At Blue Nile, we believe that love deserves better. We are passionately driven to reimagine the fine jewelry experiences and disrupt the jewelry industry. From engagements to anniversaries, from welcoming a new child to the family to celebrating a promotion, from holidays to birthdays, at Blue Nile we celebrate all stories of love. Blue Nile is looking for a passionate and talented Assistant Showroom Manager who will help lead a team of Luxury Sales Consultants at our Georgetown Showroom in Washington, DC. The ideal candidate understands our white glove culture and has a passion to educate customers about jewelry purchases. The Assistant Showroom Manager supports the team by being a resource regarding Blue Nile products, practices, selling techniques, and policies and procedures. Ideal candidates will possess sales experience with the ability to empower, motivate and inspire each team member to provide world class customer service and maximize sales. An Assistant Showroom Manager at Blue Nile is outgoing, passionate, helps others, and driven for results.Responsibilities:Demonstrate industry leading selling and service behaviors to build strong customer loyalty and relationship to Blue Nile in support of our initiative to become their jeweler for lifeSelf-motivated and able to lead othersDemonstrates strong leadership skills and committed to giving ongoing coaching and redirection to maintain adherence to expectationsPersonally achieve individual sales and client activity goalsTakes lead on customer escalationsFinds ways to resolve, and partner, with the manager on difficult situationsAbility to follow company directions and adapt to new initiativesTeam player and committed to maintaining our professional and friendly environment with team members and clientsSpecial process expertAware of current trends in jewelry and the competitionMaintains store standards and protects the brandManage daily, weekly, monthly KPIs and team progress to planRequirements3+ years of customer service/sales backgroundJewelry experience is not required, but preferredPrior management experience in retailProven track record of increasing personal sales volumeEffective communication skills both written and verbalEmbraces technology and implements new systems seamlesslyStrong sense of urgency and bias for actionAbility to make decisions quickly and accuratelyProficient in Microsoft OfficeEffective time managementWillingness to learnStrong collaborative and interpersonal skillsPassion for training sand learning and executing against timelines and goals.Demonstrates the ability to build and maintain strong client relationships with tangible metricsBenefitsThe hourly pay range for this job is $25.00- $30.00. Base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, internal equity, job- related knowledge, skills & experience, among other factors. Regular positions are eligible for discretionary bonus. Blue Nile offers medical, vision, dental coverage and 401(k) employer match amongst other benefits for eligible positions. #LI-WK1At this time, Blue Nile will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.Additional Information: Blue Nile is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, citizenship, immigration status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. Blue Nile will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.
At Blue Nile, we believe that love deserves better. We are passionately driven to reimagine the fine jewelry experiences and disrupt the jewelry industry. From engagements to anniversaries, from welcoming a new child to the family to celebrating a promotion, from holidays to birthdays, at Blue Nile we celebrate all stories of love.
Blue Nile is looking for a passionate and talented Assistant Showroom Manager who will help lead a team of Luxury Sales Consultants at our Georgetown Showroom in Washington, DC. The ideal candidate understands our white glove culture and has a passion to educate customers about jewelry purchases. The Assistant Showroom Manager supports the team by being a resource regarding Blue Nile products, practices, selling techniques, and policies and procedures. Ideal candidates will possess sales experience with the ability to empower, motivate and inspire each team member to provide world class customer service and maximize sales. An Assistant Showroom Manager at Blue Nile is outgoing, passionate, helps others, and driven for results.
Responsibilities:
- Demonstrate industry leading selling and service behaviors to build strong customer loyalty and relationship to Blue Nile in support of our initiative to become their jeweler for life
- Self-motivated and able to lead others
- Demonstrates strong leadership skills and committed to giving ongoing coaching and redirection to maintain adherence to expectations
- Personally achieve individual sales and client activity goals
- Takes lead on customer escalations
- Finds ways to resolve, and partner, with the manager on difficult situations
- Ability to follow company directions and adapt to new initiatives
- Team player and committed to maintaining our professional and friendly environment with team members and clients
- Special process expert
- Aware of current trends in jewelry and the competition
- Maintains store standards and protects the brand
- Manage daily, weekly, monthly KPIs and team progress to plan
Requirements
- 3+ years of customer service/sales background
- Jewelry experience is not required, but preferred
- Prior management experience in retail
- Proven track record of increasing personal sales volume
- Effective communication skills both written and verbal
- Embraces technology and implements new systems seamlessly
- Strong sense of urgency and bias for action
- Ability to make decisions quickly and accurately
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Effective time management
- Willingness to learn
- Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills
- Passion for training sand learning and executing against timelines and goals.
- Demonstrates the ability to build and maintain strong client relationships with tangible metrics
Benefits
The hourly pay range for this job is $25.00- $30.00. Base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, internal equity, job- related knowledge, skills & experience, among other factors. Regular positions are eligible for discretionary bonus. Blue Nile offers medical, vision, dental coverage and 401(k) employer match amongst other benefits for eligible positions. #LI-WK1
At this time, Blue Nile will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
Additional Information: Blue Nile is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, citizenship, immigration status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. Blue Nile will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.
Blue Nile was founded by a man in love who believed that customers deserved more choices, straightforward information, and legendary service. Striving to create an omnichannel retail experience, Blue Nile has revolutionized the industry with a disruptive online business model, making it possible to shop for extraordinary, high-quality diamonds at a great value in stores or online. Our vision is to bring brilliance to all of life’s joyful occasions as the world’s most trusted jeweler. Blue Nile is owned by Signet Jewelers, the world’s largest retailer of diamond jewelry, and shares their purpose of inspiring love around the world.
Blue Nile was founded by a man in love who believed that customers deserved more choices, straightforward information, and legendary service. Striving to create an omnichannel retail experience, Blue Nile has revolutionized the industry with a disruptive online business model, making it possible to shop for extraordinary, high-quality diamonds at a great value in stores or online. Our vision is to bring brilliance to all of life’s joyful occasions as the world’s most trusted jeweler. Blue Nile is owned by Signet Jewelers, the world’s largest retailer of diamond jewelry, and shares their purpose of inspiring love around the world.
