Interim Supervisor

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 décor and more. Polished ease, thoughtful details and a modern, sophisticated use of color—Kate Spade New York’s founding principles define a unique style synonymous with joy.

Kate Spade New York is part of the Tapestry portfolio – a global house of brands powered by optimism, innovation, and inclusivity.

Job Title: Senior Muse (Supervisor)
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Purpose:

The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in retail to…

• Expertise in the development of a clientele.
• Model and lead the team by developing a repeat business and maximizes sales through proactive client outreach.
• Build and maintain new and existing client relationships and have a strong, productive client book.
• Maintain clientele and thank you note standards.
• Demonstrate strong use of selling skills.

• Achievement of personal sales goals.
• Educate team on sales plans, personal sales goals, store stats and drives team to achieve them.
• Ensure the highest level of service is provided to all customers through extensive product knowledge and the completion of product profiles.
• Foster a team environment by creating a fun, competitive, inviting atmosphere.

• Understand and communicate the kate spade new york brand aesthetic, brand philosophy and lifestyle to the sales team and customer.
• Ensure brand and operating standards are met to support brand consistency.
• Ensure store presentation standards are achieved and maintained.

• Perform and supervise store opening and closing procedures including counting register funds, completing bank deposits, opening and closing registers and securing facility.
• Accurately processes all POS transactions and inventory functions such as transfers, receiving, fedex shipments, repairs and damages to maintain the integrity of the inventory.
• Adherence to Kate Spade loss prevention policies and operational procedures.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Detail oriented
• Proactive ability to multi task and prioritize

• Minimum 2-3 years’ experience in luxury goods or a comparable retail environment
• College degree preferred

• Available to work store schedule, as needed, including evenings and weekends
• Standing for extended periods of time
• Able to safely lift boxes up to 40 pounds
• Comfortable climbing ladders

• 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…