Sales Associate - Sunglass Hut

EssilorLuxottica Group•Fort Wayne, IN

5d•$31•Onsite

About The Position

At Sunglass Hut, we're always in the sun. You’ll find a dynamic space with endless possibilities to grow your career. We are a culture that wants to see you succeed, develop your customer expertise and care, and feel supported by people who embrace you. With us, you’ll bring warmth into the hearts and souls of our customers and the world we live in. We believe in the freedom of self-expression, inclusivity and authenticity, which is why we bring exclusive styles of high-quality fashion and performance sunglasses to all. A world leader in the specialty sunglass retail business with over 3,000 stores worldwide, we believe in the freedom of self-expression, inclusivity and authenticity, which is why we bring exclusive styles of high-quality fashion and performance sunglasses to all. Sunglass Hut is part of EssilorLuxottica, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of world-class vision care products, including iconic eyewear, advanced lens technology and cutting-edge digital solutions. Join our global community of over 200,000 dedicated employees around the world in driving the transformation of the eyewear and eyecare industry. Discover more by following us on LinkedIn!

Requirements

Associates degree
1+ year(s) experience in a customer service environment
Eyewear sales experience
Previous merchandising, selling and/or retail experience
Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
Aptitude for selling, energetic and passionate
Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
Ability to work in a fast paced environment
Ability to take initiative to generate creative selling solutions
Proficient w/ PC applications – Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Highly adaptable and able to demonstrate flexibility in scheduling
Organized and detail oriented
Comfortable with digital photography

Nice To Haves

Degree in business management with concentration in marketing, merchandising, or sales
Previous merchandising, selling and/or retail experience in a fashion environment
Familiarity with all Luxottica products within store

Responsibilities

Tracks and meets sales goals and objectives for Luxottica brands in an assigned store.
Participates in assortment planning, assortment needs and assortment edits.
Manages the business, includes but not limited to: driving, monitoring and reporting inconsistencies in the business, evaluating sales trends, proposing and executing moves to the benefit of the business. (Evaluating may include an audit of book stock versus physical stock. Proposal to include proactive approach to growing the business, i.e. floor move).
Greets customers immediately in a friendly and engaging manner; provides customers with professional, personalized customer service to promote sales by increasing customer awareness of Luxottica’s brands.
Keeps current with all Luxottica products, services, incentives, promotions, advertising and competitive offers to facilitate sales efforts; maintains awareness of competitor’s products, promotions, and services.
Develops strong working relationships with all store personnel.
Actively looks for ways to generate leads to increase customer traffic to location within store, (i.e. Personal Shopper, Public Relations Manager, etc.).
Effectively executes product promotions to increase sales and brand awareness.
Ensures prominent product placement within department.
Ensures that cases and displays are properly maintained and stocked.
Maintains the service and merchandising standards of Luxottica as well as those of the assigned store.
Adheres to store dress and attire requirements as well as store rules and policies.
Communicates with Retail Market Manager and Account Manager on store events, product activity, sales needs, competition and customer feedback.
Provides sales and relevant business intelligence to Retail Manager.