MotorClothesMerchandise Associate

Job Title : MotorClothes / General Merchandise Associate

Department : MotorClothes / Merchandise

Supervisor : MotorClothes / Merchandise Manager

Summary Description

Provide courteous, knowledgeable assistance to customers; perform cashiering, stocking and other duties to promote efficient functioning of department. Resolve difficult customer problems in a courteous and professional manner. Focus on the in-store customer experience, follow up with dealership customers, and presentation of Harley-Davidson MotorClothes / Merchandise. Selling of Harley-Davidson MotorClothes / Merchandise to dealership customers appropriate to their preferences and needs by applying the RPM Sales Process.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service to all of the dealership’s customers.
• Greet customers immediately, in a courteous and friendly manner.
• Meet customer needs, offers options, resolves problems and follows up with customers.
• Ensure full customer satisfaction without unnecessarily referring customer to other staff members.
• Maintain friendly, helpful demeanor.
• Provide professional, knowledgeable, courteous customer service.
• Assist customers in locating merchandise, offer additional product that compliments the purchase, takes special orders, answers questions, communicates policies on returns and exchanges.
• Point out any sales, specials, new merchandise, fast-selling and slow-selling stock to customers.
• Notify customers when special orders or back-ordered items are received.
• Possess the ability to work with several customers at one time while maintaining individual customer satisfaction.
• Monitor for shoplifting.
• Perform cashiering functions in accordance with company cash handling policies and procedures.
• Does not accept checks unless processed through cross checks.
• Use appropriate verification procedures for credit card purchases.
• Follow the Premiums Checkout Process the company has in place.
• Maintain accurate customer list in database.
• Check price tags for alterations.
• Keep sales floor and displays neat, clean and fully-stocked.
• Ensure merchandise is attractively displayed and appealing to customers.
• Maintain showroom product availability by stocking shelves and displays.
• Maintain thorough knowledge of inventory.
• Maintain cashiering desk and areas dust free, clean, and organized.
• Keep cashiering area well-stocked with necessary supplies, such as shopping bags, credit card drafts, etc.
• Assist with answering incoming calls and directing them to the appropriate person or department.
• Handle telephone transactions quickly, and courteously.
• Make tags for damaged merchandise, delivers daily to designated area.
• Appropriately takes in customers’ defective merchandise for warranty, correctly complete the warranty tag, and deliver the defective merchandise to designated area.
• Follow the Ticket to Ride process for customers purchasing bikes.
• Make introductions to other departments to ensure cross selling of motorcycles, Parts and Accessories, Financing, Insurance Products and Services, Warranties and Service Plans.
• Stay up to date on all required HDU courses.
• Attend training sessions to keep current with product knowledge, sales techniques, merchandising, and inventory control issues.
• Assist MotorClothes / Merchandise Manager with attaining retail sales plans in MotorClothes / Merchandise.
• Follow and practice the RPM sales process providing all customers with consistent treatment.
• Receive and process merchandise from distributors, check merchandise received against purchase invoice, log merchandise into inventory, and prepare product for showroom floor.
• Conduct or participate in periodic physical inventory of all merchandise.
• Assist with set-up, organization, and staging of special events such as Open Houses, workshops, fashion shows, etc.
• Follow all procedures to complete all paperwork and trackers accurately and in a timely manner.
• Remain alert and on the floor at all times.
• Handle customer complaints according to dealership policy, showing empathy and a positive attitude while demonstrating our commitment to “make things right”, as specifically directed by the MotorClothes / Merchandise Manager.
• Comply with all company and department policies and procedures.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

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