Job Description

JOB TITLE: SPORTS ADVISOR (SALES ASSISTANT)

JOB HEADER:

International. Lovers of sports. Team players. Stronger together through our love of sports.

At Decathlon UK, we provide Careers That Let You Play. We are driven by our mission to help more people in the UK get physically active and healthy. We are a part of the DECATHLON Group, one of the world's biggest sporting goods retailers. Headquartered in France, DECATHLON specializes in the creation of sports products and their distribution online and in stores at more than 1,700 locations in 56 countries. In the UK, it has over 50 stores nationwide and an e-commerce site that caters to nationwide delivery.

JOB ADVERT:

As a Sports Advisor/Sales Assistant, your role is to ensure all customers leave our stores happy. You will play be a crucial player in providing exceptional customer service and driving sales. From a friendly and professional welcome to a quick and easy payment process, your role is to always deliver a champion shopping experience.

Decathlon invests in the development of teammates so that those who want to build careers within the business are able to flourish within their roles. In a nutshell, your responsibilities will include:

Customer Service - Through your passion for sport, you'll share tips and experiences with users. Through our hands-on product training, you will be able to give the best technical advice for the sports you are responsible for. Decathlon has shifted over the last year into an omnichannel business so it's essential that our sales assistants are able to assist customers in all aspects of retail shopping, whether that's in store or online!

Merchandising - Whether full time or part time, every Sales Assistant is encouraged to take responsibility to autonomously manage stock levels and pricing and to provide a high level of merchandising so that each customer can easily find the right product for their sports practice.

Team Player - You'll be part of a shop floor team of like-minded Sport Advisors, working for and practicing sport, and celebrating victories together, so it's important that you are able to work well within a team environment but independently as well.

The profile we're looking for:

Someone who is looking to combine a passion for sport with work

A people-person who risks and goes the extra mile to achieve results

Someone looking for a retail career

Problem solver with excellent communication skills

Able to play as part of the team during the busiest times (weekends and holidays)

Invested in the development of yourself and others

Your Responsibilities:

Customer Service

- Through your own passion for sport, you'll share your tips and experiences with users and through our hands-on product
training you will be able to give the best technical advice for the sports
you are responsible for. Decathlon has shifted over the last year into an
omnichannel business so it's essential that our sales assistants are able
to assist customers in all aspects of retail shopping, whether that's in
store or online!

Merchandising

- Whether full time or part time, every Sales Assistant is encouraged to take responsibility to autonomously manage
stock levels and pricing and to provide a high level of merchandising so
that each customer can easily find the right product for their sporting
practice.

Team Player

- You will be part of a shop floor team of like-minded Sales Assistants, practicing sport and celebrating victories together, so
it's important that you are able to work well within a team environment as
well as independently.



Sound good so far? If so, here's the type of person we're looking for...

Who Are You?

Someone looking to combine a passion for sport with work. A people person who is prepared to go the extra mile. Someone looking for a retail career with a difference Problem solver with excellent communication skills. Able to play as part of the team during the busiest times (weekends and holidays).

BENEFITS

Get to enjoy the following benefits and perks:

Hybrid Working

Annual remuneration reviews

Healthy employee discount on all Decathlon products

Weekly Staff Sports/Activities

Cycle-to-Work Scheme

Intensive Learning and Development training via Decathlon Academy

... and many

more

ABOUT DECATHLON UK

We're an international sports retailer with 2080 stores in 56 countries, and if you look a little closer, you'll see we're so much

more

.

Decathlon is dedicated to helping, inspiring and guiding you through your sports experiences. We believe that discovering new sports and being active - well, it's an important part of life - and living well shouldn't just be for a privileged few.