Supervisor - Full Time
Kate Spade
Gretna, SCT, GB
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.
Primary Purpose
The Supervisor assists store management by ensuring a customer focus on the sales floor with exceptional floor supervision. As an integral member of the team, you will help to maximize store productivity and profitability by assisting in teambuilding and staff development, goal setting, and by ensuring compliance with all Kate Spade standards.
We are looking for an exceptional Supervisor that leads by example, sets the tone on the sales floor, and provides feedback to the store team that will result in exceeding Kate Spade Service standards. In return you will be given the chance to lead an exceptional team and be part of a rapidly expanding modern luxury brand with the opportunity to advance your career.
Profile
The successful individual will leverage their proficiency to:
1. Creates a high energy, sales and service focused environment;
2. Ensures all customers are being serviced according to the Kate Spade approach standard;
3. Inspires team to meet and exceed performance standards;
4. Takes initiative to act on development needs;
5. Maintains a confident and/or commanding floor presence;
6. Acts as advocate for the team;
7. Creates partnerships with team members;
8. Represents the brand appropriately in all situations.
The accomplished individual will possess:
1. Experience in a retail service environment in a position of management;
2. Knowledge of, and ability to use Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook;
3. Ability to communicate effectively with customers and staff and maneuver the sales;
4. Ability to work flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business, including nights, weekends and Public holidays.
Our Competencies for All Employees
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
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