Retail Contingent

Since its launch in 1993 with a collection of six essential handbags, Kate Spade New York has always been colorful, bold, and optimistic. Today, it is a global lifestyle brand that designs extraordinary things for the everyday, delivering seasonal collections of handbags, ready-to-wear, jewelry, footwear, home décor, and more. Known for its rich heritage and unique brand DNA, Kate Spade New York offers a distinctive point of view and celebrates communities of women around the globe who live their perfectly imperfect lifestyles. 

Kate Spade New York is part of the Tapestry portfolio – a global house of brands committed to stretching what’s possible.

A member of the Tapestry family, we are part of a global house of brands that has unwavering optimism and is committed to being innovative and wholly inclusive.

The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in retail to…  

• Manage and process inbound deliveries in a timely manner; monitor to prioritize the daily workload. 

• Ensure proper organization and accessibility of merchandise. 

• Be knowledgeable of stock including quantity, how many units are on hand, and what is and is not selling. 

• Support floor moves and ensure selling floor is stocked throughout the day. 

• Conduct price changes and markdowns as necessary. 

• Maintain overall cleanliness and organization standards on the selling floor, in the stockroom, and offsite. 

 

The accomplished individual will possess...  

• Willing to work in and promote a team oriented environment 

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills 

• Ability to multi-task, results driven and flexible to change 

 

An outstanding professional will have...  

• Minimum 1-2 year experience in a retail industry of relevant experience as a stock associate 

• High school degree preferred 

 

Physical requirements… 

• Must be available to work store schedule, as needed, including evenings, weekends, holidays 

• Ability to frequently lift and carry boxes weighing up to 60 pounds 

• Ability to load boxes in and out of delivery truck (offsite/warehouse only) 

• Must be able to work effectively under pressure in a high energy and high traffic environment 

• Standing for extended periods of time 

• On a frequent basis, requires the ability to stoop, kneel, and crouch 

 

 

 

 

Our Competencies for All Employees

• Courage: Doesn’t hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
• Creativity: Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
• Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
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