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Requirements found

Sales (nice) Scheduling Budgeting Customer Service (must) Marketing Recruiting (must) Training

What this posting asks for

Level: Manager — The title says "Manager".

Main responsibilities

  • Assist in the recruitment and management of a Customer Experience team in a fast-paced environment, focused on achieving sales targets, team KPIs, and provid…
  • Maintain an efficient and highly functional showroom and office, ensuring that the team is meeting a high standard of customer service.
  • Create memorable and personalized experiences for Brilliant Earth customers by guiding customers through purchasing decisions, such as diamond options and cu…
  • Respond to customer inquiries over phone, email and live chat, and ensure that high standards are upheld by the team.
  • Conduct in-person customer appointments to present jewelry in our private showroom, creating a truly personalized experience in a luxury goods environment.
  • Consistently seek ways to improve the customer experience by designing and implementing efficiency improvement initiatives, policies and procedures.
  • Problem-solve customer experience escalations, in partnership with operations and customer care, ensuring the best possible experience for all customers.
  • Partner with Workforce Operations Analysts to create and maintain a team schedule to provide coverage for all necessary duties and appointments.
  • Maintain a luxury environment in the showroom and uphold visual merchandising standards, including planogram maintenance and updates, seasonal roll-outs, dec…
  • Collaborate across departments, including operations, merchandising, retail operations, marketing, HR and customer care.

Competencies an interviewer will look for

  • Teamwork and collaboration Core
    In the posting: “Partner with Workforce Operations Analysts to create and maintain a team schedule to provide coverage for all necessary duties and appointments.” · “Collaborate across departments, including operations, merchandising, retail operations, marketing, HR and customer care.” · “Team player with the ability to work collaboratively to achieve business goals”
    Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
  • Ownership and accountability Core
    In the posting: “Must demonstrate a proven track record of recruiting and growing high-performing and accountable teams” · “Motivated self-starter with high efficiency work style, while maintaining attention to detail” · “Exceptional time management skills and accountability”
    Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
  • Leadership and mentoring Core
    In the posting: “The Customer Experience Assistant Manager for our Santa Monica showroom location will build, lead and mentor a team of dedicated Concierges, Customer Experie…” · “The Assistant Manager assists in leading the team to achieve and exceed sales and customer experience goals, directly impacting the growth of the company and…” · “Must have experience managing people in retail or direct-to-consumer sales, store leadership or keyholder experience a plus”
    Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
  • Customer focus Core
    In the posting: “Assistant Store Manager, Jewelry (Customer Experience Assistant Manager) - Santa Monica, CA” · “The Customer Experience Assistant Manager for our Santa Monica showroom location will build, lead and mentor a team of dedicated Concierges, Customer Experie…” · “The Customer Experience team members efficiently and effectively execute a personalized showroom experience with our fine jewelry customers.”
    Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
  • Planning and organisation Core
    In the posting: “The ideal candidate will be able to work a full-time schedule of Sunday - Thursday.” · “Assist in the recruitment and management of a Customer Experience team in a fast-paced environment, focused on achieving sales targets, team KPIs, and provid…” · “Partner with Workforce Operations Analysts to create and maintain a team schedule to provide coverage for all necessary duties and appointments.”
    Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
  • Attention to detail and quality Core
    In the posting: “Maintain an efficient and highly functional showroom and office, ensuring that the team is meeting a high standard of customer service.” · “Respond to customer inquiries over phone, email and live chat, and ensure that high standards are upheld by the team.” · “Maintain a luxury environment in the showroom and uphold visual merchandising standards, including planogram maintenance and updates, seasonal roll-outs, dec…”
    Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
  • Problem solving Core
    In the posting: “Problem-solve customer experience escalations, in partnership with operations and customer care, ensuring the best possible experience for all customers.” · “Highly organized with focus on execution, problem-solving, and improving processes”
    Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
  • Data and analysis Core
    In the posting: “Assist in the recruitment and management of a Customer Experience team in a fast-paced environment, focused on achieving sales targets, team KPIs, and provid…” · “Partner with Workforce Operations Analysts to create and maintain a team schedule to provide coverage for all necessary duties and appointments.”
    Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
  • Technical skill Supporting
    In the posting: “Robust CRM software experience”
    Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
  • Communication Supporting
    In the posting: “Excellent written and verbal communication”
    Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
  • Adaptability and learning Supporting
    In the posting: “Ability to think critically and adapt quickly in a flexible environment”
    Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.

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Practice questions

  1. Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
  2. If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
  3. Built from this posting (8):
  4. Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
  5. Tell me about a task you took from start to finish without anyone asking you to. From this posting
  6. Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
  7. Describe a time you went out of your way to solve a customer's problem. From this posting
  8. How have you used customer service in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
  9. Tell me about a problem you solved using recruiting. From this posting
  10. Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
  11. Tell me about a time you had to explain something complex to someone outside your field. From this posting
  12. A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
  13. Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
  14. Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
  15. Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
  16. Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
  17. Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
  18. Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
  19. Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
  20. Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
  21. Describe a process you improved.
  22. Do you have any questions for us?
  23. Why do you want to work here?
  24. Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
  25. Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
  26. Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
  27. What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
  28. What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
  29. You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
  30. Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
  31. How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
  32. Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
  33. You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
  34. Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
  35. How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
  36. How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
  37. Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
  38. A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
  39. How do you keep your pipeline organised?
  40. Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
  41. You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
  42. Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.