Lead Supervisor I

Tapestry (Coach/Kate Spade); Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Coach, a global fashion house, seeks a Brand Ambassador in Buffalo, NY to lead on the sales floor, embody Coach values, and drive exceptional customer experiences. You will support store operations, participate in recruiting and training, analyze sales trends, and foster an inclusive, collaborative team culture.

Ideal candidates bring 1+ years of retail leadership experience, strong communication, and a passion for delivering outstanding service to every customer.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of equivalent experience in managing competitive retail space at the Lead Supervisor level.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds and perform required physical tasks.
• Willingness to train and develop team members.

Responsibilities

• Maintain leadership presence on the sales floor to meet sales targets and deliver exceptional customer experience.
• Lead store initiatives and support overall operations.
• Recruiting, interviewing, and training support for the team.
• Provide feedback to improve individual and team performance.

Skills

Leadership presence

Customer experience

Team development

Sales analytics

Communication

Job description

Coach is a global fashion house founded in New York in 1941. Inspired by the vision of Creative Director Stuart Vevers and the inclusive and courageous spirit of our hometown, we make beautiful things, crafted to last-for you to be yourself in. Coach 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. Visit Our People page to learn more about Tapestry's commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity.

Brand Ambassador

• Maintains strong leadership presence on the sales floor to achieve sales targets and deliver an exceptional customer experience
• Serves as a Brand Ambassador embodying of Coach values and increasing brand awareness
• Leads implementation of Company initiatives and support full operation of the business
• Maintain a growth mindset for business and personal development initiatives

Create Winning Teams/Drive results

• Establishes trust, maintains integrity, and supports an environment of collaboration within store and throughout the organization to promote a fair, positive experience, and an inclusive culture amongst the team
• Monitor and analyze sales data, identify trends, and make recommendations to enhance store performance and implement individualized team development to increase overall customer experience
• Exemplifies strong business acumen and executes forward-planned strategies to achieve leaderships initiatives surrounding store goals / KPIs
• Supports the store with recruiting, interviewing, performance evaluation, high-level training as needed
• Provides necessary feedback and guidance geared to improve individual performance on all levels; holds team accountable for achieving individual and business goals
• Adheres to and enforces team compliance of Company policies and procedures in addition to store operational procedures

Customer Focused (internal and external)

• Assists in executing innovative strategies for exceptional customer experiences for both internal and external partners
• Create a customer-centric Culture that prioritizes customer satisfaction and mentor team on clienteling strategy to build long-term customer relationships to meet business goals
• Provides HR and conflict resolution support to team and in district in absence of leadership team
• Champions the company resources to support a healthy work environment for internals customer

Qualifications & Requirements

• 1+ years of equivalent experience in Managing Competitive Retail Space at the Lead Supervisor level
• Can bend, reach, stretch as well as lift, carry and move at least 25 pounds and, at times, lift and carry product, cartons, props or fixtures up to 50 pounds
• Ability to lift at least 25 lbs. regularly (up to 50 lbs, occasionally), to climb, bend, kneel, and maneuver sales floor and stockroom.

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 maintain effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Dealing with Ambiguity : Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air; doesn't have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
• Drive for Results : Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Interpersonal Savvy : Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
• Learning on the Fly : Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.

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