Retail Sales Ambassador - Sportswear Ready to Wear, Leawood Town Center Plaza - Full Time
About The Position
The Retail Sales Ambassador drives sales by connecting with customers, sharing vendor product knowledge, and recommending additional items. The role builds repeat clientele and serves as an expert for a represented vendor, brand, or area. The Ambassador communicates customer needs and shopping patterns to leadership and vendor partners, and carries out merchandising initiatives. The position is full-time. Macy’s describes full-time colleagues as typically scheduled for 30 or more hours per week, with hours dependent on business needs and colleague availability. The role is based at Leawood Town Center Plaza.
Requirements
- At least 1 year of previous selling or retail experience.
- Ability to build relationships and convert customers into clients.
- Energetic and positive attitude.
- Vision and creativity.
- Self-starter able to work independently and as part of a team, with excellent time-management skills.
- Ability to effectively communicate and present information to customers, peers, and all levels of management.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate across departments.
- Comfort using computers, mobile devices, and radio-frequency equipment.
- Flexible availability for days, evenings, weekends, and holidays, with regular, dependable attendance and punctuality.
- Ability to lift at least 30 pounds, stand for at least two consecutive hours, and perform frequent moving, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and ladder climbing.
- Color vision.
- Ability to use computers and other technology, including handheld equipment and cash registers, and process register transactions.
Responsibilities
- Provide an exceptional customer experience by ensuring the customer is the priority.
- Greet customers, make product recommendations, and upsell.
- Serve as a liaison between designated vendors, personal stylists, and the store leadership team.
- Keep the sales floor neat, clean, and properly signed for sales and markdowns.
- Create and implement best practices to drive sales, turn, and gross margin above company average.
- Build brand-specific clientele to support local marketing.
- Execute vendor and non-vendor events to increase sales.
- Plan, organize, and lead customer-facing vendor-sponsored events in partnership with the vendor community, meeting sales and participation goals.
- Use Macy’s point-of-sale systems and company devices proficiently to complete sales.
- Foster acceptance and respect and strengthen relationships with colleagues, customers, and communities.
- Communicate customer needs and shopping patterns to leadership and vendor partners.
- Execute strategic merchandising initiatives for the represented vendor, brand, or area.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Comprehensive health and wellness coverage
- 401(k) match
- Paid time off
- Eight paid holidays
- Continuous learning and leadership development
- Colleague Resource Groups
- Volunteer opportunities
- Merchandise discounts
- Performance-based incentives
- Annual merit review
- Employee Assistance Program with mental health counseling and legal/financial advice
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
