Rei Hiring – Sales Lead

Job Description:

Our Sales Lead will serve on a team whose job is to help REI, the nation’s largest consumer co-op, engage with all of its audiences. You are the face of the company and interact with REI Members and Customers every day. You are looked up to as a bank of knowledge on all outdoor equipment and services. If you want to talk, live, and breathe the outdoors then the Sales Lead position is a great position for you! REI employees pride themselves on living the REI values: balance, authenticity, quality, service, respect, integrity. Sound interesting? Keep reading to learn more about this position and life at REI.

Job Responsibilities:

• Drives sales through all channels by improving selling behaviors. Capitalizes on all promotional events through successful event execution
• Demonstrates strong interest and credible expertise in our product assortment; translates this knowledge into value for our customers. Guides
• Retail Sales Specialists to do the same
• Passionately promotes REI’s membership and effectively converts non-members to members. Helps guide Retail Sales Specialists to do the same
• Prepares the store: effectively stocks and coordinates daily stocking process, actively handles merchandise, executes visual directions, and ensures a compelling presentation. Partners with Visual Merchandising Point Person (VMPP) to ensure visual pleasant presentation
• Adapts presentation based on changing inventory levels, new products, promotions, and market conditions (weather, events, etc.)
• Identifies areas of opportunity and acts on them as it relates to inventory accuracy, price accuracy, and product stock levels
• Delivers inspirational experiences for our members and customers through effective promotion of outdoor programs and outreach
• Trains and mentors new staff, provides direction to peers as necessary, coordinates service delivery, and task execution

Job Requirements:

• Do you aspire to adventure. Do you thrive in the outdoors and want to help others do the same. Bring your passion to REI and help fulfill our mission to educate, inspire and outfit our customers for a lifetime of outdoor adventure and stewardship.
• Previous retail sales and customer services experience (preferred)
• Effective communication skills
• Knowledgeable of outdoor activities in assigned department (preferred)
• Completion of the REI Sales and Service Training and Membership Training prior to working on sales floor
• Requires open availability to work a flexible schedule based on business needs, including evenings and weekends

Job Details:

Company: REI

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Functions: Sales

Job Location: San Jose, CA, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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