Shoes Associate

Shift: Flexible

Status:

If you want an exciting job with one of the largest off-price retail stores in the nation, join the Burlington Stores, Inc. team as a Retail Sales Associate! Are you an outgoing, upbeat, people person with great organizational skills? Would you thrive in a high-energy environment where associates work together to drive results? Is it important to you to make a difference in the community where you live and work? If you answered yes, then this may be the right opportunity for you.

Purpose:

Retail Sales Associates are important ambassadors of the Burlington brand, at the front lines in our mission to provide world-class service to our customers. You’ll be responsible for greeting and assisting customers, maintaining a neat, organized and clean sales floor, and supporting the management team with day-to-day store operations. Retail Sales Associates may be assigned to work in any or all of the following departments: Ladies, Men, Youth, Sportswear, Shoes, Home, or Baby Depot.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting customers in locating merchandise when needed
• Assisting in floor moves, merchandising, display maintenance, and housekeeping
• Assisting in ringing up sales at registers and/or bagging merchandise
  Performing other tasks as assigned by manager from time-to-time

Candidates must be able to work a flexible schedule; including nights, weekends and holidays as required.

If you…
…are excited to deliver great values to customers every day;
…take a sense of pride and ownership in helping drive positive results for a team;
…are committed to treating colleagues and customers with respect;
…believe in the power of diversity and inclusion;
…want a chance to participate in initiatives that will positively impact the world around you;

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to influence key decision makers and create competitive breakthrough strategies and plans
• Must be knowledgeable of the consumer products industry, retail market trends and new developments made by competitors
• Must possess strong analytical skills to assess data, facts, and figures used to develop strategies designed to improve the business and see hidden problems
• Must possess strong leadership and coaching skills, and the ability to capitalize on and apply these skills, resulting in the growth and development of employees at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to deliver excellent customer service and demonstrate a high degree of professionalism as well as leadership
• Ability to think strategically, define business opportunities and problems, collect, interpret and analyze abstract and concrete information, and create strategic, value-add solutions
• Ability to maintain a fair, consistent set of standards as they apply to work force
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and effective decision making skills
• Ability to adjust priorities and manage time wisely in a fast-paced environment
• Must have strong communication skills (verbal & written), including strong relationship building skills
• Must be proficient in MS Office applications, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors in Business, Retail Management or related field
• 7+ years retail regional/district management experience
• Must have previous experience directing multi-million dollar sales volumes in a multi-site environment, with proven success in maximizing sales, gross margin and inventory turns
• Extensive experience in retail operations, merchandising, people management in a multi-unit big box retail environment
• Travel required – to all markets within the region

Come join our team. You’re going to like it here!

You will enjoy a competitive wage, flexible hours, and an associate discount. We are a rapidly growing brand, and provide a variety of training and development opportunities so our associates can grow with us. Our store teams work hard and have fun together! Burlington associates make a difference in the lives of customers, colleagues, and the communities where we live and work every day.

Burlington Stores, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity and makes all hiring decisions in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.