Address: 33 Boylston Street, Suite 3305 Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 –Accessible via Mount Ida shuttle
Company Website: www.vince.com
Overview: Vince is a leading luxury, contemporary brand known for modern, effortless style and everyday fashion-forward essentials. Founded in 2002, Vince offers a broad range of women’s and men’s ready-to-wear including its signature cashmere sweaters, shearling coats, leather jackets, luxe leggings, dresses, silk blouses, denim and footwear. Our name has become synonymous with refined fashion that is both understated in style and detailed in construction. Vince is carried in 2,350 points of distribution across 47 countries and operates 24 full-price retail locations, 6 outlet stores and its e-commerce site, vince.com. Vince reached an important milestone on November 22, 2013, when it became a listed company on the New York Stock Exchange (VNCE) with its initial public offering.
Vince is searching for talented individuals to contribute to the future development of the brand and its expansion with passion, desire, creativity, and teamwork. As a company, we are committed to offering our employees a challenging and rewarding work environment, opportunities for growth and development, and competitive pay and benefits.
Vince is seeking a dynamic, customer service-driven Part-Time Sales Associate for our Chestnut Hill, MA store.
The Sales Associate is responsible for generating sales and building customer relationships in our retail stores. Associates who demonstrate high degrees of proficiency to interact with the customers and identify their needs will maximize their sales opportunities. The associate will be responsible for continuing the client contact beyond the initial sale. By capturing name, address, phone and email contact information, the associate will use multiple means to communicate and build relationships with the customers. The associate will also be responsible for maintaining the visual and housekeeping standards of the store. This will include the receiving of merchandise and presentation to the selling floor, processing of markdowns and removal from the floor for transfers. The associate must have an ability to successful operate our point-of-sale (POS) register system and operate our email system.
Responsibilities:
• Achieve and exceed the personal sales and productivity goals agreed upon with your store manager
• Demonstrate a complete knowledge of the merchandises’ features and benefits to maximize the sales opportunity
• Be a quick thinker who listens to the customer and can identify his/her needs and overcome objections if raised
• Responsible to do client development beyond the initial transaction; utilizing phone, email and written follow-up contact
• Maintain the housekeeping and visual standards of the store
• Have computer skills to operate the POS register and email systems
• Safeguard the store’s inventory by adherence to the company’s loss prevention program
• Follow all store operational policies and procedures
• Client Book Management and Clienteling
Qualifications:
• Prior experience in luxury retail sales is preferred
• Must be a sales-driven, goal-oriented individual
• Must have a positive, high-energy, friendly, outgoing and engaging personality.
• Must be willing to take the first step to initiate contact with the customers and identify their shopping needs.
• Must demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills allowing for effective communication with your customers
• Must possess computer skills to operate our retail POS system, Word, Excel and email
• Must be able to lift, carry or otherwise move objects weighing up to 15 pounds when merchandising the sales floor and use ladder or stairs
If interested, contact career@mountida.edu for directions to apply.
