Experienced Sales Associate - AllModern Retail Location at Wayfair - Part Time, $26/Hour, Flexible Hybrid Work Arrangement
Join the Team that's Revolutionizing Home Shopping
Are you passionate about delivering exceptional customer experiences and driving sales growth? Do you thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments where no two days are the same? Look no further than Wayfair's AllModern retail location! We're seeking a talented Sales Associate to join our team and help shape the future of home shopping. As a part-time Sales Associate, you'll have the opportunity to work in a flexible, hybrid role that combines remote and in-store work, with a competitive salary of $26/hour.
About Wayfair
Wayfair is a leading online retailer of home goods, furniture, and decor. With a vast selection of products and a commitment to innovation, we're transforming the way people shop for their homes. Our AllModern retail location is a cutting-edge store that brings our online experience to life, offering customers a unique and engaging shopping environment. We're a team of passionate individuals who are dedicated to delivering exceptional customer experiences and driving business growth.
Job Summary
As a Sales Associate at Wayfair's AllModern retail location, you'll be responsible for providing top-tier customer experiences, driving sales growth, and representing the Wayfair brand. You'll work in a hybrid role, splitting your time between our remote office and in-store environment. If you're a motivated, customer-focused individual with a passion for sales and design, we want to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and deliver exceptional customer experiences, associating customers with the world's greatest and best home online collection, brought to life in our stores.
- Guide customers through their inquiries on product features and functionality, style and product coordination, and cutting orders, including in-store integration and perpetual walkway.
- Present the online combination and mobile web and application capabilities.
- Influence your sales and brand knowledge/enthusiasm to help navigate customers through their design needs and purchases, utilizing the online variety to satisfy their requirements.
- Assist walk-ins on the sales floor and in the design studio as needed.
- Exhibit design choices through periodic utilization of preferred design tools - mood boards, 2D floor plans.
- Navigate various software applications, third-party and proprietary tools to furnish customers with suggestions for their budget, style, and space.
- Pose exceptional questions that allow you to provide a total sales solution for your customers.
- Exhibit confidence in bringing the deal to a close and educating customers on different ways of buying, including through POS, Online, our Application, or through a Statement.
- Be a specialist in the services offered online and in-store - credit, financing, warranty, installation, and delivery, always taking into account value adds to customer buys.
- Participate in all functional parts of the store, including but not limited to: handling new products, floor sets, replenishing, replacements, and general maintenance of the store.
- Epitomize a positive and professional demeanor consistently with customers and colleagues.
Essential Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a related field.
- 1-2 years of sales or customer service experience.
- Strong communication, self-motivation, and relationship management skills.
- History of thriving in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
- Demonstrated ability to work within a team sales environment.
- Technical acumen to learn vital software and systems.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in the home goods, furniture, or decor industry.
- Knowledge of design principles and trends.
- Proficiency in software applications, including POS and design tools.
Skills and Competencies
- Excellent verbal communication skills.
- Exceptional active listening skills.
- Outstanding sales and customer service skills.
- Ability to anticipate customers' needs.
- Ability to recommend products to customers.
- Technical savvy to learn vital software and systems.
- Ability to handle data and product through a PC system and POS register system.
Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently expected to:
- Stand, walk, talk, and hear.
- Handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
- Sit; occasionally climb or balance; and regularly stoop, crouch, or crawl.
- Lift and move up to 50 lbs.
Vision Requirements
Specific vision capacities required by this job include:
- Close vision.
- Distance vision.
- Color vision.
- Peripheral vision.
- Depth perception.
- Ability to change focus.
Support for People with Disabilities
Wayfair is committed to providing equal opportunities to all individuals, including people with disabilities. As part of this commitment, Wayfair will publicize reasonable accommodations to the physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on business operations.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary of $26/hour.
- Flexible, hybrid work arrangement combining remote and in-store work.
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with a talented team.
- Professional growth and development opportunities.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
How to Apply
If you're a motivated, customer-focused individual with a passion for sales and design, we want to hear from you! Don't hesitate to apply for this exciting opportunity. We value a great attitude and a willingness to learn above all.
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