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Job of the Week: Sales Associate

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Location: San Lorenzo

Job Title: Sales Associate 

Company:

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Primary focus:

To enhance the customer shopping experience and to drive sales by providing proactive sales assistance and support to OSH customers. Sales associates provide frontline contact with the customer in the department and provide customer assistance and support to ensure that the customer’s shopping experience is positive.

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Sales associates are expected to follow the 5 A's of "Solution Selling": listen, discover, and understand customer’s needs, educate customers on options available, and provide assistance and support after the sale.

He/she is responsible for accomplishing the business goals for sales and profit; recognize and acknowledge the customer at all times, provide service to all customers, control inventory of department merchandise, maintain housekeeping, safety and security within the department.

Qualifications:

Experience
• 1-2 years of general retail sales experience or equivalent
• Customer service experience

Skills
• Selling skills
• Communication skills (verbal, listening and written)
• Negotiation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Basic computer skills

Job Fit
• Strong customer focus – understands and strives to meet the needs of others.
• Enthusiasm – is energetic, shows a history of taking a positive approach and expresses an interest in learning.
• Is charismatic, confident and has a positive, consistent approach.
• Adaptability – remains flexible and is able to come up with customer solutions/ideas even under trying circumstances.
• Dependability – demonstrated regular and predictable attendance and accurate on time completion of assignments and duties.
• Professional approach – ability to work harmoniously and productively in a team environment and to respond appropriately to coaching and supervision.

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