Sales Associate III

Sales Associate III

Coach is a global fashion house founded in New York in 1941. Inspired by the vision of Creative Director Stuart Vevers and the inclusive and courageous spirit of our hometown, we make beautiful things, crafted to lastfor you to be yourself in.

The Sales Associate role is an integral part of the stores overall success and efficiency : demanding direct attention to our brand commitment when servicing our customers and driving results. Responsible for upholding Coachs Service and Selling Models, creating a positive first impression, building on-going customer relationships through a personalized experience, and leaving a positive, lasting impression.

Sales Floor :

• Understands organizational objectives and makes decisions that align with company priorities.
• Takes ownership and is committed to delivering results, while remaining actively aware of personal and store metrics; and creates personal sales and clienteling strategies in partnership with the management team.
• Creates short- and long-term strategies to achieve personal metrics and performance goals.
• Takes ownership of personal survey results and creates plans to improve and overcome areas of opportunity.
• Represents Coach as a brand ambassador.
• Demonstrates Coachs selling and service expectations at all times.
• Understands changes in local market with potential impact on business performance and supports the execution of local sales strategies and tactics.
• Drives business through sales strategies, clienteling, sourcing new customers and maintaining on-going productive relationships with customers.
• Creates positive impressions with customers by bringing best self to work through attire consistent with Coachs Guide to Style.
• Builds credibility and trust as a personal fashion advisor by communicating fashion awareness and a strong knowledge of competition.
• Provides in-depth product knowledge, including features, benefits, current offerings, and overall product value.
• Remains aware and is clearly able to communicate current pricing and promotional strategy to customers.
• Discusses product features and builds the sale by leveraging cross-selling skills and abilities.
• Cross-sells and encourages beneficial product add-ons that relate to the customers shopping needs.
• Sensitive to customers needs and tailors approach by reading cues.
• Attends to the unique and individual shopping needs of each customer.
• Works with multiple customers simultaneously and breaks away as appropriate.
• Follows up with customers consistently and genuinely to influence / close the sale.
• Flexes personal selling techniques to contribute to overall store financial results.
• Builds lasting and loyal relationships with customers.
• Leverages Coachs tools and technology to support relationship building and clienteling efforts.
• Creates enthusiasm and positivity for a shared vision and mission.
• Promotes and endorses a team selling environment.
• Fosters an environment of teamwork, trust and collaboration with internal and external customers.
• Remains solution oriented; is adaptable and flexible to changing business and store needs.
• Welcomes feedback and adapts behaviors as appropriate.
• Maintains a calm and professional demeanor at all times.

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Note : This document serves only as a sample of job duties and responsibilities and does not include an exhaustive list of all performance requirements.

Tapestry, Inc., parent company of the Coach brand, 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 or expression, 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.

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