Kate Spade Luxury Sales Associate
Kate Spade Sales Associate in New York — retail role delivering luxury client service and achieving sales targets at Kate Spade, New York, NY.
Overview
Kate Spade is a global lifestyle brand known for its distinctive, playful approach to handbags, accessories and ready-to-wear. The label operates an international retail network and digital business and is part of the Tapestry group, benefitting from the scale and operating expertise of a major luxury and lifestyle parent company.
Role & Responsibilities
- Deliver exceptional, personalized client service and cultivate long-term relationships through proactive clienteling and follow-up.
- Consistently achieve and exceed individual and store sales targets through consultative selling and product expertise.
- Maintain visual merchandising standards and ensure the floor reflects seasonal and brand directives.
- Operate point-of-sale (POS) systems accurately, handle cash and process transactions in compliance with loss-prevention policies.
- Support inventory processes including receiving, stock replenishment and cycle counts to preserve stock integrity.
- Collaborate with the store leadership team to execute promotions, windows, and in-store events.
- Contribute to a professional store environment by adhering to grooming, product knowledge and brand presentation standards.
Qualifications
- Proven retail sales experience in a premium or luxury environment, with demonstrable sales results.
- Strong interpersonal skills and a customer-focused, consultative sales approach.
- Reliable cash-handling and POS operation skills with attention to accuracy and loss prevention.
- Excellent visual merchandising sense and attention to detail.
- Flexibility to work retail hours, including evenings, weekends and peak seasonal periods.
Skills
Experience
Typically 2+ years of hands-on retail experience, preferably within a premium or luxury fashion brand, with a consistent record of meeting or exceeding sales targets and managing client relationships.
Education
High school diploma or equivalent; vocational or retail-specific certifications preferred but not required.
Workplace
The role is situated in New York, New York, USA. There are currently 1.629 open positions in New York on Cerulean, with 1154 added recently. Within New York, Cerulean currently features 1.748 open roles, including 1172 recent additions. Across USA, Cerulean lists 3.470 open roles — 1322 of them newly added.
Culture
The Kate Spade retail environment emphasizes stylish, approachable luxury and a playful brand spirit. Teams are client-focused, collaborative and driven by creativity and attention to detail, with an emphasis on delivering elevated service and maintaining strong visual standards.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.