Brand: adidas

Location: Johannesburg and Cape Town

TEAM: Retail (Store)

State: GT

Country/Region: ZA

Contract Type: Full time

Johannesburg Number: 515089

Cape Town Number: 514952

Retail Sales Associate

RETAIL SALES ASSOCIATE                                                        

Department:                                                                             Retail Operations

Direct Reporting Line:                                                              Retail Store Manager

Subsidiary/country:                                                                  Hillfox, Gauteng, South Africa

JOB PURPOSE
Assist management in day-to-day store maintenance while providing excellent service and observing and maintaining all store policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Includes the following. Other duties may be assigned.

•    Ensures the highest level of adidas service is given to each customer.
•    As needed, completes any regular sales transactions involving cash, credit, checks, etc.
•    Involved indirectly with ticketing of products as well as checking paperwork against items received.

•    Assists in product flow from stockroom to sales floor on a fill in basis. 

•    Ensure that Company assets and stock is always secured in order to alleviate shrinkage.
•    Assists in the development of displays of merchandise or follow suggestions or schedules provided by the store management team.
•    Attain proficiency with the point-of-sale system by acquiring system utilization skills. Ensure integrity is maintained through attention to policy and procedure.

•    Uses selling techniques such as add on sales and describing technical information to customers to enhance salesmanship and reach store and position sales goals.

•    Greets customers in the store and assists them in finding the right product. Occasionally, serves primarily as a Greeter at the front door during busy workdays.

•    Maintaining general housekeeping standards
•    Safekeeping of Company assets

SKILLS REQUIRED
•    Listening
•    Excellent customer service 

•    Meeting sales goals

•   Selling to customer needs
•    People skills
•    High energy level

Education And Experience Requirements
•    Matric certificate
•    0 – 1 years of retail experience

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

• COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..
• OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
• INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
• TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
• INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.
• RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

HOW TO APPLY? Johannesburg COMPLETE YOUR APPLECATION HERE

Cape Town COMPLETE YOUR APPLECATION HERE

adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.