Retail Sales Associate jobs at Adidas in Canada, Calgary

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• Availability must be flexible and include evenings and weekends.

• The hours are part-time and will vary based on business needs.

• You must have or be pursuing a high school diploma or general education degree (GED).

• Three to six months’ experience working in a retail environment preferred.

• Basic numeracy, literacy, and verbal communication skills required.

• Must be 16 years of age or older.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and operate a Brannock device.

• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Why adidas? Here’s just some of the rewards:

• Flexible Paid Time Off.

• After the first year of employment, education assistance for employees working 20+ hours a week.

• A generous Employee Discount.

Atwe have been challenging the status quo forand we’re not done yet.

Ready to apply? Here’s what you need to know:

• Availability must be flexible and include evenings and weekends.

• Must possess and consistently exhibit the competencies relative to the position.

• Skilled in operating personal computers, POS systems, and various software packages including MS office.

• Ability to learn and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to lead discussions in diverse groups of varying size.

• Ability to operate independently and with discretion and work effectively under pressure.

• Demonstrates an inspirational attitude that contributes to a positive team environment.

• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with team members along with willingness to set and maintain high standards of performance.

• Well-developed ability to speak, read, comprehend, and write English

• Ability to maintain reliable and consistent attendance and punctuality.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and operate a Brannock device.

• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

• Must be 18 years or older.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

• Minimum 12 months experience working in a retail environment.

• Advanced selling experience and comprehensive product, retail and industry understanding.

A generous Benefits Package which includes:

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at adidas means championing individual uniqueness and cultivating a culture of belonging in which everyone can create at their best.  We embrace diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives and seek to create a workforce that reflects our consumers and communities.

• adidas offers robust and progressive medical, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, adoption, with surrogate and fertility support, short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage. Employees are able to enroll in adidas’ 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match. Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous Leave policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave.

• Employees are eligible to earn monthly and quarterly incentives. Employees accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount ​.3512​ hours per day that increases with years of service, ​seven​ paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.

• The anticipated low and high end of the base pay range for this position is [$18.95-$24.64]. Actual salary will be based on various factors, such as a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills and competencies, and proficiency for the role.

• Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.

PURPOSE & IMPACT ON ORGANIZATION: You contribute to the store sales and adidas profit targets by: • Passionately inspiring and serving and selling to our consumers • Diligently executing store operations • Contributing to a culture of consumer centricity within the store KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Actively connect and engage with consumers entering the store • Be aware of store KPI's (key performance indicators) and contribute to store sales • Responsible for improving the consumer experience by executing the CONNECT-ENGAGE-INSPIRE service standards • Be a Brand advocate, consistently exhibiting the 3 Cs (Confidence, Collaboration and Creativity) • Use seasonal product and Brand knowledge effectively during consumer interactions • Communicate product features and benefits, and unique selling points clearly to address consumer needs • Connect our Consumers to relevant digital & omnichannel tools to provide a seamless shopping experience • Be aware of all omnichannel related sales tools • Guide our Consumers through the digital touchpoints in the store • Process merchandise deliveries quickly and effectively, and constantly replenish merchandising fixtures to ensure the store’s entire product offer is represented on the sales floor • Complete sales transactions quickly and accurately while adhering to cash protection procedures • Uses selling expertise to maximize opportunities at the cash desk to create add-on sales and build customer loyalty • Minimize loss in the stockroom and the sales floor • Perform all store operations in a safe, effective, and efficient manner • Comply with all operational policies and procedures • Maintain an appealing, easy to shop environment, for Consumers by executing visual merchandising and house-keeping standards • Know the store KPIs and how you personally contribute to them • Plays a role in maximizing sales and minimizing loss • Keeps an up-to-date awareness of our competitors • Offers suggestions and ideas on how to improve operations and processes • Collaborate productively and respectfully with team members • Communicates a desire for ongoing learning, and welcomes all available opportunities to increase own and store performance • Seek coaching and learning opportunities to continually improve performance • Complete all applicable training programs and effectively apply the learning on the job • Seek coaching and learning opportunities to continually improve performance • Always work with a team-first mindset, fully respecting all colleagues and actively contributing to making adidas an inclusive and welcoming environment for all AUTHORITIES: • Not Applicable KEY RELATIONSHIPS: • Consumers • Peers and Supervisor KNOWLEDGE, CAPABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE: • Retail Professional Competencies MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: • Preferably between 1-2 months working in a sports/fashion customer & commercial focused retail environment • Basic numeracy, literacy, and verbal communication skills

Purpose & Overall relevance for the Organization:

Support to ensure excellent implementation of own retail specific marketing plansVisual Merchandising,activation and instore communication for commercial and membership moments for own retail doors. Supervise the Visual Merchandising playbook and guideline forand develop visual merchandizing projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement retail specific marketing activations, mainly commercial and membership, per the brand design and consumer experience standards, in alignment with theglobalstrategy and the local Brand Activation team for own retail doors.
• Develop and implement store opening related work (Layout creation, SKU calculation, fixture/parts planning and ordering, Instore communication tools production) for both VM and Activation.
• Share consumer and channel relevant input for country/cluster specific needs to theGlobalBrand Activation team.
• Partner with the membership team to plan and implement membership activities within the own retail landscape.
• Develop and execute seasonal implementation plan of the Global Brand Activation strategy into the seasonal DTC plan with creating and executing the initiatives in line with brand guidelines.
• Ensure the alignment of Brand Calendarwithglobalcounterpart.
• Make sure positive ROI on both planning and execution phase for retail activation initiatives across all key Retail stores and be accountable for it
• Control budget with understanding forecast and monitoring record
• Establish a high-performance culture and drive employee engagement, leading by example.

