Kate Spade Luxury Retail Sales Consultant
Kate Spade in New York, NY seeks a Sales Associate III — experienced luxury retail professional for client-facing sales and merchandising role.
Overview
Kate Spade is a New York–based luxury lifestyle brand known for its playful, colorful aesthetic and accessible luxury accessories. As part of the Tapestry group, Kate Spade operates within a global portfolio of fashion houses and offers retail career paths that combine high-touch client service with strong visual merchandising and brand stewardship.
Role & Responsibilities
- Deliver an elevated, personalized client experience through proactive clienteling, relationship building and effective follow-up to cultivate repeat business.
- Achieve and exceed individual and store sales targets through upselling, cross-selling and consultative product recommendations.
- Operate POS systems accurately, process transactions, returns and exchanges, and maintain daily cash-handling and reconciliation procedures.
- Maintain brand visual standards and merchandising directives, including window styling, floor sets and stock presentation.
- Manage inventory processes: receive, tag, replenish floor stock and support cycle counts to ensure stock accuracy.
- Contribute to loss-prevention efforts and adhere to security, shrinkage and safety protocols.
- Support store operations including opening/closing tasks, store housekeeping and compliance with corporate policies.
- Collaborate with store leadership to identify client opportunities and participate in in-store events and promotional activities.
Qualifications
- Proven retail sales experience, preferably 2+ years in luxury, premium or boutique environments.
- Demonstrated track record of meeting sales KPIs and delivering exceptional customer service.
- Professional presentation and strong interpersonal skills aligned with luxury brand standards.
- Flexible availability, including ability to work weekends, evenings and peak seasonal periods.
- Legal right to work in the hiring country.
Skills
Experience
Typically requires 2+ years of progressive retail sales experience, ideally within a luxury or fashion boutique setting, with demonstrated ability to meet sales targets and grow client relationships.
Education
High school diploma or equivalent; vocational training or degree in fashion, retail or hospitality is advantageous.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in New York, New York, USA. 1.625 luxury roles are listed in New York on Cerulean, 1148 posted in the last 48 hours. Across the New York region, Cerulean lists 1.746 open positions — 1169 listed in the past two days. Cerulean currently advertises 3.480 open roles in USA, including 1337 added in the last 48 hours.
Culture
Kate Spade fosters a creative, customer-focused retail culture that emphasizes playful design and high standards of client service. Employees operate in collaborative store teams where visual storytelling, product knowledge and personalized service are central to the brand experience.
About Cerulean
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