Supervisor, Retail, Retail Sales

Job Overview

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.

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.

• 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)

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).

• Courage
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  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
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  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.
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