Jr. Sales Associate, Toronto

Jr. Sales Associate, Yorkville

Overview: Under the leadership and guidance of Management, the Jr. Sales Associate is responsible for providing outstanding customer service, building and maintaining a loyal client base, providing clients with product knowledge, informing clients of new arrivals and working as part of a team to meet individual, boutique and brand objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Working with fellow associates as a team in order to complete tasks and achieve goals
• Deliver a pleasant customer experience with each customer interaction
• Understand and assist in the execution of store operations, policies and procedures
• Maintaining an organized inventory and assisting manager and other Sales Associates with daily boutique operations
• Assist Boutique Assistant with maintaining selling binders, reports, and make sure they are up to date
• Assist the stock team in maintaining organization / orderliness at all times
• Outreach to clients events such as sale, fashions night out and special in store events
• Exceeding and maintaining sales goals set by management team
• Ability to handle large sums of money, deposits and all cash desk operations
• Provide excellent customer service and maintaining strong client relationships
• Demonstrate knowledge of product and utilizes this knowledge to build sales
• Follow up on all client issues such as shipment orders and consignment
• Ensure boutique appearance exudes luxury standards
• Support the sales function at the boutique by providing assistance as directed by Management (as well as the Sales Associates)
• Commitment to building customer relationships and loyalty through personal interaction and the maintenance of a client file
• Expert in product information & understanding the features and benefits of our brand
• Check emails and send out client agreement forms

Skills and Requirements:

• Employee must be comfortable with physical elements of the job, including (but not limited to) carrying boxes, standing (ability to stay on feet), and using a step ladder. All extremities of the body related to these requirements must be usable. Certainly the time frame and weight may vary, but those who are applicable for this job should be comfortable with 10 pounds and increments standing for 2 hours at a time.
• Ability to handle large sums of money, deposits and all cash desk operations
• Proven leader; consistently a top seller with a desire to grow
• Ability to work a flexible schedule that meets the needs of the business; could include overnight, evening, weekend, holiday and call in shifts
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Cegid
• Attention to detail accompanied by a strong understanding of the importance to protect the Christian Louboutin business strategies and plans
• 3 + years of experience in Sales or similar role
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Ability to communicate (both written and oral) effectively with clients, coworkers and management; follows professional presentation

Our Business and our Values:

Christian Louboutin, created in 1991 in Paris, is a global luxury brand leader when it comes to shoes for women and men and leather goods. Christian Louboutin is also renowned for its iconic red sole, imagined by Mr. Christian Louboutin himself, a year after the creation of the brand. The brand has more than 160 Boutiques in 38 countries featuring the signature shoes such as the iconic pumps, sneakers and loafers alongside the seasonal collections for women, men and accessories. Christian Louboutin imagines collections through a large spectrum of inspirations emanating from his love of Paris, his travels, and his passion for art and craftmanship. 2014 welcomed the launch of Christian Louboutin Beauté with the iconic Rouge Louboutin nail and lip colour.

Our people are at the heart of our brand.

We celebrate individuality and allow the freedom to have responsibility, autonomy and creativity within your role. Our colleagues have in common the passion and dedication to our Brand, and its continued success.

We live by our values:

We are down to earth – we stand with authenticity, integrity and respect. We have passion – we drive our business with agility, commitment and care. We have happiness in all that we do – we collaborate with positivity, open-mindedness and fun. We work with inspiration – we envision the future with confidence, creativity and freedom.”

The Maison Christian Louboutin is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to recruitment practices that do not discriminate against any job applicant because of their race, color, gender, age, nationality, culture(s), religion, sex, physical or mental disability, or age. We believe that a culture of diversity and individuality fosters our core values we listed above. So, if you also share this mindset and these values and you dream of coloring your soles red as part of the Louboutin adventure, please join us!