Profession shoe and leather accessories specialised seller

Shoe and leather accessories specialised sellers sell footwear in specialised shops.

Personality Type

• Enterprising / Conventional

Knowledge

• Footwear components

  Footwear components both for uppers (vamps, quarters, linings, stiffeners, toe puffs etc.) and bottoms (soles, heels, insoles etc.). Ecological concerns and the importance of recycling. Selection of suitable materials and components based on their influence on the footwear style and characteristics, properties and manufacturability. Procedures and methods in chemical and mechanical processing of leather and non-leather materials.

• Footwear materials

  The characteristics, components, advantages and limitations of a wide range of materials used in footwear production: leather, leather substitutes (synthetics or artificial materials), textile, plastic, rubber etc. 

• Product comprehension

  The offered products, their functionalities, properties and legal and regulatory requirements.

• Characteristics of products

  The tangible characteristics of a product such as its materials, properties and functions, as well as its different applications, features, use and support requirements.

• Characteristics of services

  The characteristics of a service that might include having acquired information about its application, function, features, use and support requirements.

• Leather products maintenance

  The way to maintain the quality of leather products, the product types and their effects.

• E-commerce systems

  Basic digital architecture and commercial transactions for trading products or services conducted via Internet, e-mail, mobile devices, social media, etc.

• Sales argumentation

  Techniques and sales methods used in order to present a product or service to customers in a persuasive manner and to meet their expectations and needs.

Skills

• Provide customer follow-up services

  Register, follow-up, solve and respond to customer requests, complaints and after-sales services.

• Organise storage facilities

  Order the contents of a storage area to improve efficiency with respect to the inflow and outflow of the stored items.

• Carry out active selling

  Deliver thoughts and ideas in impactful and influencing manner to persuade customers to become interested in new products and promotions. Persuade clients that a product or service will satisfy their needs.

• Process refunds

  Resolve customer inquiries for returns, exchange of merchandise, refunds or bill adjustments. Follow organisational guidelines during this process.

• Prevent shoplifting

  Identify shoplifters and methods by which shoplifters try to steal. Implement anti-shoplifting policies and procedures to protect against theft.

• Sell footwear and leather goods

  Sell footwear items and leather products by highlighting their features.

• Use different communication channels

  Make use of various types of communication channels such as verbal, handwritten, digital and telephonic communication with the purpose of constructing and sharing ideas or information.

• Ensure compliance with legal requirements

  Guarantee compliance with established and applicable standards and legal requirements such as specifications, policies, standards or law for the goal that organisations aspire to achieve in their efforts.

• Provide customer guidance on product selection

  Provide suitable advice and assistance so that customers find the exact goods and services they were looking for. Discuss product selection and availability.

• Issue sales invoices

  Prepare the invoice of goods sold or services provided, containing individual prices, the total charge, and the terms. Complete order processing for orders received via telephone, fax and internet and calculate the customer’s final bill.

• Demonstrate products' features

  Demonstrate how to use a product in a correct and safe manner, provide customers with information on the product's main features and benefits, explain operation, correct use and maintenance. Persuade potential customers to purchase items.

• Stock shelves

  Refill shelves with merchandise to be sold.

• Recommend footwear products to customers

  Recommend specific types of footwear to customers and provide advice on style, fit, availability, etc.

• Monitor stock level

  Evaluate how much stock is used and determine what should be ordered.

• Apply numeracy skills

  Practise reasoning and apply simple or complex numerical concepts and calculations.

• Identify customer's needs

  Use appropriate questions and active listening in order to identify customer expectations, desires and requirements according to product and services.

• Plan aftersales arrangements

  Come to an agreement with the customer about the delivery, setup and service of the goods; perform appropriate measures to ensure delivery.

• Advise customers on leather footwear maintenance

  Provide customers with advice on how to maintain and protect leather footwear and leather accessories. Suggest maintenance products to apply.

• Guarantee customer satisfaction

  Handle customer expectations in a professional manner, anticipating and addressing their needs and desires. Provide flexible customer service to ensure customer satisfaction and loyalty.

• Carry out order intake

  Take in of purchase requests for items that are currently unavailable.

• Carry out products preparation

  Assemble and prepare goods and demonstrate their functionalities to customers.

• Examine merchandise

  Control that items put up for sale are correctly priced and displayed and that they function as advertised.

• Apply fashion trends to footwear and leather goods

  Be able to stay up to date on the latest styles, attending fashion shows and review fashion/clothing magazines and manuals, analysing the past and present fashion trends in areas such as footwear, leather goods and clothing market. Use analytical thinking and creative models to apply and to interpret in a systematic way the upcoming trends in terms of fashion and life styles.

• Operate cash register

  Register and handle cash transactions by using point of sale register.

• Maintain store cleanliness

  Keep the store tidy and clean by hovering and mopping.

• Organise product display

  Arrange goods in attractive and safe way. Set up a counter or other display area where demonstrations take place in order to attract the attention of prospective customers. Organise and maintain stands for merchandise display. Create and assemble sales spot and product displays for sales process.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB