Soft Goods Sales Lead
Posted by Alpine Shop Sandpoint on 05/31/2025
Job Basics
Industry Sector: Bike, Outdoor, Snow, WaterSports
Job Categories: Retail - Management- Staff, Retail - Sales
Company Type: Retailer
State: ID
City: Sandpoint
Country: United States
Required Experience: 3 - 5 years
Business Phone: (208) 263-5157
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: Starting Wage $42,000 DOE
Required to Relocate: Yes
Required to Travel: No
Employee May Telecommute: No
Job Seeker Must Live Within:
Job Description & Requirements
Job description
Job Description
Location: Sandpoint, Idaho
Position Title: Softgoods Sales Lead
Compensation: Starting Wage $42,000/annual DOE
Reports to: General Manager
Job Summary:
The Softgoods Lead is responsible for keeping softgoods merchandise stocked, organized, and available on the sales floor. Softgoods include, but is not limited to, clothing, googles, gloves, helmets and other items not categorized as "hardgoods". Role includes ensuring merchandise is accurately priced and available to customers on the sales floor and back stock is organized. Collaborate with leadership to maintain an excellent consumer experience and shopping environment.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Softgoods sales at both store locations
- Knowledge of products they’re responsible for and general knowledge of products in other departments as to assist when needed
- Attend training and grow knowledge of available store products
- Works with the sales team on the appearance of the sales floor to create an enjoyable and efficient shopping environment
- Assist Inventory Lead unload, tag, and distribute merchandise
- Prices, organizes, hangs, and distributes merchandise according to Alpine Shop stocking policies and procedures.
- Works with Inventory Lead to maintain backstock
- Develops and maintains relationships with customers
- Engage with customers and promote the sales of Alpine Shop’s goods and services
- Assists General Manager/Buyer with identifying when stock needs to be replenished
Qualities we are looking for:
- Previous retail store experience (mandatory)
- Able to work in a team environment
- Effective communication and organization skills
- Availability to work a flexible schedule, including holidays and weekends
- Strong passion for the outdoors and the outdoor industry
About Alpine Shop Sandpoint
What started as a small ski rental shop to serve the newly opened Schweitzer Mountain Resorts has grown into a year-round business of outfitting fun. Throught the years, a highly knowledgeable staff and absolute commitment to the customer has never wavered.
Today, Alpine Shop is one of the largest Snowsports, Bike and Watersports shops in the Inland Northwest. We have two retail locations: one in the heart of beautiful Downton Sandpoint, and another in the Village at Schweitzer.