Seasonal Sales Associate (Sur La Table) at CSC Generation

Albany, New York, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Entry Level & New GradExperience Level
Part TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
RetailIndustries

Requirements

  • 1 year retail sales experience (preferred)
  • Must be at least 16 years old
  • Proficient in POS Systems
  • Ability to communicate verbally and work cooperatively with employees and customers
  • Ability to remain in a stationary position for up to 3 hours at a time
  • Ability to move about the workplace selling to customers and retrieving merchandise from storage and/or sales floor
  • Ability to grab, reach, push, pull, bend, stoop, kneel and crouch in order to demonstrate, retrieve and/or replenish merchandise
  • Ability to work a varied schedule including nights and weekends as business dictates
  • Ability to ascend/descend ladders in order to retrieve and/or move merchandise
  • Ability to operate a computer, POS system, keyboards, merchandise scanners and mouse in order to accomplish work
  • Regular and predictable attendance
  • Ability to lift and/or move merchandise weighing up to 35 lbs
  • Sur La Table Core Competencies: Focus on the Customer, Be Genuine, Make the Right Call, Take Ownership, Achieve Results

Responsibilities

  • Provides an exceptional customer experience according to customer service standards
  • Proactively seeks out customers in order to determine needs and sell items
  • Stays informed by maintaining product knowledge, accesses available training and seeks out additional resources when necessary
  • Works as a part of a high-performing team to achieve store’s sales plan
  • Strives to achieve individual sales goals
  • Shares product assortment and services such as gift registry and cooking classes with customers
  • Demonstrates products upon request of a customer or as directed by a manager
  • Consistently follows all Sur La Table policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
  • Maintains a clean store environment, including restrooms
  • Processes a variety of transactions accurately and efficiently via the POS including sales, returns, price checks, etc
  • Ensures pricing integrity, MOS products, stocks and replenishes the sales floor using FIFO and according to visual standards
  • Records time worked accurately and according to SLT policy
  • Demonstrates exceptional verbal and written communication skills with employees, customers and store management team
  • Protects customers, employees, and company assets. Notifies Manager on Duty of safety risk or threat in the store
  • Additional responsibilities as assigned by Manager on Duty (MOD), General Manager or Store Manager

Skills

Customer Service
Sales
POS Transactions
Product Knowledge
Inventory Management
Visual Merchandising
FIFO
Returns Processing

CSC Generation

Acquires and revitalizes struggling retail brands

About CSC Generation

CSC Generation specializes in acquiring and revitalizing struggling retail brands to make them profitable. The company identifies underperforming brands with potential and integrates them into its operating platform, which includes technology, skilled personnel, and efficient processes. This approach has allowed CSC Generation to successfully transform several well-known brands, such as DirectBuy and Sur La Table, into profitable ventures. The company generates revenue through the sales of products from its portfolio, which features over 325,000 items and attracts around 10 million monthly page views. Unlike many competitors, CSC Generation focuses on "unsexy" opportunities—brands that others might overlook but have significant turnaround potential. The goal of CSC Generation is to drive growth and profitability for the brands it acquires, ultimately enhancing the customer experience and increasing sales.

Merrillville, IndianaHeadquarters
2016Year Founded
$107.6MTotal Funding
SERIES_ECompany Stage
Consumer Software, Consumer GoodsIndustries
51-200Employees

Risks

Increased competition may lead to higher acquisition costs for CSC Generation.
Operational challenges in integrating new brands like Backcountry could affect performance.
Economic downturns could reduce consumer spending, impacting CSC's profitability.

Differentiation

CSC Generation specializes in acquiring and revitalizing struggling retail brands.
The company integrates brands into its platform to drive growth and profitability.
CSC Generation identifies 'unsexy' opportunities with significant potential for turnaround.

Upsides

CSC Generation's acquisition of Backcountry expands its consumer-centric brand portfolio.
The rise of AI-driven personalization can enhance CSC's customer engagement and conversion rates.
Direct-to-consumer models offer CSC increased profitability by cutting out intermediaries.

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