Sales Assistant
Join Balenciaga in Paris as a Sales Assistant. This role involves client interaction, sales, and brand representation in a luxury fashion environment. Part of the Kering Group, Balenciaga offers professional growth opportunities.
Overview
Founded by Cristóbal Balenciaga in 1917 in Spain and established in Paris in 1937, Balenciaga has redefined modern haute couture through numerous innovations in form and technique. Today, the brand continues its founder's vision with bold collections that include women's and men's ready-to-wear, accessories, and art objects. Balenciaga is committed to digital innovation and social and environmental responsibility, maintaining its position at the forefront of modernity. As part of the Kering Group, Balenciaga offers unparalleled opportunities for professional growth within a dynamic and forward-thinking environment.
Role & Responsibilities
- Welcome, advise, and sell to clients.
- Present the Balenciaga brand and products in an appropriate and compelling manner.
- Provide personalized advice to clients to drive sales and expand the client database.
- Handle cash transactions and manage tax refunds.
- Oversee alterations and follow up with clients.
- Collect client information and update the client database.
- Receive, label, and display products.
- Replenish products and maintain store organization.
- Prepare and participate in inventory counts.
- Organize stock and contribute to qualitative and quantitative reports.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in luxury ready-to-wear, accessories, or footwear sales.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and strong listening abilities.
- Persuasive with excellent presentation and service orientation.
- Highly developed product and fashion sensitivity, ideally with an existing client book.
- Bilingual in English, with proficiency in a third language preferred.
Skills
Experience
Proven experience in luxury ready-to-wear, accessories, or footwear sales is required.
Benefits
Balenciaga is committed to fostering professional development within the House and the Kering Group. The company encourages managers to build high-performing teams focused on excellence, supporting each employee to reach their full potential in a stimulating and fulfilling work environment.
Culture
Balenciaga is dedicated to diversity within its teams, believing that diversity in all its forms—gender, age, nationality, culture, disability, religious beliefs, sexual orientation—enriches the workplace and enhances the client experience. The company is firmly committed to equal opportunity, welcoming all applications and selecting talent based on sought-after skills and brand values. Balenciaga aims to support each employee's success within the House.