Kate Spade Sales Advisor

About Kate Spade

Kate Spade is a vibrant American luxury lifestyle brand known for its spirited New York sensibility, joyful color, and polished modern femininity. Founded in 1993, the house has grown from an iconic handbag label into a global name spanning accessories, ready-to-wear, jewelry, footwear, home, and lifestyle. As an employer, Kate Spade offers a creative and collaborative environment where individuality, optimism, and thoughtful design are central to the culture. Part of Tapestry, Inc., the brand provides opportunities across retail, merchandising, design, digital, marketing, and corporate functions, inviting talent to contribute to a distinctive vision that celebrates wit, elegance, and everyday sophistication.

The Sales Associate at Kate Spade serves as a trusted, knowledgeable advisor, helping customers select products that suit their aesthetic and lifestyle and incorporate them into their wardrobes. The role combines customer engagement, styling, sales, product storytelling and retail operations. This is a part-time position; the stated annual base-pay range is €28,275–€30,000 on a full-time-equivalent basis and is prorated for part-time hours.

Role & Responsibilities

• Welcome customers confidently and warmly, demonstrating strong product knowledge.
• Listen actively and ask relevant follow-up questions to understand customer needs.
• Offer styling advice, recommend complementary items and create complete looks.
• Show creative ways to wear products and encourage customers to explore new styles.
• Guide customers through purchasing decisions and provide a seamless checkout experience.
• Affirm customers’ choices and encourage them to return.
• Drive results through strong customer relationships and product storytelling.
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the brand and product attributes across all categories.
• Maintain operational excellence, including stockroom organization and point-of-sale transactions.
• Give and receive feedback honestly and constructively.

Qualifications

• Professional selling skills and exceptional interpersonal and communication abilities.
• Prior experience in a retail environment.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize and collaborate in a team setting.
• Social media awareness and willingness to learn omnichannel and virtual selling techniques.
• English proficiency or proficiency in the local language for the market.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, busy seasons and high-traffic retail days, including public holidays.

Skills

Experience

Prior experience in a retail environment.

Compensation

The base compensation for this position ranges from EUR 28,275 to EUR 30,000 per annum.

Benefits

Inclusive, innovative and fun working environment; internal mobility and career progression; one paid volunteering day per year and opportunities to volunteer on global projects; learning and development opportunities through the Ambassador Programme; regular social events; Equity, Inclusion & Diversity initiatives, including employee resource groups and regional inclusion councils; employee discount; incentive programme.

Culture

Kate Spade fosters a workplace culture rooted in optimism, creativity, and a distinctive sense of playful sophistication. As an employer, it encourages collaboration, individuality, and an entrepreneurial spirit, empowering teams to bring joyful, customer-focused storytelling to every aspect of the brand experience.

About Cerulean

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