Lee Wrangler - Sales Associate @ Gulfport Premium Outlets

Kontoor Brands is a portfolio of three of the world’s most iconic lifestyle, outdoor and workwear brands: Wrangler®, Lee® and Helly Hansen®. Kontoor Brands is a purpose-led organization focused on leveraging its global platform, strategic sourcing model and best-in-class supply chain to drive brand growth and deliver long- term value for its stakeholders.

Job Posting:

The Part Time Sales Associate is responsible for supporting sales performance, delivering exceptional customer experience, and executing day-to-day store operations.  The Sales Associate supports the team by following customer engagement strategies, and maintaining merchandising standards that support a positive customer experience. Kontoor values all perspectives and encourages candidates with different backgrounds, experiences, and ways of thinking to apply.

Brand Experience/Customer Service

• →Ensure excellence in customer service in the store by upholding high retail standards to ensure an in-store experience that aligns with company standards.
• →Initiate conversations with all customers, building a relationship to learn interests and identify products to suggest.  
• →Assist customer in the fitting room.
• →Recommends product that is aligned with customer needs and preferences through suggestive selling and encourages the customer to make a purchase.
• →Builds brand loyalty by promoting the rewards program and achieves weekly loyalty sign up goals.
• →Learn about new products and trends to better engage customers.
• →Consistently achieve personal sales targets and contribute to overall store performance. 
• →Provides information and advice on product performance, features, and specifications.

Visual, Operation, and Safety

• →Maintain visual merchandising standards and ensure the sales floor is clean, organized, and well-stocked.
• →Assist in daily store operations, including opening and closing procedures assigned, accurately process transactions, handle cash, and maintain point-of-sale integrity.
• →Follow all company and store policies, processes, and procedures.
• →React quickly to all customers and/or employee injuries and report them immediately to the manager on duty.
• →Participates in Loss Prevention Audits, understands and complies with company loss prevention policies to minimize store shrink.

• Bold Accountability: Demonstrate accountability and follow through on assigned responsibilities. 
• Customer Centric Innovation: Passion for the brand and knowledge of the customer and products.
• Empowered Collaboration: Promote an environment that encourages feedback, belonging, participation, creativity, and learning by communicating best practices and ideas.
• Global Agility: Willingness to make changes as suggested by manager on duty to meet store goals and create a positive work environment. 
• Strategic Foresight: Take initiative to work ahead, seeking guidance when appropriate.
• Purposeful Integrity: Respect the background, experience, and unique differences of others, upholding the integrity and values of Kontoor Brands.
• Urgency for Impact: Acts quickly to support sales, loyalty enrollment, and service goals.

• Must be a minimum of 16 years of age or older.
• Arrive on time for scheduled shifts and work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business.
• This role requires a minimum availability of 12 hours per week including one weekend day. Additional availability a plus.

At Kontoor, we offer a comprehensive benefit package to fit your lifestyle. Our benefits are crafted with the same care as our products.

When our employees are healthy, secure, and well, they bring their best selves to work. Kontoor Brands supports you with a competitive benefits program that provides choice and flexibility to meet your and your family’s needs – now and in the future. We offer resources to support your physical, emotional, social, and financial wellbeing, plus benefits like discounts on our apparel. Kontoor Brands also provides four weeks of Paid Parental Leave to eligible employees who are new parents, Flexible Fridays, and Tuition Reimbursement.

We are proud to offer a workplace culture centered on equitable opportunities and a sense of belonging for all team members. Here we have a global workforce of high-performing teams that both unlocks our individual uniqueness and harnesses our collaborative talents.