    • Example 3

    Retail Sales/ Customer Service Associates, reporting to Master Supervisors, are mapped to Grocery Merchants in his local geography

    Store Location - Mouza Debhog Police Station, Bhabanipur No. 149, City Center, Purba Medinipur, Haldia, West Bengal

    Profile

    1. Age 18-24 years
    2. Qualification 12th pass (Graduate/ Diploma preferred)

    Documents required

    1. Aadhaar Card
    2. PAN Card
    3. Educational (10th Admit, mark sheet, 12th mark sheet, others)
    4. Fresh copy of CV
    5. Passport Photo with white background

    * Send your CV on [phone number]*

    Job Type: Full-time

    Pay: ₹9,000.00 - ₹10,000.00 per month

    Schedule:
  • Day shift

    Ability to commute/relocate:
  • Camac Street, Kolkata, West Bengal: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

    Education:
  • Higher Secondary(12th Pass) (Required)

    Experience:
  • Retail sales: 1 year (Preferred)

    Language:
  • English (Preferred)
  • Hindi (Preferred)
  • Bengali (Preferred)

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    • Retail Sales Associate job summary

    A good job description starts with an attention-grabbing summary of the position and its role within your company. Your summary should provide an overview of your company and expectations for the position. Outline the types of activities and responsibilities required for the job so job seekers can determine if they are qualified, or if the job is suitable for them.

    Example of a Retail Sales Associate job summary

    Our mattress store is in need of an accomplished Retail Sales Associate who finds motivation in working for generous commissions and who loves helping customers find solutions that will improve their lives. We’re a family owned and operated store with a long track record in the community, so many of our customers are repeats who always return to us for mattresses and box springs. If you like working in a supportive environment and you are dedicated to excellence in your professional life, we’d love to interview you. We provide awesome benefits and an energetic, enjoyable work environment.

    Retail Sales Associate responsibilities and duties

    The responsibilities and duties section is the most important part of the job description. Here you should outline the functions this position will perform on a regular basis, how the job functions within the organization and the title of the manager the person will report to.

    • Greet customers when they walk through the door
    • Ask customers what they are looking for and show them at least three or four models
    • Build rapport through conversation and honest recommendations
    • Ring up sales and arrange for delivery or pick-up of the customer’s order
    • Upsell extra items when appropriate, such as mattress covers and bed frames
    • Invite customers to search our website for coupons and other ways to save money
    • Inform customers of delivery charge and make sure they know we’ll haul away old mattresses

    Retail Sales Associate qualifications and skills

    Next, outline the required and preferred skills for your position. This may include education, previous job experience, certifications and technical skills. You may also include soft skills and personality traits that you expect from a successful candidate. While it may be tempting to include a long list of skills and requirements, including too many could dissuade qualified candidates from applying. Keep your list of qualifications concise, but provide enough detail with relevant keywords and terms.

    • 2+ years’ retail sales experience preferred
    • High school diploma/GED required
    • High-energy, friendly personality
    • Capable of interpreting customers’ words and showing them products that meet their needs
    • Basic addition and subtraction skills
    • Willingness to become subject matter expert
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