Full-Time

Sales Associate

Sur La Table

Posted on 4/28/2025

CSC Generation

CSC Generation

201-500 employees

Acquires and revitalizes retail brands

No salary listed

Tampa, FL, USA

In Person

Category
Sales & Account Management (1)
Required Skills
Sales
Customer Service
Requirements
  • 1 year retail sales experience (preferred)
  • Must be at least 16 years old
  • Proficient in POS Systems
Responsibilities
  • Provides an exceptional customer experience according to customer service standards.
  • Proactively seeks out customers in order to determine needs and sell items.
  • Stays informed by maintaining product knowledge, accesses available training and seeks out additional resources when necessary.
  • Works as a part of a high-performing team to achieve store’s sales plan.
  • Strives to achieve individual sales goals.
  • Shares product assortment and services such as, gift registry and cooking classes with customers.
  • Demonstrates products upon request of a customer or as directed by a manager.
  • Consistently follows all Sur La Table policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
  • Maintains a clean store environment, including restrooms.
  • Processes a variety of transactions accurately and efficiently via the POS including, but not limited to, sales, returns, price checks and etc.
  • Ensures pricing integrity, MOS products, stocks and replenishes the sales floor using FIF0 and according to visual standards.
  • Records time worked, accurately and according to SLT policy.
  • Demonstrates exceptional verbal and written communication skills with employees, customers and store management team.
  • Protects customers, employees, and company assets. Notifies Manager on Duty of safety risk or threat in the store.
  • Additional responsibilities as assigned by Manager on Duty (MOD), General Manager or Store Manager.
Desired Qualifications
  • 1 year retail sales experience (preferred)

CSC Generation acquires underperforming retail brands and grows them into profitable ventures by integrating them into its shared operating platform. It operates across retail, e-commerce, and wholesale, leveraging technology, skilled staff, efficient processes, and scalable operations to optimize product sourcing, marketing, fulfillment, and customer experience. Its portfolio includes brands like DirectBuy, One Kings Lane, Sur La Table, Touch of Modern, and Cherry Man Industries, collectively offering over 325,000 products and attracting about 10 million monthly page views. The company differentiates itself by targeting “unsexy” opportunities others overlook and by applying its centralized platform to turn around and scale these brands into sustainable revenue generators. Its goal is steady growth and profitability by transforming underperforming brands into thriving parts of its portfolio, serving a wide range of consumers and business clients.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Series E

Total Funding

$107.6M

Headquarters

Merrillville, Indiana

Founded

2016

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Acquired Backcountry from TSG Consumer Partners, expanding outdoor brands.
  • Plans generative AI in Amazon Connect for agent suggestions and authentication.
  • Abnormal Security prevents vendor fraud across Sur La Table and Z Gallerie.

What critics are saying

  • Backcountry integration fails profitability due to legacy systems in 6-12 months.
  • Overleveraged acquisitions trigger Thrasio-style liquidity crisis in 12-24 months.
  • Marquee Brands erodes market share in Z Gallerie via superior marketing.

What makes CSC Generation unique

  • CSC acquires overlooked retail brands like Sur La Table from bankruptcy.
  • Proprietary SnapBPO AI software cuts order inquiry handle time under one minute.
  • Unlocks legacy customer data by migrating to AWS for growth.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Pet Insurance

Employee Discounts

Company News

The Salt Lake Tribune
Sep 10th, 2024
Backcountry.com, once the outdoor industry's 'cool brand,' sells to investment firm

Backcountry.com, the Utah outdoor brand known for its goat logo and semi-annual sales at its West Valley City warehouse, has sold to investment firm CSG Generation, according to a report from Pulse Ratings, Inc.

PR Newswire
Sep 10th, 2024
CSC Generation Enterprise Acquires Backcountry, Expanding Its Portfolio of Consumer-Centric Brands

CSC Generation Enterprise acquires Backcountry, expanding its portfolio of consumer-centric brands.

SGB Online
Sep 10th, 2024
EXEC: Backcountry Sold as TSG Closes Deal with CSC Generation Enterprise

CSC acquired the company from TSG Consumer Partners, which acquired the business in July 2015.

BGM
Dec 6th, 2023
Is your business underestimating the value of older workers?

In October, global employment nonprofit Generation, in partnership with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), released a report entitled The Midcareer Opportunity: Meeting the Challenges of an Ageing Workforce.

The Business Journals
Jan 25th, 2023
BrandX, owner of Boston Store name, brings back BonTon brand online

CSC Generation had purchased the intellectual property through The Bon-Ton Stores Inc.’s bankruptcy proceedings.

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