Kate Spade Sales Associate

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Kate Spade — Sales Associate in New York, NY. Boutique retail role focused on clienteling, merchandising, and sales performance.

Overview

Kate Spade New York is a design-led lifestyle brand celebrated for its playful sophistication in handbags, accessories and apparel. Operating globally through boutiques and wholesale partners, the label is part of Tapestry, Inc., a multi-brand luxury house that provides broad retail and development resources.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Deliver exemplary, high-touch customer service and cultivate long-term client relationships through proactive clienteling and follow-up.
  • Consistently meet or exceed individual and store sales targets through consultative selling, upselling and cross-selling.
  • Maintain visual merchandising standards and store presentation to reflect brand directives and seasonal campaigns.
  • Operate point-of-sale systems, process transactions, handle cash and reconcile registers accurately.
  • Support inventory control, stock replenishment, receiving and loss-prevention procedures.
  • Participate in store events, product launches and local marketing initiatives to drive footfall and conversion.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 2 years' experience in luxury, premium or specialty retail with demonstrated sales results.
  • Proven ability to build and manage a client book and to deliver personalised shopping experiences.
  • Strong numeric accuracy for cash handling, sales reporting and order processing.
  • Flexible availability including evenings, weekends and peak retail periods.
  • Professional appearance, polished communication skills and a service-oriented demeanour.

Skills

Clienteling and relationship management Consultative selling, upselling and cross-selling Visual merchandising and store standards Point-of-sale (POS) transaction processing and cash handling Inventory control and stock replenishment Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills

Experience

Typically requires at least 2 years of direct retail experience in a luxury or premium apparel/accessories environment, with a proven track record of achieving sales targets and maintaining high standards of client service and merchandising.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent; post-secondary education in retail, fashion or business is advantageous but not required.

Workplace

The successful candidate will be located in New York, New York, USA. 1.629 luxury roles are listed in New York on Cerulean, 1154 posted in the last 48 hours. Across the New York region, Cerulean lists 1.748 open positions — 1172 listed in the past two days. Cerulean currently advertises 3.470 open roles in USA, including 1322 added in the last 48 hours.

Culture

The retail environment is client-centric and design-driven, with an emphasis on polished presentation, creativity and teamwork. Associates are expected to combine commercial rigour with a warm, editorial approach to service and are supported through brand training and local development opportunities.

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.