Akris Jobs in Usa
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AKRIS is an international fashion house founded in 1922 in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Driven by the vision of Creative director Albert Kriemler, who designs sleek and effortless silhouettes for a discerning global clientele of women with purpose. The family-owned fashion house is renowned for its rarefied and innovative double-face fabrics, for pushing the boundaries of St Gallen embroidery and pioneering digital photo printing techniques.
Your impact to the business:
Your primary focus as a Sales Associate will be to grow the Ready-to-Wear business while also developing the handbag and accessories categories. With a passion for gracious service, a strong interest in fashion, refined styling skills, and solid product knowledge, you will work to build lasting client relationships. You’ll achieve this through mastery of product knowledge and selling ceremonies, as well as a thorough understanding of boutique operating processes.
You possess entrepreneurial spirit, passion for the brand, you can exemplify the company’s values and knowledge of the luxury/retail business. You have a passion for providing excellent service and you partner with the sales team and store leadership on key initiatives that support and drive sales and KPI targets.
Essential Functions:
- Achieve and exceed individual Sales Goals and Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
- Demonstrate strong product expertise, engage clients through the details and stories of our product with a confident fashion voice
- Actively use styling and selling technology to deliver the customer experience and drive sales
- Build and maintain client book as well as gain new clients
- Resolves client issues in a timely manner
- Proficient and accurate use of the POS system
- May be responsible for opening/closing the boutique as needed
- Participate in in stocking the store
- Maintain visual merchandising standards per company VM standards
- Be a positive role model
- Always maintain professional communication with store management, peers and clients
- Participate in monthly meetings and trainings
- Maintain a professional appearance and follow AKRIS uniform guidelines
Knowledge and Skills:
- Passion for human relationships, luxury, fashion, art, and design
- Tech savvy; ability to use and learn different software programs
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills, demonstrated passion for working as a team and strong drive for business results
Requirements:
- Previous luxury/contemporary Retail sales experience
- Position requires prolonged periods of standing/walking around store or department.
- Ability to lift/move up to 25 lbs.
- Able to work a flexible schedule, including holidays and weekends
- RTW experience preferred but not required
AKRIS is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to employ talent from many different backgrounds, experiences, and identities. We continue to work towards creating a workforce that represents the diversity of our clients and communities and we offer an inclusive environment of mutual respect where our employees feel included, developed, and heard
AKRIS is an international fashion house founded in 1922 in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Driven by the vision of Creative director Albert Kriemler, who designs sleek and effortless silhouettes for a discerning global clientele of women with purpose. The family-owned fashion house is renowned for its rarefied and innovative double-face fabrics, for pushing the boundaries of St Gallen embroidery and pioneering digital photo printing techniques.
Your impact to the business:
Your primary focus as a Sales Associate will be to grow the Ready-to-Wear business while simultaneously developing handbag and accessories categories. With a passion for gracious service, an interest in fashion, styling talent and product knowledge proficiency, your goal will be to build lasting client relationships through mastery of product knowledge and selling ceremonies as well as understanding boutique operating processes.
You possess entrepreneurial spirit, passion for the brand, you can exemplify the company’s values and knowledge of the luxury/retail business. You have a passion for providing excellent service and you partner with the sales team and store leadership on key initiatives that support and drive sales and KPI targets.
Essential Functions:
- Achieve and exceed individual Sales Goals and Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
- Demonstrate strong product expertise, engage clients through the details and stories of our product with a confident fashion voice
- Actively use styling and selling technology to deliver the customer experience and drive sales
- Build and maintain client book as well as gain new clients
- Resolves client issues in a timely manner
- Proficient and accurate use of the POS system
- May be responsible for opening/closing the boutique as needed
- Participate in in stocking the store
- Maintain visual merchandising standards per company VM standards
- Be a positive role model
- Always maintain professional communication with store management, peers and clients
- Participate in monthly meetings and trainings
- Maintain a professional appearance and follow AKRIS uniform guidelines
Knowledge and Skills:
- Passion for human relationships, luxury, fashion, art, and design
- Tech savvy; ability to use and learn different software programs
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills, demonstrated passion for working as a team and strong drive for business results
Requirements:
- Previous luxury/contemporary Retail sales experience
- Position requires prolonged periods of standing/walking around store or department.
- Ability to lift/move up to 25 lbs.
- Able to work a flexible schedule, including holidays and weekends
- RTW experience preferred but not required
AKRIS is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to employ talent from many different backgrounds, experiences, and identities. We continue to work towards creating a workforce that represents the diversity of our clients and communities and we offer an inclusive environment of mutual respect where our employees feel included, developed, and heard
About Akris
Akris is an international fashion house founded in 1922 and based in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Creative director Albert Kriemler designs fashion forward women's wear and signature accessories. Akris holds its ready-to-wear runway shows twice a year in Paris. Besides double-face, the fashion house is renowned for using innovative embroidery and digital photo-printing techniques. Akris has been owned and run by its founding family for three generations and operates its own boutiques in major cities around the globe. The Akris main collection as well as its sportier sister line Akris punto are also available in over 500 points of distribution worldwide.
About the Role
Akris is looking for a full-time intern who is eager to learn and interested in a hands-on fashion environment. The intern will assist during one of the most important events of the year—Market Week—and will support the Marketing, Sales, and Visual teams.
This internship is unpaid; however, a MetroCard will be provided for transportation, and lunch will be provided daily. Letters of recommendation may also be provided upon successful completion of the internship.
Responsibilities:
• Model dressing and styling
• Assisting during market appointments
• Photography
• Basic photo editing and retouching
• Visual merchandising support
Schedule / Requirements:
Week 1 – Punto Market
• Saturday, April 11: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM (set-up)
• Monday, April 13 – Friday, April 17: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Week 2 – Akris Market
• Saturday, May 2: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM (set-up)
• Sunday, May 3: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Monday, May 4 – Friday, May 8: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Preferred that the intern is available for all dates, but some flexibility may be possible.
Ideal Candidate:
• Organized with strong attention to detail
• Able to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Responsible, reliable, and punctual
• Interested in the fashion industry
• Strong communication skills
• Positive and enthusiastic attitude
• Eager to learn
• Previous fashion experience preferred but not required
Akris is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. Akris does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.
