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Adidas

Global athletic footwear, apparel, accessories provider

Sales Assistant & Visual Merchandiser

Retail Sales +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeWertheim am Main, GermanyNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Have the basic competencies of an Advanced Retail Professional.
  • Be fluent in spoken and written German and have basic English knowledge.
  • Have basic Microsoft Office knowledge, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Have completed vocational training as a salesperson.
  • Have at least 12 months of professional experience in sports and/or fashion retail.

Responsibilities

  • Work toward meeting or exceeding sales figures and key performance indicator goals by building emotional connections with customers, embodying brand values, serving customers, selling, and performing store operations conscientiously.
  • Use expertise and experience to provide feedback and support to team members.
  • Present the brand optimally according to consistent corporate identity presentation standards and the retail marketing calendar.
  • Know store and individual goals, actively work to achieve or exceed them, and use the resources available in the store.
  • Meet or exceed customer expectations, increase sales and brand awareness, and apply appropriate elements of the customer service model.
  • Build an emotional connection with each customer by acting as a passionate and enthusiastic brand ambassador.
  • Incorporate basic knowledge and facts about seasonal products into customer service in the assigned store area.
  • Maintain an appealing and pleasant shopping environment, including visual merchandising, tidiness, and cleanliness.
  • Follow store rules and procedures and maintain a safe shopping and working environment.
  • Help make merchandise available to customers by supporting deliveries and replenishing the sales floor.
  • Complete sales quickly and accurately and follow cash-security guidelines where applicable.
  • Minimize losses by paying attention to inventory while serving customers.
  • Onboard new employees where applicable.
  • Work productively and respectfully with team members to achieve or exceed store goals.
  • Continue learning and use available opportunities to develop and improve performance.
  • Where applicable, inform customers about online-shop ordering and sales through Endless Aisle and use the Endless Aisle tablet to provide product descriptions and customer feedback during sales.
  • Where applicable, monitor online orders for in-store reservation, packing, and customer pickup.
  • Ensure stores follow European standards and guidelines to provide a consistent brand shopping experience.
  • Ensure window displays are presented to a high standard, including mannequin outfits and positioning, lighting, cleanliness, steaming, and pricing.
  • Set up clearly defined shop-in-shops to highlight category-specific presentations.
  • Ensure in-store communication tools are used and positioned correctly.
  • Dress mannequins correctly and place props in the store.
  • Apply and maintain brand retail and visual merchandising standards and conduct regular training on these topics for the relevant store team.
  • Report regularly from stores, including monthly entry into the visual merchandising compliance tool, taking photos, and uploading them to the system.
  • Update the floor plan weekly in the space management tool and allocate store fixtures based on product presentation changes.
  • Analyze space management results weekly with the store manager and develop a joint action plan using the SCT tool.
  • Plan and carry out marketing measures, campaigns, and activations in coordination with the marketing department and RVMM.
  • Provide input on, and where appropriate order, in-store communication tools for the store after consulting RVMM and the marketing team.
  • Return or appropriately store unused equipment, including store fixtures, mannequins, props, and graphic frames.
  • Handle store fixtures carefully to prevent damage.

Desired Qualifications

  • Training as a visual marketing designer is desirable.

About the Company

Adidas

Global athletic footwear, apparel, accessories provider

Adidas designs, manufactures, and sells athletic footwear, sportswear, and accessories worldwide. It reaches customers through company-owned stores, e-commerce, and third-party retailers, plus strategic collaborations with athletes, celebrities, and brands to create exclusive product lines. Adidas products combine performance-oriented materials and construction with style, helping people train and live more comfortably. The company uses digital tools and AI to improve its product offerings and customer experiences, including managing digital content. A differentiator is its strong global brand, extensive distribution, and active affiliate program, as well as a balance between sport performance and lifestyle fashion through partnerships and targeted collaborations. Adidas’ goal is to maintain leadership in the sports and lifestyle market, grow its customer base and loyalty, and continue expanding digitally and through meaningful partnerships.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Herzogenaurach, Germany
Founded
1920

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