Sotheby's Hong Kong Ltd 蘇富比(香港)招聘

Boutique Manager

The Role

The Boutique Manager is responsible for leading and motivating the store team to achieve the sales targets defined by the management, providing best-in-class client experience, building trusted and long-lasting relationship with customers, and finally cultivating a spirit of ultra-luxury hospitality within a cross-category products environment.

RESPONSBILITIES

Salon Growth & Performance Management (including Business Development)

  • Budget: fully responsible for achieving the sales targets defined for the year

  • Propose, define, and monitor the implementation of a strategic and dynamic action plan to achieve the Salon sales targets & relevant KPIs

  • Proactively identify new business opportunities, aiming at generating additional traffic to the store and leading to top line results

  • Maximize the potential of the cross-category products environment in the store, capitalizing on all available resources (visual merchandising, training, CRM tool, events and ect.)

  • Lead by example on the floor and act as a Sotheby’s Ambassador, understanding the clients’ needs, and identifying potential areas of improvements

  • Be aware of the surrounding luxury competitive environment, its dynamics and market trends

  • Build a solid database of local and international HNWI

Luxury Hospitality & Retail Excellence

  • Maintain a consistent, uncompromising high level of presentation while providing ultra-luxury hospitality services to clients

  • Manage the customer flow on the shop floor ensuring a smooth handling of the traffic and exceptional retail experience

  • Promote a client-centric mindset within the team, always exceeding clients’ expectations and fulfilling their needs with outstanding retail experience

  • Perform daily, weekly and monthly reports in order to track key metrics: sales achievement, customer service, CRM analysis and client retention, staff commission

 Operations & Inventory Management

  • Guide and supervise the team in the correct execution of all operating procedures and policies (security, compliance, opening and closing of the store)

  • Responsible for all inventory management and documentation: ensure that the stock is properly secured, complete and accurate at all times

  • Monitor the Salon expenses within budget guidelines

  • Ensure that the store respects high standards of cleanliness and presentation

  • Plan monthly roster/shifts and resources allocation

Marketing, Events & Visual Merchandising

  • Collaborate with Sotheby’s peers (marketing, store design & local office teams) in the execution of the marketing and Visual Merchandising activities

  • Responsible for implementing and updating the Visual Merchandising of Sotheby’s: display of products, windows and signage exposure, ad-hoc thematic, digital content

Team Management & People Development

  • Promote a positive, cooperative, and professional work environment that foster trust, integrity, and respect

  • Coach, train, motivate and lead the team by example with high performance standards

  • Drives growth and people development plan: set performance targets for team and individuals with relevant KPIs, perform regular follow up and one-to-one meeting, as well as annual performance review

  • Conduct daily briefing and develop a client-oriented approach with regular role plays

  • Identify and plan team’s training requirements 

IDEAL EXPERIENCE & COMPETENCIES

  • Minimum 3-5 years of similar manager roles in the field of Luxury watches & jewellery or fashion

  • Experience in new store opening planning and execution

  • High standards of client services and luxury hospitality

  • At ease in engaging, networking and selling to high-net-worth clients: good understanding of their consumer behaviour

  • Existing local client base would be a plus

  • General knowledge on luxury products and industry trends is a must

  • Strong attention to detail with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously with accuracy while respecting deadlines

  • Customer oriented, strong collaborative spirit, and excellent communication skills

  • Team player able to work effectively both individually and within a collaborative organization

  • MS office and Computer literacy

  • Fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin & very good proficiency in English

Boutique (Sales) Supervisor

The Role

As an Ambassador of Sotheby’s, you will be responsible for achieving sales targets defined by the management and proactively developing a portfolio of local and international clients.  You will ensure a seamless and unique luxurious experience for every client, through memorable storytelling, product expertise and state-of-the art retail hospitality. You will be an active member in the daily operations of the store and support the Salon Manager in complying with all companies’ policies and procedures.

RESPONSBILITIES:

  • You will co-lead and assist the Salon Manager to support the sales team

  • Achieve and/or exceed the monthly and annual individual sales targets while contributing to the Boutique overall goal

  • Ensure an outstanding and consistent client experience by providing customized advisory according to the client needs, solid expertise and knowledge across the different product categories, and ultra-luxury hospitality services

  • Cultivate new and existing client relationships through exceptional retail experience, appropriate follow-up, and any specific CRM initiatives.

