Sales Assistant, 57th Street Flagship Boutique

Sales Assistant

At CHANEL, we are focused on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth, contributing to collective progress. We believe the uniqueness of each individualincreases the diversity, complementarity, and effectiveness of our teams. We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective, experience, and potential you could bring to CHANEL.

About the role:

We are seeking a dedicated Sales Assistant who is passionate about delivering exceptional service and supporting all activities within the Boutique. As a versatile and multi-functional team member, the Sales Assistant plays a pivotal role in our success. In this position, you will collaborate closely with Fashion Advisors and the sales team to maximize client engagement and ensure a seamless client experience across every touchpoint.

What Impact You Can Create at CHANEL:

• Deliver exceptional customer service inspired by CHANEL’s service mantra, creatinga hospitable and seamless client experience and providing attentive, personalized service at every opportunity

• Warmly welcoming and greeting all clients and assistingwith hosting dutieswhile standing and/or walking through various areas of the boutique

• Be the ultimate brand ambassador by providing continuous sales and service support to both clients and team members

• Assistand support Fashion Advisors with packaging and presentation of client purchases

• Assist Fashion Advisors in pulling and running productfrom the stockroom to the boutique floor and setting up fitting rooms for clients

• Support Fashion Advisors in sourcing products from other locations through store-to-store transfers to fulfill client requests

• Log RTW alterations in ACET during fittings to support the client experience through seamless delivery of CHANEL’s perfect fit service and ensure accuratedata capture to support strategic planning

You Are Energized By:

• Providing the highest standards of service

• Building collaborative partnerships and relationships in a team-focused environment

• Fostering a meaningful client experience centered around inclusion and connection

• Your curiosity to continuously learn and grow

What You Will Bring to The Team:

• Ability to thrive in a team environment and work collaboratively

• Understanding of, and passion for client experience

• Excellent communication skills

• Foreign language skills are preferred but not required

• Passion for the House of CHANEL, its history, product offerings, and commitment to social and cultural initiatives

• Curiosity and desire to learn and grow professionally within the world of CHANEL

Position Logistics:

• Minimum 1 year of related experience

• Able to lift 20lbs., walk and/or stand for extended periods of timeon a regular basis

• Must have flexible schedule with the ability to work late nights, weekends, and some holidays

• Front of House Fashion: Full-time in-store and in-person presence requiredto support client sales and client service deliver elevated client service to drive business results

*Chanel, Inc. reserves the right to edit, change, or make exceptions on designations where circumstances wheredeemed appropriate.

What skills you willlearn:

(This is best leveragedfor internal job posting to best attract internal talents)

• Exposure to multiple boutique business functions and categories

• Growth in additionalbusiness and functional areas of the retail business

• Opportunity to collaborate and succeed as a team with colleagues and cross-functionally

• Further grow and develop your skill set with thoughtful career development workshops and self-directed learning modules

Compensation:

• The anticipatedhourly rate range for this position is $25.50/ hour through $31.00/ hour. Base salary is one componentof the total compensation for this position. Other components [may/will] include additionalcompensation, benefits, and perks.

Benefits and Perks:

• Wellbeing resources include dedicated paid time off for wellbeing (Wellbeing Days in Retail) and a Wellbeing fund

• Family and care giving benefits (inclusive ofparental leave, fertility support, Milk Stork, and Care.com Membership)

• Generous paid time off policies to include vacation, holiday, sick and volunteer days

• 401K and other incentives

• Robust healthcare offerings; medical, dental, vision, MDLIVE (virtual care), One Medical, Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care & Dependent Care), Health Savings Account and Employee Assistance Program

• Life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Health Advocate, International Business Travel Accident & Medical, and Commuter Transit & Parking

ONLY FOR INTERNAL POSTING AS NEEDED:

• This role is considered critical in terms of skills, capabilitiesand preparedness needed. Hence, this is a role that has been discussed throughout regular cycles of peopledevelopment and succession planning discussions. As a result, a few candidates are likely in discussions and advancingthrough the recruitment process. However, we still encourage your interest and application as we commit to a fair, objective, and developmental process for all.

Additional Information:

CHANEL is a private company whose values are grounded in creating the conditionsfor people to perform at their best and feel fulfilled and confident in their work. We offer a unique work environment where individuals are encouraged to better understand the brand, the business, and motivations, so that together we can unlock the possibilities of growth. This is reflected in:

Diversity and Inclusion:

• At CHANEL, we are intentional in promoting Diversity & Inclusion. We foster respect, empathy, and dignity for all. We believe strongly that the diversity of our people across the full spectrum of human differences is essential to our organisation and the connections we have with each other and our clients.

• We offer Employee Resource Groups in the US that are voluntary, open to all, employee-led groups formed around a shared identity or lived experience, whose aim is to foster a diverse, inclusive, and equitable community aligned with the values and missions of the communities they support.

CHANEL Community:

• CHANEL Community empowers our employees to channel their passions, talents, and sense of purpose to contribute to and learn from our communities.

• Employees are encouraged to take time off annually to volunteer through CHANELCommunity. CHANEL also matches employee donations to select charitable organizations.

Sustainability:

• CHANEL Mission 1.5° is our climate action plan. It is focused on transforming the business in line with the ambitions of the Paris Agreement on climate change to limit the average global mean temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels.

• Employees are encouraged to contribute to our US Sustainability efforts at the corporate level and within the divisions, through organized taskforces and initiatives.

Arts and Culture:

• We are committed to extending our legacy of cultural engagement. Global support includes the CHANEL Culture Fund, which supports a select group of leading art culture institutions across the globe, and the CHANEL Next Prize for the next generation of creative talent. US support currently includes Annual sponsorship of the MoMA film program, Tribeca Film Festival programs and Through Her Lens, Support of the Academy Gold Fellowship for Women and Sponsorship of the BAAND Together Dance Festival at Lincoln Center.

FondationCHANEL:

• Since 2011, FondationCHANEL’s mission is for women and girls to be free to shape their own destiny. Through multi-year partnerships with financial and technical support, FondationCHANEL is committed to improving the safety and autonomy of women and adolescent girls around the world, impactingover a million women and girls in its first 10 years.

• For more information, please navigate to the FondationCHANEL website here.

Career and Leadership Development:

• We have dedicated in-house teams focused on supporting the onboarding of employees, developing leadership skills via custom programs like Imagine CHANEL People, Heart of Leadership and group and individual coaching, and blended online and live classes offered on our Bloom platform and by skilled trainers, such as Shape Your Career, to develop career building skills.

*CHANEL, Inc. benefitsand perksare dependent on eligibility and subject to modification by CHANEL at any time.