Retail Associate

About The Position

With over 430 retail stores worldwide, our associates are essential to our business. From ensuring product availability on the sales floor to creating eye-catching visual displays to addressing customer inquiries to running an efficient checkout process, our associates create memorable customer experiences while simultaneously assisting the Store Leadership team in supporting Columbia Sportswear Companys mission of "Connecting Active People with Their Passions."

As a Retail Associate, you will serve as Brand Ambassadors for our Company, Brands, and our products. You will engage consumers to provide a personalized shopping experience and leverage your product knowledge to guide consumers to products that match their needs. Retail Associates share product features and benefits and our brand story to influence consumer buying decisions and inspire consumer brand loyalty. You will contribute to the profitability and performance of the store and assist the Store Leadership team in supporting our company mission : "Connecting Active People with Their Passions."

How Youll Make A Difference

• Engages consumers in personalized conversation to understand their needs and preferences. Leverages product knowledge to make product recommendations and answer consumer questions.
• Uses selling techniques and product features and benefits to influence buying decisions.
• Acts as a Brand Ambassador, sharing our Columbia Sportswear Brand story and embodying our Company values to enhance the consumer experience.
• Merchandises products to tell compelling product stories that will influence consumer buying decisions. Restocks and maintains salesfloor standards to ensure full product presentations and product accessibility.
• Performs required cash register transactions (e.g., sales, returns, and exchanges) efficiently and accurately; engages consumer throughout the transaction and connects them to the company loyalty programs.
• Contributes to store inventory accuracy by receiving and processing incoming and outgoing products accurately and efficiently.
• Acquires necessary knowledge of store policies, procedures, and programs to execute day-to-day operations.

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Job Conditions

Columbia Sportswear Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities.

If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please notify your recruiter. At Columbia Sportswear Company, we're proud to offer part-time employees benefits that include a variety of services and products to help make your life and work more rewarding. Benefits that can protect your family's financial future and help you save money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match. Columbia offers EAP+ which is free and confidential 24 / 7 / 365 counseling services. There are commuter benefits such as transit and parking reimbursement programs. We have wellness benefits and employee discounts available. If you need an accommodation / adjustment to successfully complete and submit your application, please reach out to AskHR@columbia.com with the Subject : Applicant Assistance Requested.