Sales Associate II - SW FR La Vallee

Stuart Weitzman is a leading luxury accessories brand that is synonymous with strength in femininity. Defined by an energetic, modern and bold attitude, SW is known for its unique approach to melding fashion, function and fit in every silhouette. The brand’s focus on creating timeless, effortless shoes and handbags that are engineered to empower women with both confidence and comfort has resonated around the world, as SW is now available in all corners of the globe through an array of websites, boutiques and retail partners.

Stuart Weitzman is part of the Tapestry portfolio – a global house of brands powered by optimism, innovation and inclusivity.

SALES ASSOCIATE

Primary Purpose

The Sales Associate contributes to achieving store goals in sales, productivity, and service by utilizing Stuart Weitzman selling skills, and Stuart Weitzman Service training. You will responsible for meeting personal sales and productivity goals, and delivering service that meets or exceeds expectations. You will represent Stuart Weitzman to the consumer, act as an ambassador of the brand, and ensure customers’ needs are consistently exceeded.

PROFILE

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following proficiencies:

Understand how individual productivity impacts the store;

Behave like a brand ambassador;

Model sales behaviours taught in company sales training programs;

Maintain high energy on the sales floor;

Consistently achieve sales goals;

Able to work with multiple customers simultaneously;

Consistently anticipate and meet customers’ needs;

Service all customers according to the Stuart Weitzman Approach standards;

Participate as a team member and encourage team to meet and exceed performance standards;

Champion company initiatives and supports management decisions;

Demonstrate professional ethics.

Further requirements:

Very good English proficiency (essential);

Previous experience in a retail service environment (essential);

Background in working in luxury retail (desirable);

The ability to communicate effectively with customers and staff and manoeuvre the sales floor.

Our Competencies for All Employees

Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.

Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.

Creativity: Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.

Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.

Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.

Perseverance: Pursues everything with energy, drive, and a need to finish; seldom gives up before finishing, especially in the face of resistance or setbacks.

Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn’t upset when things are up in the air; doesn’t have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty

Stuart Weitzman is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant’s or employee’s qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law. Visit Stuart Weitzman at