Visual Merchandising (VM)

• Implement VM/ISC plan in alignment withGlobalretail activationteam andglobal VM/ISC guidelines.
• Ensure store complies with Global standards and guidelines to provide a leading shopping experience to all consumers.
• Deliver comprehensive VM plans for Retail Doors in close collaboration with the Retail team and country/cluster Assortment Planning.
• Developby door and concept specific visual merchandising directives and drive consistency in execution across the entire Market.
• Support to coordinate all VM services during project implementation.
• Drive, measure and report on retail space productivity and make recommendations to management for continuous improvement in managed spaces.
• Provide input in seasonal brand marketing calendar and reflect into the layout plan.
• Ensure all retail space management solutions are partnered with the best point-of-sale with regular updates.
• Provides stores with comprehensible campaign executionVMdirective

• Channel team and Retail VM Coacheson Global Visual Merchandising standards and guidelines, including mannequin stylings, folding techniques, steaming and merchandise presentation standards as well as the use of how products should be placed in-store

• einformation to Senior Manager
• Identify and communicate store needs and best practices to Senior Manager
• Other duties as requested by Senior Manager

KPI’s:

• Retail Net Sales
• Return on marketing investment
• Retail specific KPI such as traffic, conversion, average selling price based on initiatives
• Membership acquisition and engagement based on initiatives

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience / knowledge in Visual Merchandising and In-store Marketing
• Advanced abilities in the fields of employee engagement and performance management at every level through effective motivation, coaching, training, and development of personnel in the team
• Proven project management experience
• Good IT skills (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Illustrator).

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree in Business or equivalent professional experience, ideally in Sales and/or Marketing
• At least 3-4 years’ experience in respective Visual Merchandisingand In-store marketingfields
• Proven track record as leader
• Fluent in Japanese, business level English
• Passion for sports and fashion

Key Relationships:

• Brand Activation team
• Category Business Unit
• Own Retail team (Retail Sales /Merchandising/ Consumer Experience)
• External partners including agencies
• GlobalBrand Activation
• Country Membership Team
• Finance and Legal

PURPOSE & IMPACT ON ORGANIZATION: You contribute to the store sales and adidas profit targets by: • Passionately inspiring and serving and selling to our consumers • Diligently executing store operations • Contributing to a culture of consumer centricity within the store KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Actively connect and engage with consumers entering the store • Be aware of store KPI's (key performance indicators) and contribute to store sales • Responsible for improving the consumer experience by executing the CONNECT-ENGAGE-INSPIRE service standards • Be a Brand advocate, consistently exhibiting the 3 Cs (Confidence, Collaboration and Creativity) • Use seasonal product and Brand knowledge effectively during consumer interactions • Communicate product features and benefits, and unique selling points clearly to address consumer needs • Connect our Consumers to relevant digital & omnichannel tools to provide a seamless shopping experience • Be aware of all omnichannel related sales tools • Guide our Consumers through the digital touchpoints in the store • Process merchandise deliveries quickly and effectively, and constantly replenish merchandising fixtures to ensure the store’s entire product offer is represented on the sales floor • Complete sales transactions quickly and accurately while adhering to cash protection procedures • Uses selling expertise to maximize opportunities at the cash desk to create add-on sales and build customer loyalty • Minimize loss in the stockroom and the sales floor • Perform all store operations in a safe, effective, and efficient manner • Comply with all operational policies and procedures • Maintain an appealing, easy to shop environment, for Consumers by executing visual merchandising and house-keeping standards • Know the store KPIs and how you personally contribute to them • Plays a role in maximizing sales and minimizing loss • Keeps an up-to-date awareness of our competitors • Offers suggestions and ideas on how to improve operations and processes • Collaborate productively and respectfully with team members • Communicates a desire for ongoing learning, and welcomes all available opportunities to increase own and store performance • Seek coaching and learning opportunities to continually improve performance • Complete all applicable training programs and effectively apply the learning on the job • Seek coaching and learning opportunities to continually improve performance • Always work with a team-first mindset, fully respecting all colleagues and actively contributing to making adidas an inclusive and welcoming environment for all AUTHORITIES: • Not Applicable KEY RELATIONSHIPS: • Consumers • Peers and Supervisor KNOWLEDGE, CAPABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE: • Retail Professional Competencies MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: • Preferably between 1-2 months working in a sports/fashion customer & commercial focused retail environment • Basic numeracy, literacy, and verbal communication skills