Apple Looking for Area Sales Manager – Auckland at Auckland City, Auckland Full Time

• Retail sales experience
• Proven track record in the delivery of aggressive growth targets against closely measured goals.
• Experience in proactively and directly approaching tentative customers and enthusing them about innovative products and lifestyle solutions.
• A successful background in leading and managing teams (advantageous if obtained within a dynamic environment and/or across multiple store locations)
• Aggressive focus on goals and continuous improvement
• Customer service experience
• Advanced communication skills and excellent presentation skills
• Strong technical aptitude
• Mature approach, decision-making and follow through
• Familiarity with the PC platform
• Hardware and service sales background in a retail environment
• Involvement in carrying out in-store merchandising plans
• Presentation skills
• Apple product and channel experience.
• Understanding of operations and logistics

The ASM will have responsibilities in 4 areas, namely Retail Sales & Service, Merchandising and Brand representation, Training/Coaching and Business Management. Retail Sales & Service – Manage a geographical sales territory, planning regular call cycles for all unassisted and in-line partner stores and reporting activity to ASM Manager on a weekly basis – Meet the sales, service and attach rate goals set for the store locations and in most cases aggressively beat these goals, ensuring individual and store results exceed other locations – Be actively involved in all store level activities to ensure the highest possible revenue targets, service and attach rates are being fulfilled – Maintain high levels of customer service, satisfaction and integrity and minimise dissatisfaction and returned product volumes • Develop a strong working relationship, team-work and sense of mutual respect with in-store manager and members of the virtual team – Implement and deliver Apple directed initiatives and leverage Apple strategies and programs • Ensure store staff are well briefed and trained on new Apple products and promotions Merchandiser and Brand Ambassador – Ensure that Apple product merchandising is always up to standard and updated as required to meet brand, product and segment specific information and promotions – Ensuring the store is merchandised and Apple products are displayed in accordance to the Apple merchandising guideline specific to the Apple branded fixture located in store. – Always represent the Apple brand to the highest level Training/Coach • Schedule regular training sessions at all unassisted and in-line stores on Apple product for virtual teams • Maintain an excellent sales, product and service knowledge at all times in order to deliver the best customer solution; use this knowledge to cross-train virtual team members • Aim to be a guru and leader in an area of specialisation and become a peer leader for the region • Assist with in-store training presentations to educate customers on the latest in innovation and total solutions; deliver in-store seminars on Apple specific products and solutions • Coach, train and develop staff members within the assigned location to advocate the features and benefits of Apple’s products and services. Develop skill-sets and behaviours which will allow them to bring these to life in a sales interaction with customers on a daily basis. Business Manager • Maintain regular contact with Apple Operations to ensure smooth order and delivery process • Arrange sales meetings with store managers to discuss inventory levels and restocking requirements as per planned call cycle activity • Arrange and conduct Quarterly Reviews with Store/Area/Regional management to discuss the performance of the store and the plans for growth in future quarters The ASM will be expected to demonstrate the following Apple values: • Actively practice teamwork, working within the Sales organisation and throughout other parts of the company to achieve results • Take initiative and challenge the status quo • Deliver more than the customer expects • Be dependable and reliable – follow-up quickly and consistently • Demonstrate a positive and approachable demeanour • Ability to deal with ambiguity • Drive for results

We anticipate you will have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

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