SALES ASSISTANT, Giorgio Armani San Francisco

The Armani Group is one of the leading fashion and luxury goods groups in the world today with 10,500 direct employees, 12 production plants and more than 2,704 boutiques in 60 countries around the world. It designs, manufactures, distributes and retails fashion and lifestyle products including apparel, accessories, eyewear, watches, jewelry, home interiors, fragrances and cosmetics under a range of brand names: Giorgio Armani, Emporio Armani, A/X Armani Exchange, and Armani Casa.OVERVIEW OF POSITION:It is the responsibility of the Sales Assistant include, but are not limited to provide prompt, attentive and knowledgeable assistant to all clients, support the staff in order to achieve and surpass goals, and to insure the highest standards of client service are maintained at all times.CORE RESPONSIBILITIES: Sales Performance Develop sales technique to insure maximum performance Identify and meet clients' needs Utilize all available sales tools to increase business and improve results Overcome client objections and offer alternatives Comply with all sales related policies and procedures Utilize suggestive selling techniques to maximize and accessorize a sale Close the sale and monitor all details alterations, shipping, delivery and special client requests Collaborate with all associates to achieve departmental and store goals Attend all meetings and seminars to insure knowledge to provide maximum results Minimizes returns Selling Floor Participate in merchandising moves and maintain merchandising directives Possess a basic understanding of the company's visual and merchandising standards and philosophy Understand merchandise themes to convey to clients Return all items, clean and well maintained, to their correct place Participate in keeping the selling floor and merchandise clean and organized Participate in insuring the correct visual image is reflected on the floor at all times Inventory Possess thorough knowledge of stock location and organization both on and off the selling floor Participate in inventory control by insuring tickets and sensors on all garments Participate in inventory, cycle counts and stock rotations as requested Shipping/Receiving Respect and abide by all shipping/receiving policies, procedures and directives Collaborate with shipping/receiving staff to insure client service standards of delivery and shipping