Shop Seller

DESCRIPTION
CONTRACT DURATION - 7 MONTHS

MAIN FUNCTION
The Boutique Associate ensures the successful sale, increases revenue to the maximum by selling to your maximum ability, and convinces passengers to buy providing excellent customer service and informed knowledge of the product, advertising and promotions.

QUALIFICATIONS

• To have proven at least 2-year experience as a retail salesperson, either ashore or on board in brand perfume or clothes shops.
• High level of socializing skills with Guests of all ages, national or ethnic backgrounds, physical status.
• Excellent knowledge of the product line, strong foundation of brands and designer knowledge.
• Perfect spoken English.
• High degree of spoken, written and negotiation skills to promote sales and communicate with customers.
• Above average skills in tactful problem handling.
• To conduct regular inventory counts.
• Ability to work in a harmonious productive team environment.
• Ability to work with a cash register and payment terminal.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• In the most persuasive and friendly way, convince passengers to buy from the shops.
• Act responsibly with initiative in the day to day management of the shops.
• Be on duty seven days each week, and at hours advised by the Shop Manager. These hours will vary in accordance with the ship’s itinerary.
• Be on duty always at least 10 minutes before the advertised opening time of the shops to allow you to make a quick check of the premises before doors are open for business.
• When in the home port or any other port, and when advised by the Shop Manager, you are to be available to assist with the loading of merchandise, and distribution to the storage areas or to the shops.
• When the shops are closed, you are to carry out the following duties with colleague shop personnel: Stock control, shop arrangements, window decoration.
• You are to have a professional and full understanding of all merchandise sold in the shop to which you are assigned, and a good superficial understanding of merchandise sold in all other shipboard shops.
• You are required to take great care of all articles for sale in the shops.