Kate Spade Sales Associate
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Posted
- Apr 1, 2026
About Kate Spade
Kate Spade is a modern luxury lifestyle brand renowned for its playful, colorful aesthetic across handbags, accessories, apparel and lifestyle products. Operating within the Tapestry portfolio, the brand combines fashion-led creativity with global retail expertise, offering employees exposure to premium retail operations and cross-brand development opportunities within a leading luxury group.
Kate Spade — Sales Associate III in New York, NY. Client-facing boutique role delivering elevated service and driving sales for the brand.
Role & Responsibilities
- Deliver high-calibre, personalized customer service to cultivate long-term client relationships and drive repeat business.
- Achieve and exceed individual and boutique sales targets through consultative selling, active clienteling, and promotional initiatives.
- Maintain sophisticated product knowledge across seasonal collections and communicate features, quality and brand story with authority.
- Execute visual merchandising standards and ensure boutique presentation aligns with brand directives.
- Process transactions accurately, manage cash handling and POS operations, and support inventory control and stock replenishment.
- Contribute to omnichannel activity including client appointments, click-and-collect, and coordination with e-commerce fulfilment when required.
- Support loss-prevention best practices and ensure compliance with store policies and brand procedures.
Qualifications
- Professional, polished appearance with exemplary interpersonal skills and a customer-first mindset.
- Proven ability to meet or exceed sales targets in a retail or luxury environment.
- Strong numeracy and cash-handling integrity.
- Flexible availability including evenings, weekends and peak retail periods.
- Right to work in the United States (if employed in the U.S.) and compliance with local employment requirements.
Skills
Experience
Minimum of three years' retail experience, preferably within luxury, premium or contemporary fashion brands, with demonstrable success against sales targets and experience in clienteling and boutique presentation.
Education
High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree or diploma in fashion, merchandising, retail management or business preferred.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in New York, New York, USA.
Culture
Kate Spade fosters a creative, design-led retail culture where vibrant product storytelling and elevated client service are central. As part of the Tapestry group, the brand emphasizes professional development, collaborative store teams and a customer-centric approach to luxury retail.
About Cerulean
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