Kate Spade Boutique Sales Consultant
Kate Spade — Sales Associate in New York, NY. Join a design-led luxury brand to deliver bespoke client service and drive boutique sales.
Overview
Kate Spade is a contemporary lifestyle and accessories brand known for its whimsical, colorful aesthetic and strong emphasis on design-led product. Operating within the Tapestry portfolio, the brand combines modern American sensibility with luxury retail execution and maintains an international footprint of boutiques and wholesale partners. As an employer, Kate Spade invests in boutique-level client service, visual presentation and development of retail talent within a fast-paced fashion environment.
Role & Responsibilities
- Deliver exceptional, client-focused service to drive sales and foster long-term relationships, employing clienteling techniques and personalized product recommendations.
- Achieve and exceed individual and store sales targets through proactive selling, upselling and conversion of foot traffic to purchases.
- Operate point-of-sale systems accurately, handle cash and payments, process returns and maintain transactional integrity.
- Maintain brand presentation standards, including visual merchandising, stock presentation, store housekeeping and window displays.
- Support inventory processes including receiving, tagging, replenishment and cycle counts to ensure inventory accuracy.
- Contribute to store operations such as opening/closing procedures, loss prevention protocols and maintaining compliance with company policies.
- Actively participate in product training, seasonal rollouts and local marketing initiatives to maximize customer engagement.
Qualifications
- Proven retail sales aptitude with a demonstrated ability to meet or exceed sales targets.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with polished client-facing presence appropriate for a luxury brand.
- Reliable numeracy and cash-handling skills; familiarity with POS systems and transactional procedures.
- Ability to work a flexible retail schedule including evenings, weekends and peak seasonal periods.
- Legal eligibility to work in the hiring country and the capacity to perform physical tasks associated with boutique retail (standing, lifting).
Skills
Experience
Typically 1–3 years of frontline retail experience, preferably within luxury fashion, accessories, or premium lifestyle brands. Demonstrable sales performance and experience in client relationship cultivation are preferred.
Education
High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor's degree in retail, fashion, business or a related field preferred but not mandatory.
Workplace
This position is based in New York, New York, USA. Cerulean lists 1.629 open roles in New York, including 1154 posted recently. The broader New York area accounts for 1.748 active listings on Cerulean, 1172 of which are new. In USA as a whole, Cerulean currently features 3.470 open positions, with 1322 posted this week.
Culture
The workplace culture emphasizes elevated client service, visual excellence and team collaboration within an energetic retail environment. Kate Spade values creativity, attention to detail and the development of retail talent within the Tapestry group framework.
About Cerulean
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