Stock Associate

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.

Job Title:

Support Associate

Primary

Purpose:

The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in retail to…

* Manage and process inbound deliveries in a timely manner; monitor to prioritize the daily workload.

* Ensure proper organization and accessibility of merchandise.

* Be knowledgeable of stock including quantity, how many units are on hand, and what is and is not selling.

* Support floor moves and ensure selling floor is stocked throughout the day.

* Conduct price changes and markdowns as necessary.

* Maintain overall cleanliness and organization standards on the selling floor, in the stockroom, and offsite.

The accomplished individual will possess...

* Willing to work in and promote a team oriented environment

* Strong communication and interpersonal skills

* Ability to multi-task, results driven and flexible to change

An outstanding professional will have...

* Minimum 1-2 year experience in a retail industry of relevant experience as a stock associate

* High school degree preferred

Physical requirements…

* Must be available to work store schedule, as needed, including evenings, weekends, holidays

* Ability to frequently lift and carry boxes weighing up to 60 pounds

* Ability to load boxes in and out of delivery truck (offsite/warehouse only)

* Must be able to work effectively under pressure in a high energy and high traffic environment

* Standing for extended periods of time

* On a frequent basis, requires the ability to stoop, kneel, and crouch

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 maintains 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.

Our 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.

* Developing Direct Reports and Others:
Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person's career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the…