GENERAL ROLE The Welcomist works in the Customer Experience team developing and delivering the most memorable journey for clients, embodying the Brand values and leading his/her team to provide heartfelt and bespoke attention to customers.
MAIN RESPONSABILITIES * Welcome clients with a warm and hospitable greeting; * Build strong relationships with clients in order to discover their needs and wishes; * Talk to clients while they wait to be with the Sales Associate in charge of the Métier they are interested in; * Manage customer queues through a dedicated app on Hermès devices; * Assist clients and support sales colleagues in complex situations regarding returns and reservations, etc; * Support the Sales Associates Team by helping schedule their appointments and customer visits; * Manage front and back relationship with the Operations Teams to ensure the online, after sales service and reservations orders delivery; * Oversee and update the store calendar of events and appointments; * Ensure the store is always in excellent conditions supervising relevant external suppliers, such as florists and catering, monitoring the supply of food & beverage PROFILE * Bachelor's degree preferably with a linguistic or fashion/luxury focus; * Fluency in Italian and English.
A third language will be considered an advantage; * Professional background: previous experience in similar positions, preferably in a luxury goods boutique or in hospitality; * 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 with expected full-time working hours.
* 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-pace environment; * Determined to be part of a people centric retail project, for which is required vocation for human values, passion and a strong aesthetic sense.
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.
Sixteen artisanal métiers feed the creativity of the house, whose collections are presented in over 300 stores around the world.