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SALES MANAGER - Bridal Boutique :

McLean, VA, 22101 Full-time Starting Compensation: Start Date: August  2024 Hours of Work: Full time; Sat & Sun availability required.

SALARY: $50K-55K depending on experience, plus sales Bonus

 

*Please read this job posting in its entirety before applying and follow all instructions*

 

THE OPPORTUNITY

 

Do you love fashion sales and bridal? Are you customer-service and sales focused?

 

We are seeking someone to take a sales leadership role in our boutique. You must have experience in and love meeting sales goals, strategic planning, critical thinking, communication/conflict resolution, and organizing/maintaining systems and processes across a small but quick moving company. This is a very important position within the business as the ultimate goal is to take over the sales department from the owner and boutique manager while still working closely with the owner and operations manager to meet company sales goals. You will start by gradually taking over sales duties and responsibilities of the boutique manager while simultaneously improving systems and processes across the organization, with an eye for resiliency and growth, and strengthening cohesion across the team, relying on both your tactical/organizational skills as well as interpersonal/leadership skills.

 

We are looking for an exceptional sales and customer service team leader who is:

  • Excited by the complexity of running a fast-paced boutique
  • Consistently working on meeting and exceeding sales goals
  • Enjoys challenges
  • Not easily overwhelmed
  • Not afraid of doing hard work along the way

 

WHAT WE DO

 

The Bridal Room offers an intimate and private bridal shopping experience for brides and their bridal parties in a private bridal suite and beautiful environment. Our ultimate goal is to provide a curated selection of gowns with unforgettable shopping experience. We ensure every bride is paired with an experienced bridal consultant that will take the time to hand select gowns before the appointment and help her to navigate through the process of selecting her wedding gown. Our team culture is fun-loving, family run and caring while diligent. Taking care of our fellow team members, and our customers, is always top of our mind. We believe the best assets of our business are the employees. 

 

WE WANT TO MEET YOU BECAUSE YOU

 

  • Have proven success converting sales in a high-end retail environment
  • Have experience leading and training teams
  • Have proven organizational skills
  • Are a self-starter - can confidently lead projects from start to finish with minimal oversight
  • Have a good sense of fashion and are well-groomed
  • Have a “roll-up-your-sleeves” or “no-job-is-too-small” attitude
  • Have a high level of emotional intelligence with a desire to create an incredible experience for customers and a healthy team working environment
  • Love the mechanics of business and operations

Duties and Responsibility:

  • Oversee the sales department of The Bridal Room while continually increasing sales.
  • Acts as a sales leader, coach and role model to Stylists through floor management.
  • Lead team in meeting monthly and quarterly sales goals. Provide regular and constructive feedback to bridal consultants to support their ongoing professional development and improvement of closing ratios
  • Create and monitor sales promotions with the Marketing Coordinator and owner to increase sales.
  • Monitor customer feedback and respond to all online reviews and questions.
  • Respond to client needs according to high-level company standards based on expectations consistent with a luxury brand experience
  • Assist brides, in appointments, to find their dream gown
  • Responsible for ongoing product knowledge and selling training for all associates.
  • Attend the Bridal market twice a year with the owner
  • Assist the Operations Director in managing inventory
  • Develop a training plan for all new hires using training videos and training checklists
  • Conduct employee reviews, including 90-day and annual reviews along with Management and Owner
  • Partners with Store Managers in developing employees to their full potential through coaching and training
  • Monitors all employee issues and partners with Store Managers to determine action plans and performance management strategies
  • Budgeting
  • Trends
  • Alterations
  • Other duties as assigned

 

People Management

  • Manage, coach and develop all staff to support them in reaching their potential and achieving performance standards
  • Maintain team cohesion and a positive working environment
  • Develop trust and loyalty through fair and consistent management of the team
  • Identify and resolve all employee issues in a professional manner

 

 

Required Skills:

  • Excellent sales skills and a high level of emotional intelligence
  • 5 – 10 Years of Sales and Customer service experience in retail
  • Excellent management skills including strong leadership, resource management, negotiation, and financial skills
  • Ability to quickly and accurately assess situations and initiate corrective action
  • Able and willing to balance multiple tasks

 

DECISION MAKING & AUTHORITY LEVELS:
This role is responsible for decisions relating to the ongoing operation of the retail element and is fully accountable for the customer service levels, sales performance and management of brand identity within the Bridal Room and will be reporting directly to Owner.

  

BENEFITS: 

  • Paid Time off
  • Health Insurance
  • 3 sick days a year
  • Sales Bonus
  • Tips

 

 

 

 

Bridal Stylist - Part Time or Full Time

 

THE OPPORTUNITY

McLean, VA, 22101 Full-time Starting Compensation: Start Date: August 2024 Hours of Work: Full time or Part Time ; Sat & Sun availability required.

SALARY: $16-$20 per hour depending on experience, plus commission 

 

We are seeking someone who has passion for bridal fashion, enthusiastic, motivated and loves to celebrate love stories. Have experience with fabric, fashion trends, and gowns structure and can deliver “ beyond the dress” experience to our brides.

We are looking for an exceptional Senior Bridal Stylist who is

  • Excited to work in a very fast environment,
  • Strong background in fashion, bridal gown alterations and sales
  • Not easily overwhelmed
  • Optimistic and outgoing
  • Can close at least 70% of their sales
  • Thrilled to work with different personality
  • Not afraid of doing hard work along the way

 

WHAT WE DO

The Bridal Room offers an intimate and private bridal shopping experience for brides and their bridal parties in a private bridal suite and beautiful environment. Our ultimate goal is to provide a curated selection of gowns with unforgettable shopping experience. We ensure every bride is paired with an experienced bridal consultant that will take the time to hand select gowns before the appointment and help her to navigate through the process of selecting her wedding gown.

 

Our team culture is fun-loving, family run and caring while diligent. Taking care of our fellow team members, and our customers, is always top of our mind. We believe the best assets of our business are the employees.

 

Roles and Responsibility:

  • Create a welcoming environment.
  • Immediately welcome customers as they enter the boutique and proactively offer assistance.
  • Work one-on-one with brides to style them for their wedding day.
  • Helping brides with their accessories and booking alterations appointments.
  • Assist with alterations appointments.
  • Be an expert on product, policies and the The Bridal Room brand.
  • Identify and communicate inventory needs based on client feedback.
  • Participate in Pre-Market focus groups with the buying team.
  • Meet and exceed individual sales goals
  • Mentor and train new sales stylists.
  • Creating a positive environment and experience for brides and guests in a comfortable, friendly retail environment.
  • Conducting everyday tasks within the salon including greeting customers, answering phones, responding to customer inquiries, scheduling appointments.
  • Contribute to the overall success of the store. This includes but is not limited to client communication.

 

Requirements:

  •  Must have prior experience in sales or a customer service position
  • Ability to work individually and in a team to achieve targeted results
  • Hard working and dynamic person with strong multi-tasking skills
  • Impeccable presentation and communication skills
  • The ability to build and maintain strong relationships with our customers from the initial consultation to closing the sale
  • The ability to learn quickly and retain information regarding new and existing style
  • Fashion background prefered but not required
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Ability to perform sales processes and techniques to achieve company sales goals.
  • Ability to stand for along period of time, lift boxes and move through the salon
  • Must deliver an excellent customer service at all times
  • MUST be available on the weekends but we are flexible

 

Please email your resume to thebridalroomva@gmail.com

 

BENEFITS: 

  • Three Sick Days
  • Room to grow with in the company
  • Commissions and Tips