Temporary Associate

Tapestry, Inc.; Lutz (FL); On-site; USD 20,664 - 23,763; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits (medical, dental, vision)

Life insurance

401(k) savings plan

Paid time off for wellness and vacations

Job summary

A leading luxury goods retailer seeks a Senior Sales Associate in Lutz, Florida. The successful candidate will leverage their retail proficiency to achieve sales goals while ensuring exceptional customer experiences. The role requires 2-3 years of experience in a luxury environment and a bachelor's degree is preferred. Candidates must be ready to work flexible hours, including weekends. The company offers competitive pay and a variety of employee benefits, including health insurance and 401(k) plans.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-3 years' experience in luxury goods or comparable retail environment.
• Available to work store schedule, including evenings and weekends.
• Comfortable lifting boxes up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Achieve individual sales goals.
• Ensure exemplary customer service.
• Partner with store leadership to drive business.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Proven ability to elevate selling culture

Ability to build customer relationships

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field preferred

Job description

Job Title: Senior Sales Associate

Primary Purpose: The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in retail to...

Client & Service Expert

• Achieves individual sales goals.
• Develops strong product knowledge across all categories.
• Responsible for ensuring exemplary customer service by delivering the ultimate Kate Spade Experience.
• Able to develop a personal connection with guests through effective use of selling skills.

Leadership Presence

• Achievement of personal sales goals.
• Extensive product knowledge.
• Partner with Store Manager and Assistant Manager to elevate selling culture.
• Partner with Store Manager and Assistant Manager to initiate business‑driving events in store.

Building Brand Equity

• Ability to understand and communicate the Kate Spade New York brand aesthetic, brand philosophy and lifestyle to the sales team and customer.
• Build strong relationships with clients as a brand ambassador of the company.
• Communicate client feedback to Store Manager and Assistant Manager to elevate client service and sales.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures with honesty and integrity.

Operational Excellence

• Perform and supervise store opening and closing procedures including counting register funds, completing bank deposits, opening and closing registers and securing facility.

Professional Attributes

• Strong communication skills
• Proven ability and contribution to an elevated selling culture
• Elevated sense of personal style

Qualifications

• Minimum 2‑3 years' experience in luxury goods or a comparable retail environment
• Bachelor's degree in related field preferred

Physical Requirements

• Available to work store schedule, as needed, including evenings and weekends
• Standing for extended periods of time
• Able to safely lift boxes up to 50 pounds
• Comfortable climbing ladders

Competencies for All Employees

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Perseverance: Pursues everything with energy, drive, and a need to finish; seldom gives up before finishing, especially in the face of resistance or setbacks.
• 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.

Competencies for All People Managers

• Strategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
• Building Effective Teams: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in their team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.
• Managerial 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 quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.

Kate Spade is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant's or employee's qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally‑recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Tapestry, Inc. will provide applicants and employees with reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact Tapestry People Services at 1-855-566-9264 or [e-mail]

Work Setup

Base Pay Range: $15.00 to $17.25 per hour (Hourly). Tapestry will comply with minimum wage requirements and any other applicable pay laws based on city, county, and state regulations.

General Description of All Benefits: Our company offers a number of benefits to eligible employees, including health benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance and disability insurance. Eligible employees are also able to enroll in our company's 401(k) savings plan and take paid time off for wellness needs and vacations. For additional information about our benefits Click Here - U.S Store Compensation & Benefits

General Description of Other Compensation: Eligible employees will be able to receive discounts on certain products and incentive compensation.

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