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About the Role

As a Retail Associate, you will serve as a Brand Ambassador for Columbia Sportswear Company, engaging consumers to provide a personalized shopping experience and leveraging product knowledge to guide them to products that match their needs. You will share product features and benefits and our brand story to influence consumer buying decisions and inspire brand loyalty, contributing to the profitability and performance of the store.

Responsibilities

Engage consumers in personalized conversation to understand their needs and preferences.
Leverage product knowledge to make product recommendations and answer consumer questions.
Use selling techniques and product features and benefits to influence buying decisions.
Act as a Brand Ambassador, sharing the Columbia Sportswear Brand story and embodying Company values.
Merchandise products to tell compelling product stories.
Restock and maintain sales floor standards to ensure full product presentations and accessibility.
Perform required cash register transactions efficiently and accurately.
Connect consumers to company loyalty programs.
Contribute to store inventory accuracy by receiving and processing products accurately and efficiently.
Acquire necessary knowledge of store policies, procedures, and programs.

Requirements

No specific education required (High School Diploma or GED preferred)
2 (or less) years of experience in a position or specialization.
Strong interpersonal communication skills and experience engaging consumers and selling merchandise.
Skill operating Inventory and Point of Sales (POS) systems, and various other retail software tools.
18 years of age or older
Ability to communicate clearly with others.
Availability to work a flexible retail schedule, which may change seasonally and in response to location-specific business trends or forecasts.
Adherence to all local, state, and federal laws regarding work availability.

Skills

Interpersonal communication
Consumer engagement
Sales
Product knowledge
Inventory systems
Point of Sales (POS) systems
Retail software tools

Location

Retail stores worldwide

Work Type

Full-time
Part-time

Experience Level

Entry Level

Education Level

High School Diploma or GED preferred

Salary/Compensations

$18.00 - $25.92
$18.00 - $19.00

Benefits

Variety of services and products
401k plan with company match
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services
Commuter benefits (transit and parking reimbursement)
Wellness benefits
Employee discounts

About the Company

Columbia Sportswear Company has over 430 retail stores worldwide.
Company mission: Connecting Active People with Their Passions.

Equal Opportunity

Columbia Sportswear Company is an equal opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities.
If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please notify your recruiter.
If you need an accommodation/adjustment to successfully complete and submit your application, please reach out to AskHR@columbia.com with the Subject: Applicant Assistance Requested.