Omega Luxury Sales Associate - Chicago
Chicago, IL, United States
**Omega Luxury Sales Associate - Chicago**
**The company**
OMEGA is a company of the Swatch Group, the worlds leading watch manufacturer. Since 1848, the brand has been synonymous with excellence, innovation, design and precision. Thanks to its pioneering spirit, OMEGA was the first watch worn on the moon, and it has enjoyed many other accomplishments and explorations in the ocean and in space. Its womens watches have been amongst the most admired and ingenious in the industry and, most recently, OMEGAs reputation has been enhanced by its achievements in anti-magnetic watchmaking and its Master Chronometer certified watches, the industrys highest standard for precision and performance. OMEGA has been the Official Timekeeper of 27 Olympic Games since 1932 and is also a leading name in golf, swimming, athletics, bobsleigh and sailing. Partnerships with social causes include Orbis International and its Flying Eye Hospital, as well as the GoodPlanet Foundation. Today, OMEGA's family of brand ambassadors includes James Bond, George Clooney, Nicole Kidman, Eddie Redmayne, Daniel Craig, Cindy Crawford, Michael Phelps, Rory McIlroy, Sergio Garcia, Buzz Aldrin and many more.
**The Swatch Group is an equal opportunity employer that promotes diversity and is committed to environmental sustainability.**
* *Excellent health, dental and vision insurance (**employee and dependents are** eligible 1st of the month following 30 days; generous employer contribution)*
* *Immediate participation in the 401(k) and 100% vested employer match after one year **(maximum 4% employer match with 5% employee contribution)***
* *Company paid life insurance and Long Term Disability*
* *18 PTO days per year, 23 PTO after 5 years*
* *7 days per year extended paid time for medical, parental and military leave*
* ***Holiday pay***
* *Voluntary FSA, STD, Accident/Hospital Indemnity insurance*
* ***Employee product discount***
**Job description**
**Job Description:**
The Luxury Sales Assistant will provide administrative, operational and programmatic support services to the flagship boutique in NYC. The ideal candidate will additionally perform duties as assigned by the boutique manager. In addition, the candidate will have prior professional office experience or an understanding of luxury retail sales.
**Responsibilities**:
* Responsible for receiving product shipments, product transfers, and preparing product for shipment as well as auditing daily receipts and inventory counts.
* Responsible for communicating with boutique needs to corporate and make sure the boutique facilities are properly maintained. Assist with product during presentations.
* Responsible for ringing up sales, wrapping final purchase, fetching the desired product from the vault and processing exchanges.
* The Sales Assistant is expected to keep the manager informed on Boutique supplies and maintaining the inventory of hospitality items.
* Serving clients and potential customers hot/cold beverages, champagne, and other hospitality items, all while acting in a hospitable and friendly manner.
* Act as a concierge to the client per clients request; recommend local restaurants and businesses, call taxis for the client, handle the clients umbrella from exiting the Boutique to entering a taxi during rainy days.
* Responsible for performing all cash wrap functions including warranty cards, gift boxes, packaging ceremony, cleaning before and after sales transactions, answering phones, first point of contact.
**Required Skills:**
* Excellent selling and customer service skills.
* Great communicator: spoken and written skills.
* Good computer skills.
* Quick learner: able to learn the technical aspects of watches and watch collections.
* Secondary language preferred but not required
* Passion for sales and timepieces.
**Profile**
**Professional requirements**
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**Contact**
Job location
60611 Chicago IL Company address
The Swatch Group (U.S.) Inc.
703 Waterford Way
Suite 450
Miami, FL 33126
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