Kate Spade Retail Team Leader
- Seniority
- Supervisor
- Posted
- Apr 1, 2026
About Kate Spade
Kate Spade is a globally recognised lifestyle and accessories house known for its vibrant, modern aesthetic. The label operates within a global luxury retail network and is part of Tapestry, a multinational group of premium fashion brands, offering dynamic retail environments that emphasise design, customer experience and brand storytelling.
Kate Spade seeks an Assistant Store Leader in New York, NY to support store operations, drive sales and coach retail staff.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support the Store Leader in achieving sales targets and KPIs through coaching, visual leadership and hands-on floor management.
- Deliver exceptional clienteling and customer service, resolving escalated issues and cultivating long‑term client relationships.
- Lead daily operations including opening/closing procedures, cash management, bank deposits and POS reconciliation.
- Drive visual merchandising and store presentation to brand standards, executing product placement, displays and seasonal resets.
- Manage inventory controls: receive and process shipments, conduct cycle counts, investigate variances and support loss‑prevention initiatives.
- Recruit, train and develop sales associates; build schedules, administer performance feedback and foster a collaborative team culture.
- Prepare regular sales and operational reports, communicate local market insights and support local marketing or events as required.
Qualifications
- Proven retail supervisory experience, preferably within luxury, premium or contemporary fashion (typically 2+ years in retail with supervisory responsibility).
- Demonstrable track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets and managing store-level KPIs.
- Strong leadership and people management capabilities, including coaching, performance management and staff scheduling.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a customer-first mindset.
- Sound numerical literacy and basic financial acumen for cash handling, reporting and inventory reconciliation.
Skills
Experience
Typically requires 2+ years of retail experience with at least 1 year in a supervisory or assistant management role; experience in luxury or premium fashion retail is strongly preferred.
Education
High school diploma or equivalent required; tertiary qualification in retail management, business, merchandising or a related field preferred.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in New York, New York, USA.
Culture
The Kate Spade retail environment prioritises creative expression, warm client engagement and polished brand presentation. Colleagues are expected to deliver refined customer experiences in a fast‑paced, teamwork-oriented setting that values design sensibility and attention to detail.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
The luxury industry is characterised by a diverse and nuanced nomenclature. Esteemed houses frequently employ proprietary terminology, and even within a single organisation like Kate Spade, titles may vary across global markets to reflect local conventions. To ensure absolute clarity, Cerulean assigns a standardised, industry-coherent canonical title to every listing. However, it is worth noting that this role is functionally synonymous with «Assistant Store Leader», «Assistant Store Manager», «Deputy Store Manager», «Boutique Assistant Manager», and other variations. Our sophisticated search architecture anticipates these variations, ensuring that inquiries using related terms will seamlessly yield the exact roles you desire.