Supervisor I

Tapestry (Coach/Kate Spade); Deer Park (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

kate spade new york is seeking a Supervisor to support store leadership in a high-energy luxury retail environment. You will drive sales, mentor the team, manage client relationships, and uphold brand service standards on the floor and across omni-channel initiatives.

The role emphasizes coaching, onboarding, hiring input, and maintaining stockroom organization while ensuring exceptional customer experiences and adherence to store procedures.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a retail service environment in a management or floor leadership role (luxury/premium or comparable retail preferred).
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers and staff and confidently navigate the sales floor.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Social media literacy and understanding of platform trends.
• Comfort with omni-channel/virtual selling tools and clienteling systems.
• Strong English language proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Drive personal sales performance while leading the team to achieve sales and KPI targets; analyze metrics and implement best practices to improve results and efficiency.
• Build client relationships through proactive outreach and kate spade service standards; ensure exceptional in-store and after-sales experiences; lead proactive outreach to drive repeat business and VIP retention.
• Coach team on goals and performance; support recruitment, onboarding, and ongoing development.
• Foster an inclusive, equitable, and diverse culture that empowers teams to thrive authentically.
• Perform and supervise opening/closing procedures, cash handling, and store operations.
• Drive omni-channel and virtual selling initiatives, including live-stream shopping.

Skills

Leadership

Retail Management

Customer Service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

POS systems

Inventory software

Job description

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. Visit Our People page to learn more about Tapestry's commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity.

The Supervisor supports store leadership by creating a customer-first, high-energy sales environment with exceptional floor supervision. This role drives store productivity and profitability through team building, coaching, goal setting, client development, and adherence to kate spade new york standards. Acting as a brand ambassador, the Supervisor sets the tone on the sales floor, leads by example, and consistently elevates service, selling behaviors, and operational excellence.

Sales & KPIs

Drive personal sales performance while leading the team to achieve sales and KPI targets; analyze metrics and implement best practices to improve results and efficiency.

Client & Service Excellence

Build client relationships through proactive outreach and kate spade service standards; ensure exceptional in-store and after-sales experiences; lead proactive outreach to drive repeat business and VIP retention.

Model kate spade service behaviors ("host of the party"-meet, greet, create conversations), setting the scene for strong relationships and needs discovery.

Leadership & People Development

Coach team on goals and performance; support recruitment, onboarding, and ongoing development.

Support recruitment, onboarding, role modeling, and ongoing training.

Provide feedback to store leadership on individual performance and development needs; act as an advocate for the team.

Foster an inclusive, equitable, and diverse culture that empowers teams to thrive authentically.

Operational Excellence & Compliance

Perform and supervise opening/closing procedures: cash handling, bank deposits, register operations, and securing the facility (key-holding responsibilities).

Accurately process POS transactions and inventory functions (transfers, receiving, shipments, repairs, damages) to maintain inventory integrity.

Keep an organized stockroom; direct timely replenishment to ensure availability on the sales floor.

Omni-Channel, Digital & Data

Drive omni-channel and virtual selling initiatives, including live-stream shopping.

Promote brand-safe social media engagement and awareness of trends.

Lead customer data capture to grow loyalty and repeat purchases.

Requirements

• Strong written and verbal communication skills; detail-oriented, proactive, and able to multi-task and prioritize effectively.
• 2+ years of experience in a retail service environment in a management or floor leadership role (luxury/premium or comparable retail preferred). A combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers and staff and confidently navigate the sales floor.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Social media literacy and understanding of platform trends.
• Comfort with omni-channel/virtual selling tools and clienteling systems.
• Strong English language proficiency. (for EU)

Schedule: Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet business needs-including nights, weekends, peak busy season, and high-traffic retail days (including, but not limited to, public holidays).

Note: This document serves only as a sample of job duties and responsibilities and does not include an exhaustive list of all performance requirements.

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 us