  • Consistently and accurately capture client data for retention purposes, loyalty and long- term relationship building

  • Partner with the Boutique Manager and the local marketing team to develop a plan to support events

  • Assist the Boutique Manager in providing Retail Excellence in daily operations: floor management, visual merchandising, inventory control, opening & closing duties

  • Demonstrate a thorough understanding of security and compliance policies, and provide support to other Client Advisors when needed

  • Be aware of the surrounding luxury competitive environment, its dynamics and market trends

IDEAL EXPERIENCE & COMPETENCIES

  • Minimum 3-5 years of sales experience in the field of Luxury Retail or Hospitality

  • Experience in new store opening

  • High standards of client services and luxury hospitality

  • At ease in engaging, networking and selling to HNWI and UHNWI: good understanding of their consumer behaviour

  • General knowledge of luxury products, particularly luxury watches, handbags or fine jewlery

  • Strong attention to detail with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously with accuracy

  • Customer oriented, strong collaborative spirit, and excellent communication skills

  • Able to work retail hours including weekends

  • MS office and Computer literacy

  • Fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin, very good proficiency in English, any other language skills a plus

Client (Sales) Advisor, Luxury Handbags and Accessories

The Role

As an Ambassador of Sotheby’s, you will be responsible for achieving sales targets defined by the management and proactively developing a portfolio of local and international clients.  You will ensure a seamless and unique luxurious experience for every client, through memorable storytelling, product expertise and state-of-the art retail hospitality. You will be an active member in the daily operations of the store and support the Salon Manager in complying with all companies’ policies and procedures.

RESPONSBILITIES

  • Achieve and/or exceed the monthly and annual individual sales targets while contributing to the Boutique overall goal

  • Ensure an outstanding and consistent client experience by providing customized advisory according to the client needs, solid expertise and knowledge across the different product categories, and ultra-luxury hospitality services

  • Cultivate new and existing client relationships through exceptional retail experience, appropriate follow-up, and any specific CRM initiatives.

  • Consistently and accurately capture client data for retention purposes, loyalty and long- term relationship building

  • Partner with the Boutique Manager and the local marketing team to develop a plan to support events

  • Assist the Boutique Manager in providing Retail Excellence in daily operations: floor management, visual merchandising, inventory control, opening & closing duties

  • Demonstrate a thorough understanding of security and compliance policies, and provide support to other Client Advisors when needed

  • Be aware of the surrounding luxury competitive environment, its dynamics and market trends

IDEAL EXPERIENCE & COMPETENCIES

  • Minimum 2-5 years of sales experience in the field of Luxury Retail or Hospitality

  • Experience in new store opening

  • High standards of client services and luxury hospitality

  • At ease in engaging, networking and selling to HNWI and UHNWI: good understanding of their consumer behaviour

  • General knowledge of luxury products or luxury handbags & accessories

  • Strong attention to detail with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously with accuracy

  • Customer oriented, strong collaborative spirit, and excellent communication skills

  • Able to work retail hours including weekends

  • MS office and Computer literacy

  • Fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin, very good proficiency in English, any other language skills a plus

Client (Sales) Advisor, Watches & Jewelry

The Role

As an Ambassador of Sotheby’s, you will be responsible for achieving sales targets defined by the management and proactively developing a portfolio of local and international clients.  You will ensure a seamless and unique luxurious experience for every client, through memorable storytelling, product expertise and state-of-the art retail hospitality. You will be an active member in the daily operations of the store and support the Salon Manager in complying with all companies’ policies and procedures.

RESPONSBILITIES

  • Achieve and/or exceed the monthly and annual individual sales targets while contributing to the Boutique overall goal

  • Ensure an outstanding and consistent client experience by providing customized advisory according to the client needs, solid expertise and knowledge across the different product categories, and ultra-luxury hospitality services

  • Cultivate new and existing client relationships through exceptional retail experience, appropriate follow-up, and any specific CRM initiatives.

  • Consistently and accurately capture client data for retention purposes, loyalty and long- term relationship building

  • Partner with the Boutique Manager and the local marketing team to develop a plan to support events

  • Assist the Boutique Manager in providing Retail Excellence in daily operations: floor management, visual merchandising, inventory control, opening & closing duties

  • Demonstrate a thorough understanding of security and compliance policies, and provide support to other Client Advisors when needed

  • Be aware of the surrounding luxury competitive environment, its dynamics and market trends

IDEAL EXPERIENCE & COMPETENCIES

  • Minimum 2-5 years of sales experience in the field of Luxury Retail or Hospitality

  • Experience in new store opening

  • High standards of client services and luxury hospitality

  • At ease in engaging, networking and selling to HNWI and UHNWI: good understanding of their consumer behaviour

  • General knowledge of luxury products or luxury watches and fine jewelry

  • Strong attention to detail with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously with accuracy

  • Customer oriented, strong collaborative spirit, and excellent communication skills

  • Able to work retail hours including weekends

  • MS office and Computer literacy

  • Fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin, very good proficiency in English, any other language skills a plus