Support Associate Flagship - Contemporary SSA

Saks Fifth Avenue

11d • $19 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

The Sales Support Assistant is responsible for creating/maintaining merchandise organization and administrative day-to-day tasks to support operational excellence and an elevated store environment with the goal of improving the associate and client experience.

Requirements

• Prior retail experience preferred
• High School Diploma or GED preferred
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to shift focus quickly depending on business objectives
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and ability to have flexibility with competing task
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency with MS Office Product Suite preferred
• Certain roles may require standing, bending, climbing stairs, and lifting and carrying up to 10 pounds
• Associates must be willing to work a flexible schedule based on business needs, which will include evenings, weekends, and holidays

Responsibilities

• Processes, tracks, and follows up on special orders and repair requests; communicate status to client advisors.
• Assists with special events / Made to Measure / truck shows; processes and reconciles necessary invoices and client orders.
• Responsible for checking in / receiving new merchandise (includes ticketing, backstock organization) per division requirements.
• Per guidance and direction of Group/Sales Manager or Assistant Sales Manager, place product and merchandise in the specified area of the dept.
• Based on changes in business priorities, complete necessary merchandise placements to ensure merchandise standards are followed.
• Processes damages, reticketing, mark out of stocks and RTVs.
• Complete markdowns; signs and moves product once marked.
• Demonstrates operational skills by keeping track of daily reports and SPIFF entries, and checking receipts; ensures department and stockroom controls are being executed.

Benefits

• medical insurance
• vision insurance
• dental insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• basic life insurance
• supplemental life insurance
• disability insurance
• variety of additional voluntary benefits (such as critical illness, hospital and accident insurance)
• An amazing employee discount

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED