Sales Associate Jobs in San Diego, CA

A Sales Associate is a professional who plays a pivotal role in the sales industry. They are responsible for providing exceptional customer service, generating sales, maintaining outstanding store conditions, and visual merchandising standards. Sales Associates will also be expected to stay up-to-date with product features, process payments, work with other team members to ensure proper customer service, and perform other duties as assigned. Their role is integral to driving sales and achieving store profitability.

Important skills for a Sales Associate include excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a friendly and engaging personality, and strong selling skills. They should also be customer-oriented, have a basic understanding of sales principles and customer service practices, and possess a good knowledge of the product range. While specific certifications are not often required, having a certification in Sales Management or related field can be advantageous. Before becoming a Sales Associate, a person might have roles such as a Retail Assistant, Customer Service Representative, or Cashier.

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Territory Sales Representative

  • San Diego, CA
  • 30+ days ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 30+ days ago

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Foster the customer relationship in a team based selling model. Manage deliveries to the routing schedule published by the transportation department;...

Outside Sales Representative

  • San Diego, CA
  • 60+ days ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 60+ days ago

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Foster the customer relationship in a team based selling model. Manage deliveries to the routing schedule published by the transportation department;...

Sales Representative - Alarm Systems

  • San Diego, CA
  • 25 days ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 25 days ago

Securitas Technology, part of Securitas, is a world-leading provider of integrated security solutions that protect, connect, and optimize businesses of all types and sizes. More than 13,000...

Community Solutions Inbound Sales Representative

  • San Diego, CA
  • 30+ days ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 30+ days ago

Ambitious goal-getter. Courteous communicator. Confident problem solver. If this sounds like you, working on Spectrum's Community Solutions Inbound Sales team may be the right next step in your...

Sales Associate Macys LensCrafters

  • Chula Vista, CA (7 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • moments ago
  • Chula Vista, CA (7 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • moments ago

The role of Sales Associate helps establish LensCrafters as the premier destination for all vision needs in your community....

Retail Commission Sales Associate - Fine Jewelry, Dartmouth - Part Time

  • La Mesa, CA (10 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • moments ago
  • La Mesa, CA (10 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • moments ago

Id : REQ_575993, Title : Retail Commission Sales Associate - Fine Jewelry, Dartmouth - Part Time, Category : Stores, RequisitionType : Hourly, JobGrade : null, RequisitionId : ...817, ExternalPostedStartDate...

Sales Associate - Immediate Start

  • San Diego, CA
  • moments ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • moments ago

un Sales Associate - Immediate Start compensation: To be discussed. What you'll do: Generating new business opportunities with a combination of field and phone....

Beauty Sales Consultant

  • San Diego, CA
  • 2 hours ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 2 hours ago

At CVS Health, were building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care. As the nations leading...

Retail Sales Associate - Part-Time

  • San Diego, CA
  • 3 hours ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 3 hours ago

If you want an exciting job with one of the largest off-price retail stores in the nation, join the Burlington Stores, Inc. as a Retail Sales Associate!...

Retail Sales Associate (part-time)

  • San Diego, CA
  • 3 hours ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 3 hours ago

Position Summary The primary responsibility of a Product Specialist is to execute the Living Spaces Guest Engagement Model and create a positive experience for our guests that keeps them coming...

Retail Sales Associate

  • San Diego, CA
  • 4 hours ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 4 hours ago

As a full-time Verizon Retail Sales Associate, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career with a team focused on unlocking your full potential and sales success within one of our retail stores....

Sales Rep

  • San Ysidro, CA (1 mile from San Diego, CA)
  • 16 hours ago
  • San Ysidro, CA (1 mile from San Diego, CA)
  • 16 hours ago

We are looking for motived and professional Sales Reps to join our team. Requirements: - Sales experience is a must - Positive attitude and strong communication skills - Ability to work...

ADT Security Sales Representative

  • San Diego, CA
  • 16 hours ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 16 hours ago

We pay the very next day after install! Same Day/Next Installs Available! Top industry pay guarantee- $700 to $900 per sale! Real Home Security ADT We are an established, ADT Authorized Dealer...

Sales Assistant - Commercial Insurance

  • La Mesa, CA (10 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • 16 hours ago
  • La Mesa, CA (10 miles from San Diego, CA)
  • 16 hours ago

An independent commercial insurance agency. Which provides all types of commercial insurance, is currently looking for an exceptional sales assistant to assist the sales team, managing a large...

Counter Sales Representative

  • San Diego, CA
  • 16 hours ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 16 hours ago

To learn more about our purpose and values, visit our career site at Counter / Parts Sales IMPACT YOU MAKE: The parts sales role is empowered to use expertise to help our customers keep their communities...

Demographic Data for San Diego, CA

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Salary for Sales Associate Jobs in San Diego, CA

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHireSalesPeople research efforts.

Highest Education Level

Sales Associates in San Diego, CA offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
47.3%
High School or GED
19.3%
Master's Degree
11.8%
Associate's Degree
9.6%
Vocational Degree or Certification
7.3%
Some High School
1.9%
Some College
1.7%
Doctorate Degree
1.3%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Sales Associates in San Diego, CA
None
39.8%
Less than 1 year
35.6%
8-10 years
9.8%
1-2 years
7.3%
2-4 years
6.9%
4-6 years
0.7%


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