Sales Associate Christmas Period - Boutique Bologna At a glance
Job Category: Retail - Store Sales Years of Experience: Minimum 1 year Contract Type: Internship contract Job Schedule: Full time Locations: Store - Bologna Legal Employer: Hermès Italie SpA Posting Date: 09/23/2024, 05:36 AM About the team
Hermès was born in Paris in 1837 as a laboratory of harnesses and saddles for horses. Since then, six generations of artisans have explored new crafts, animated by a creative impulse, combined with beautiful and processed with care material. Today, Hermès is an international group committed to innovation in a subtle harmony between past, present, and future, founded on high standards of dedication to excellence and authenticity of its objects.
The company brings together more than 20,000 employees in 50 countries; the Italian branch is located in Milan and provides local support and management to the 10 stores present in the country.
Hermès Italie was established in 1987 with the first store in Milan. Since then, the branch has grown to include 10 stores, including 2 seasonal openings and 2 flagship stores located in Milan and Rome.
Details of the job
GENERAL ROLE The Sales Associate is in charge of assisting clients through personalized and memorable customer experience, with storytelling about the brand history and product craftsmanship. He/She provides the most memorable customer experience to develop sales and build long-lasting relationships with clients through heartfelt and bespoke attention, with the highest integrity.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES Advise and support customers on all product categories to satisfy clients' needs and ensure the most memorable omnichannel experience. Be a storyteller, suggesting and surprising, delivering quality and consistency of service to develop client relationships and sales services. Support customers by providing all types of information, including aftersales product care suggestions. Develop and maintain a customer portfolio through proper client discovery and a bespoke experience to foster loyalty and establish long-term relationships. Collect and update client data, in accordance with privacy policy and company procedures. Play an active role in customer events and animations whenever needed. Build solid product knowledge, keeping updated with novelties, prices, and stock availabilities. PROFILE Bachelor's degree preferably with a fashion/linguistic focus. Fluency in Italian and English. A third language will be considered an advantage. Professional background: experience in direct sales to clients, preferably in a luxury goods boutique. Proficient with Excel / IT tools. Willing to work temporarily. The fixed-term contract is estimated to cover the Christmas period for three or four months. Professionalism, enthusiasm, dynamism, ease of integration, and teamwork complete the profile. Hermès engages positive and passionate people who own the following requirements:
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a customer service orientation. Team player mentality to build meaningful relationships and ability to work autonomously. Availability, flexibility, and dynamism to function in a high-paced environment. Determined to be part of a people-centric retail project, requiring a vocation for human values, passion, and a strong aesthetic sense. About Hermès
A creator, artisan, and seller of high-quality objects since 1837, Hermès is an independent, family-owned French house that employs nearly 20,000 people worldwide. Driven by its permanent entrepreneurial spirit and consistently high standards, Hermès cultivates the freedom and autonomy of each individual through responsible management. The company perpetuates the transmission of exceptional know-how through strong territorial anchoring that respects people and resources.
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