Kate Spade Sales Associate

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.

Kate Spade is hiring a temporary Sales Associate in Braintree, Essex, to advise customers on product selection and styling, build complete looks and deliver a seamless sales experience. The role supports sales results and store operations, including stockroom organisation and point-of-sale transactions. The stated full-time equivalent base pay range is £26,325–£28,000 annually; part-time pay is pro-rated to contracted hours.

Role & Responsibilities

• Welcome guests warmly and confidently, demonstrating strong product knowledge.
• Listen actively and ask insightful follow-up questions to understand customer needs.
• Provide styling advice, suggest add-ons and create complete looks.
• Show customers creative ways to wear products and encourage them to explore new styles.
• Guide customers through purchase decisions and provide a seamless checkout experience.
• Reinforce and celebrate customer choices, inviting them to return.
• Drive results through strong customer connections and storytelling.
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the brand and product attributes across all categories.
• Maintain operational excellence, including stockroom organisation 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, prioritise and work collaboratively in a team setting.
• Social media awareness and willingness to learn omni-channel and virtual selling techniques.
• English proficiency or proficiency in the local language, as applicable to the market.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet business needs, including nights, weekends, busy season 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 GBP 26,325 to GBP 28,000 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; 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.

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