Showroom Retail Lead (1099)

Showroom Retail Lead Overview

FashionBar is seeking a professional, style-driven Showroom Retail Lead to support daily operations within our fashion showroom. This role serves as the primary point of contact for clients, designers, and visitors, delivering elevated customer experiences while managing retail operations and inventory for FashionBar’s resident designers.

The Showroom Retail Lead plays a key role in representing the FashionBar brand, maintaining showroom standards, and supporting sales performance in a polished, organized, and client-focused environment.

This position may be part-time or full-time, depending on availability and business needs.

Responsibilities

Client Experience & Sales

  • Offer expert styling advice and trend insights to clients

  • Deliver exceptional customer service by understanding each client’s individual needs and preferences

  • Curate merchandise to create complete, cohesive outfits for clients

  • Build and maintain long-term client relationships to foster brand loyalty and repeat business

  • Support sales goals across resident designer collections

Showroom Operations

  • Open and close the showroom as scheduled

  • Maintain a clean, organized, and visually appealing showroom environment

  • Ensure merchandise is properly displayed and aligned with brand standards

  • Act as a professional representative of FashionBar at all times

Inventory & Reporting

  • Track and manage inventory for resident designers within the showroom

  • Maintain accurate product records and stock levels

  • Coordinate with internal teams regarding incoming and outgoing merchandise

  • Prepare and submit weekly sales and inventory reports

  • Assist with sales tracking and performance insights for internal review

Qualifications

  • Strong background in retail, fashion sales, or customer service

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

  • Ability to provide confident styling guidance and product knowledge

  • Highly organized with strong attention to detail

  • Comfortable managing inventory and sales reporting

  • Professional, reliable, and punctual

  • Ability to work independently and take initiative

  • Fashion-forward mindset with awareness of current trends

Preferred (Not Required)

  • Experience working in a fashion showroom or boutique environment

  • Familiarity with multi-designer retail spaces

  • Experience with POS systems and inventory tracking tools

Schedule & Availability

  • Flexible scheduling based on showroom hours and events

  • Ability to work weekends, special events, or extended hours as needed

What We Offer

This role offers hands-on experience within a professional fashion showroom environment. The Showroom Retail Lead plays a key role in supporting emerging and established designers while building meaningful client relationships.

Working with FashionBar provides the opportunity to grow within a fashion-focused retail and consulting environment while contributing to a curated, community-driven retail experience.

How to Apply
FashionBar Chicago offers paid contractor roles across fashion consulting, design and development, and retail marketing. All paid roles at FashionBar LLC are offered as independent contractor (1099) positions. 

We encourage applicants to review the available position and the roles, responsibilities, qualifications, and expectations needed to be part of the FashionBar team.

To apply, please submit your 1) Resume, 2) Cover Letter, & 3) Fill out the Employment Application (found below) and submit it to:  in*********@fa***************.com

We look forward to reviewing your application and learning more about your interest in joining the FashionBar Chicago team.