Sony Electronics Jobshttp://sony.jobs2012-05-21 02:51:12.088908USAWork from HomeTitle: Retail Sales Supervisor- Boston Location: MA-Work from Home-MA It's more than just a job… we are creative, passionate people who turn ideas into innovations. We continue to raise the bar on technology; we epitomize quality, innovation, and style and design; and we stretch the boundaries of imagination. At Sony, there is no limit to what you can create. A career at Sony means more than a paycheck - it's a way of life. If you want to help make Sony as renowned for customer service as it is for creating innovative products, you’ve come to the right place. Sony’s Sales Team is responsible for ensuring our retail partner store teams have all the tools they need to make every customer interaction in their stores memorable and fun. We have an immediate opening in the Boston, MA area for a Retail Sales Supervisor. The Sales Supervisor is responsible for executing Sony retail strategies and action plans in their assigned territory to fully leverage the Sony Brand. The right candidate for this role is innovative, challenges the status quo, instills passion in everyone he or she meets, and most of all, is dedicated to providing great customer service. This is a work from home opportunity but the Sales Supervisor is expected to visit retail partners within their territory daily and travel outside their territory for meetings, etc., approximately 20% of the time. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to: * Manage and achieve your sell-out budget * Train retail partner employees on: Sony product features and benefits, effective merchandising and selling techniques, best practices and how to build relationships * Select, train, develop and manage performance of third party sales specialists * Support retail sales through creative merchandising presentation, visual displays and in store promotions * Deploy new product launch materials and implement and troubleshoot visual merchandising * Directly assist consumers as needed by answering their questions and providing solutions * Build and cultivate relationships with store managers and other store personnel * Gather, summarize and report out on field and channel feedback and insights Sony is united by a common set of values - FAST: Focus on customer, Accountability, Speed, Teamwork. These values don't stand alone - they correspond to a set of behaviors known as "performance accelerators" that promote job success, business results and cultural change at Sony Electronics. Performance accelerators for this position are: Customer Focus, Process Management, Problem Solving, Dealing with Ambiguity, Drive for Results, Self Development and Peer Relationships. * Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree is required * Must have a minimum of 2 years of retail related experience working directly in a retail store or with a retail partner * Previous experience leading or overseeing other employees with demonstrated ability in coaching and developing is required * Must have a thorough understanding of consumer electronics with the ability to teach and pass on consumer electronics knowledge to others * Demonstrated understanding of and experience with executing and maintaining visual merchandising displays in a retail sales environment is required * Must be customer centric focused with the ability to motivate, influence and promote Sony products to consumers * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required with the ability to build strong, collaborative relationships * Must be able to represent Sony’s interests and successfully negotiate with District and store personnel * Strong decision making skills with the ability to solve problems creatively and with the resources available is required * Must have an understanding of upstream and downstream impacts and actions on the business, vendors, and retailers * Excellent planning and organizing skills with the ability to juggle multiple priorities is required * Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends, to match retail store hours * Experience using social media for business related communications preferred * Daily travel to retailers in assigned territory is required * Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Powerpoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook * Residence must be in the geographic territory/zone you are applying for Sony Electronics is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values employees with a broad cross-cultural perspective. We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. We sincerely appreciate and thank you for your interest in Sony Electronics Inc. For a complete list of Sony Electronics Inc. Job Opportunities visit: www.sonyjobs.com To view Sony Electronics Privacy Policy visit: https://products.sel.sony.com/SEL/legal/privacy.html Job: Sales2012-05-12 04:26:02United StatesSony ElectronicsMassachusetts24501MAWork from Home, MA28655297http://sony.jobs/xml/28655297/jobUSAWrenthamTitle: Retail Sales Associate (part-time) Location: MA-Wrentham Sony retail stores give you a front row seat to see Sony United at work. Here, we bring consumers face to face with innovation and allow them to experience the magic of our products first-hand. They can hear Sony Music and see Sony Pictures content in amazing quality through our newest technologies. As the face of Sony, it will be your job to explore our innovations every day, share your passion with our customers, and in the process create experiences that breed life-long Sony fans. You'll love your job, and you'll have a bit of fun, too. We have an immediate opening for a Sales Associate at our Wrentham Village, Premium Outlets location in Wrentham, MA. As a Sales Associate, you will focus your attention on providing World Class Customer Service to all customers by fulfilling customer needs and closing the sale. The customer must be the number one priority at all times. Sales Associates must demonstrate a high level of product expertise, as well as expert customer service and selling skills, by using company endorsed techniques to build customer relationships and drive sales. Sales Associates are responsible for identifying customer needs, making product recommendations, advising on promotional opportunities and demonstrating products. All Sales Associates must continually improve their product knowledge through Sony's on-line training program. Additional duties may be required upon request from management. * Must be 18 years of age and have a high school diploma or the equivalent * A minimum of one year of previous retail experience is required * Consumer electronics retail experience is preferred. * Must be a results-driven, team player with a positive attitude * Excellent communication/listening skills with the motivation necessary to meet customer needs required * Must be versatile and possess strong organizational skills as well as the ability to multi-task * Ability to adapt selling style and demonstration techniques based on the customers' comfort level with the product is required * Must be able to stand/walk for extended period of times, climb a ladder (up to 10 feet), and lift 25 pounds, all with or without reasonable accommodation * The ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends is a must Sony Electronics is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values employees with a broad cross-cultural perspective. We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. We sincerely appreciate the time and effort you spent in contacting us and thank you for your interest in Sony Electronics Inc. For a complete list of Sony Electronics Inc. Job Opportunities visit: www.sonyjobs.com To view Sony Electronics Privacy Policy visit: www.sel.sony.com/SEL/legal/privacy.html Job: Sales - Retail2012-05-04 04:33:33United StatesSony ElectronicsMassachusetts23764MAWrentham, MA28426937http://sony.jobs/xml/28426937/job