Retail Contingent

Retail Contingent

Since its launch in 1993 with a collection of six essential handbags, Kate Spade New York has always stood for optimistic femininity. Today, the brand is a global life and style house with handbags, ready-to-wear, jewelry, footwear, gifts, home dcor and more. Polished ease, thoughtful details and a modern, sophisticated use of colorKate Spade New York's founding principles define a unique style synonymous with joy. Under the vision of creative director Nicola Glass, the brand continues to celebrate confident women with a youthful spirit. Kate Spade New York is part of the Tapestry portfolio a global house of brands powered by optimism, innovation, and inclusivity.

Job Title : Support Associate

Primary Purpose :

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 or 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 : Drive for Results, Customer Focus, Creativity, Interpersonal Savvy, Learning on the Fly, Perseverance, Dealing with Ambiguity.

Our Competencies for All People Managers : Strategic Agility, Building Effective Teams, Managerial Courage.