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Poor Richards Books & Gifts

Poor Richard&rsquo;s, a well-established, locally-owned business, is seeking a motivated, organized retail professional with a love for graphic design and all things paper to join our Retail Team. This is a buyer career-track position, so we are looking for someone who wants long-term employment in a retail setting on a positive and mutually supportive team.This job could be a great fit for you, if you:<ul><li>love art-in-miniature in the form of greeting cards with a humorous twist or an inspiring quote</li><li>have a good design sense and get satisfaction from arranging product displays to be appealing and approachable</li><li>enjoy getting and keeping backstock organized and accessible</li><li>are organized and accurate at performing administrative tasks</li><li>enjoy working with the public in a retail setting and with regular, return customers you get to know</li><li>are a positive team member who enjoys working with a mutually-supportive team of professionals</li></ul>The Assistant to Stationery Buyer / Sales Associate is a support position, that includes performing administrative, stocking, and merchandising duties, primarily for the Stationery Buyer, as well as front counter sales and customer service. It offers a wide range of training and experience in various aspects of a locally-owned retail business.Duties include:<ul><li>Front counter sales on a point-of-sale cash register while providing warm, welcoming customer service</li><li>Providing accurate and efficient administrative assistance, primarily for the Stationery Buyer, including but not limited to: receiving incoming shipments of merchandise, creating and tracking purchase orders and more</li><li>Physical inventory management and stocking for a large instore stock of greeting cards, art supplies, journals, and other stationery product</li><li>Periodic display resets and daily merchandising and stocking of department displays.</li></ul>Essential Qualifications:<ul><li>Retail experience, preferably in a small business setting</li><li>Experience providing warm, welcoming customer service</li><li>Solid administrative experience and strong computer and organizational skills&mdash;organized, accurate and detailed-oriented</li><li>Strong visual/spatial skills with Visual Merchandising and/or design or visual art experience</li><li>Must be a positive team member who is an open communicator and able to work effectively within a partnership and team</li><li>Is a motivated self-starter who remains calm, focused and productive in a fast-paced work environment</li><li>Is a natural at providing warm, welcoming customer service</li><li>Is willing and able to work evening and weekend shifts (12-8 PM) with two days off during the week</li><li>Is able to lift and carry 40 pounds up and down stairs, use basic tools and climb ladders to merchandise product or access product for a customer</li><li>Has excellent professional references</li><li>Having a knowledge of books and literature is a plus</li></ul>Job Type: Full-timePay: $21.00 - $24.00 per hourBenefits:<ul><li>Dental insurance</li><li>Employee discount</li><li>Health insurance</li><li>Paid time off</li></ul>Application Question(s):<ul><li>Please provide 2-3 days and times you are available for an interview.</li><li>Do you have any plans to be on vacation between now and the end of the year?</li><li>Please describe your visual skills and experience, including any visual merchadising, design or art experience.</li><li>Please describe your administrative and organizational skills and experience.</li><li>Why are you personally interested in this position?</li><li>Are you able to lift and carry 40 pounds up and down stairs, use basic tools and climb ladders to merchandise product or access product for a customer?</li><li>A cover letter helps us to get to know you. If you would like to send one but can't figure out how to, you can write one here or in the message box. Thank you!</li><li>Are you willing and able to work 12-8 PM all shifts, including through the weekends, with days-off during the week?</li></ul>Work Location: In person

Stationery Buyer's Assistant and Sales Associate

JOB OVERVIEWPoor Richard&rsquo;s is a locally-owned, socially-conscious business in downtown Colorado Springs, founded in 1975. We are seeking a retail professional to join our team as our Accessories Buyer&rsquo;s Assistant, a position that is on a career-track for a buying position in the near future. The position includes both service counter work as well as office time. On the counter, the Sales Associates assist customers while receiving incoming merchandise and doing other administrative duties. On the floor, the Buyer's Assistant does stocking and visual merchandising, and manages physical inventory. In the office, the Buyer's Assistant assists with buying admin, including placing merchandise reorders.This is a great position for someone who enjoys fashion and stays up on fashion trends.The hours at the beginning of this position are evenings from approximately 12-8 or 9 PM with two days off during the week.RESPONSIBILITIES<ul><li>Provides warm, welcoming customer service at the front sales counter for more than half of the time at work</li><li>Provides administrative assistance to the Accessories Buyer and buying team by creating and tracking purchase orders, receiving and inspecting shipments, maintaining accurate records of orders, placing reorders, etc.</li><li>Manages physical inventory, monitors stock levels, reporting sales trends to the Buyer</li><li>Maintains and stocks displays</li><li>Assists the Buyer in visual merchandising and display resets</li><li>Makes product recommendations based on fashion trends</li></ul>ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS<ul><li>Previous experience in a retail setting that includes providing warm, welcoming customer service</li><li>Strong administrative skills - organized and detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy in data entry and record keeping. Proficiency with Microsoft office. Excel experience is a plus</li><li>Loves fashion and stays up on trends</li><li>Visual merchandising or other design or art experience</li><li>The ability to handle multiple duties, prioritize tasks effectively, and remain calm, focused and productive in a fast-paced work environment</li><li>Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively within a partnership and team as well as being a motivated self-starter</li><li>Being an avid reader is a plus</li><li>Willing and able to work evenings and weekends</li><li>Excellent professional references</li></ul>If you are a motivated individual who loves retail customer service, is strong at administrative work, stays up on fashion trends, has a good eye for design, and has the necessary administrative skills to excel in this role, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our great retail team as our Accessories Buyer&rsquo;s Assistant!Job Type: Full-timePay: $21.00 - $24.00 per hourBenefits:<ul><li>Dental insurance</li><li>Health insurance</li><li>On-the-job training</li><li>Opportunities for advancement</li><li>Paid time off</li></ul>Application Question(s):<ul><li>Tell us why you are personally interested in this job.</li><li>Describe how your experience and skill set are a good fit for this job.</li><li>Are you willing and able to work 12-8 through the weekend with two days off during the week?</li><li>A cover letter helps us get to know you better. Did you include one?</li></ul>Experience:<ul><li>Retail customer service: 1 year (Required)</li><li>Administrative: 1 year (Required)</li><li>Visual Merchandising or Design: 1 year (Preferred)</li></ul>Work Location: In person

Accessories Buyer's Assistant and Sales Associate

Join Poor Richards Books & Gifts and explore 2   exciting career opportunities. They're hiring for various roles with options for remote or on-site work. Apply today and become part of their innovative team.

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Stationery Buyer's Assistant and Sales Associate

Accessories Buyer's Assistant and Sales Associate