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.

The Sales Associate serves as a trusted, knowledgeable advisor, helping customers select products suited to their aesthetic and lifestyle and incorporate Kate Spade products into their wardrobe. The part-time role combines personalized styling and sales with strong product knowledge, stockroom organization and point-of-sale transactions; full-time equivalent base pay is €28,275–€30,000 annually, with part-time pay prorated to contracted hours.

Role & Responsibilities

• Welcome customers warmly and confidently, demonstrating strong product knowledge.
• Listen actively and ask insightful follow-up questions to understand customer needs.
• Provide styling advice, recommend complementary products, and create complete looks.
• Show creative ways to wear products and encourage customers to explore new styles.
• Guide customers through purchase decisions and provide a seamless checkout experience.
• Reinforce customers’ choices and encourage 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 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 market language.
• 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 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.

About Cerulean

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