Tapestry, Inc. is hiring: Seasonal Stylist in Branson

Overview

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.

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 the 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.

Accomplished Individual

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

An Outstanding Professional

• 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

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 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; pushes self and others for results.
• Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse 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 underlying structure of anything.

Our Competencies for All People Managers

• Strategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly; anticipates future consequences and trends; has broad knowledge and perspective; future oriented; can articulate credible pictures and visions; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
• Developing Direct Reports and Others: Provides challenging tasks; holds development discussions; aware of each person\'s career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; cooperates with the developmental system; is a people builder.
• Building Effective Teams: Blends people into teams; creates strong morale and spirit in their team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a sense of belonging.

Kate Spade is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions are based on the applicant\'s or employee\'s qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position. 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. Visit Kate Spade at www.katespade.com.

Benefits and Compensation

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