Kate Spade Sales Associate

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Employment Part-Time
Seniority Mid-Level
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Kate Spade New York in New York seeks a Sales Associate III — experienced luxury retail professional delivering exceptional client service and sales performance.

Overview

Kate Spade New York is a global lifestyle and accessories brand known for its colorful, design-led handbags, ready-to-wear and small leather goods. As part of the Tapestry portfolio, the brand blends creative storytelling with rigorous retail discipline and operates across flagship stores, department store concessions and e-commerce channels.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Deliver exceptional, personalised service to luxury clientele and build long-term client relationships through proactive clienteling and follow-up communications.
  • Achieve and exceed individual and store sales KPIs, including conversion, average transaction value and units per transaction.
  • Maintain brand visual standards on the sales floor: execute merchandising directives, window displays and product presentation to reflect seasonal campaigns.
  • Operate the point-of-sale system accurately, process transactions, returns and exchanges, and manage cash handling procedures.
  • Support inventory control activities including receiving, stock replenishment, stockroom organisation and cycle counts to minimise shrinkage.
  • Participate in store events, private client appointments and product launches to drive traffic and sales.
  • Contribute to loss-prevention measures and adhere to company compliance, brand protection and security policies.

Qualifications

  • Proven ability to deliver high-calibre customer service in a luxury or premium retail environment.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a polished, client-facing manner.
  • Strong numeracy and cash-handling integrity.
  • Available to work retail hours, including evenings, weekends and peak holiday periods.
  • Ability to represent the Kate Spade brand aesthetic and presentation standards consistently.

Skills

Clienteling and personalised sales techniques Point-of-sale (POS) systems and transaction processing Visual merchandising and window presentation Inventory management and stock replenishment Cash handling and basic financial reconciliation Customer relationship management fundamentals Loss-prevention awareness and procedures

Experience

Typically 2+ years of direct retail or boutique sales experience, ideally within a luxury or fashion accessories environment, with demonstrable achievement of sales targets and client development.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent; formal retail or luxury brand training is advantageous but not required.

Workplace

The successful candidate will be located in New York, New York, USA. 1.625 luxury roles are listed in New York on Cerulean, 1148 posted in the last 48 hours. Across the New York region, Cerulean lists 1.746 open positions — 1169 listed in the past two days. Cerulean currently advertises 3.480 open roles in USA, including 1337 added in the last 48 hours.

Culture

Kate Spade cultivates a spirited, design-oriented workplace that balances creativity with commercial acumen. Retail teams are collaborative and client-centric, focused on delivering a joyful brand experience while upholding rigorous merchandising and service 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.