Sales Advisor - Mayfair

About the role

The Sales Advisor represents Anine Bing in the Mayfair store as a key member of the in-store team. Success depends on collaboration with colleagues and adaptability across in-store and virtual customer interactions.

Sales roles connect a company's product with the customers who need it. Representatives research accounts, run demos, handle objections, and close deals. The work is quota driven and moves quickly. Strong sellers combine listening skills with product knowledge and steady follow through. Sales roles reward consistent activity and honest qualification of deals. Most companies use a defined sales process, and reps are trained on it before being left on their own.

Key facts

What you'll do

The team delivers best in-class service to customers on their terms through in-store and digital channels.

Store sales goals are met and exceeded through personal client outreach and relationship growth.

Customer relationships are cultivated and maintained to drive consistent sales performance.

Sales Advisors work comfortably with technology to sell in-store and virtually.

The store environment is kept clean and organized to support a professional presentation.

Requirements

The posting states a bachelor's degree requirement. 1-3 years of experience in fashion, styling, or retail sales is required in a goal-driven environment.

The ability to build and maintain a client book is necessary for success in this role.

A flexible work schedule is required, including nights, weekends, and retail holidays.

The capacity to stand, walk, bend, and move throughout the store during shifts is necessary.

Physical demands are met, including standing and walking for extended periods, frequent bending, reaching, squatting, and climbing ladders, lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, and moving merchandise and fixtures.

Operating POS systems is required to support daily transactions and store activities.

All essential job functions are performed in a fast-paced retail environment, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Practical notes

The role is based in the Mayfair location in London under equal employment opportunity policies.

Team members contribute to a diverse and inclusive workplace without regard to legally protected characteristics.

Typical interview steps

Sales hiring often includes a role play, a discovery call simulation, and a presentation. Candidates may be asked to pitch a product to a panel or handle a tough objection. Behavioral questions focus on past quota attainment and deal history. Energy and preparation matter. Interviewers often simulate the job in the interview itself, so be ready to run a short discovery call or demo. Practicing your own sales pitch out loud helps.

Good to know

The role focuses on client-facing selling in a fashion retail environment.

Technology is used to support virtual selling alongside in-store service.

Training emphasizes product knowledge, styling, and sales techniques.

Collaboration with a global team supports performance in key markets.

The position includes benefits such as flexible schedules, paid time off, commission, and wardrobe allowances.

Questions to ask

Useful questions for the interview: what a typical week looks like, how work is assigned, what tools the team uses, and how feedback works. Asking how the role has changed recently and what the team wishes it had known when joining is also reasonable. Questions about the manager's priorities are especially valued.

Career growth

Sales careers can move from SDR or associate to account executive, senior AE, manager, and director roles. Some sellers move into partnerships, account management, or revenue operations. Compensation typically mixes a base with commission tied to results. High performers in sales typically move into larger accounts, team leadership, or sales operations. Quota history and references carry the most weight in promotion.