Pipton is hiring a Sales Associate to be responsible for managing the store floor during open hours, assisting customers with information and recommendations, creating a welcoming and professional shopping experience, and promoting and educating audience on its luxury and lifestyle brands including cosmetics, accessories, and home decor items.

About Pipton:

Pipton, formerly Blush Haus of Beauté, is a beauty and lifestyle brand created by Elisha Smith in 2006. At Pipton, Elisha carries heritage labels as well as scrappy up-and-comers, along with a range of accessories, art books, gadgets, and quirky knick knacks, travel items, haircare, and cosmetics. Pipton has quickly become a focal point for the beauty obsessed cool that sends fashionistas flocking. Through a carefully curated interior design at Pipton's physical location in the thriving coastal town of Wilmington, North Carolina, Elisha has transformed a typical retail store into a walk-in branded image of a person well versed and traveled. This allows for a creative space where everyone who walks through will find something of interest. Pipton offers a seamless consumer experience between branded apps and the in-store experience, creating a shopping destination with something to offer to everyone.

About the Role:

A Pipton Sales Associate is key to building relationships and providing excellent customer service that keeps customers and guests coming back. The Sales Associate will be responsible for clienteling, accurately recording all sales, assisting with merchandising and stocking responsibilities, pricing, and keeping the store neat, clean, and organized. The Sales Associate reports directly to the Store Manager, as designated.

Responsibilities Include:

• Arrive on time and floor ready
• Maintain a healthy work environment
• Professional phone presence when texting and calling clients
• Provide constructive feedback to the shop management
• Respond well to feedback from management and follows directives
• Able to identify a problem and properly report it
• Understand surrounding community and suggests ideas
• Maintains a visually enticing store that is neat, clean, and organized
• Actively pursues additional product knowledge
• Prioritize workloads to maximize efficiency and minimize impact on customer experience
• Ability to think creatively in business and seek sales opportunities
• Restocking what has been sold
• Assist in tagging new merchandise and existing
• Respond promptly to emails and texts from management
• Ability to effectively communicate with store manager
• Abide by Pipton policies and procedures
• High level of ownership, accountability, and initiative

Qualifications & Experience:

• Associates Degree or Trade School
• Work experience
• 2+ years of retail experience
• Strong verbal and written skills
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Strong eye for fashion
• Interest in cosmetics and beauty industry
• Willingness to learn in depth about brands and products
• Ability to perform effective selling techniques to achieve sale and repeat business
• Basic computer skills

Physical Requirements:

• Lift/Carry/Move 40lbs. minimum including fixtures and product
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including holidays, nights, weekends, to meet the needs of the business.

FAQ:

• Compensation: Hourly rate, with the ability to control your pay with commissions
• Perks: Generous Pipton discounts, special offers with brand partners
• Location for this Role: Pipton, Lumina Station, Event Location
• Type of Hire: This is a part time staff, non-exempt position
• Job Disclosures: No applicant disclosures related to physical requirements or ADA- related considerations are relevant for this role
• Candidate Requirements: Applicants must have US work authorization
• Job Type: Part-time with potential for full-time hours

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