Retail Contingent Sherway Gardens

Job Title: Stylist (Sales Associate)

Primary Purpose:

The Stylist will serve as a trusted and knowledgeable advisor who assists customers in selecting products that suit their aesthetic and lifestyle. She will work with the customer to discover and express their own personal style while showing the customer how to incorporate Kate Spade products into their existing wardroom.

The Successful Individual will leverage their proficiency in retail to

Discovery:

Greet our guests with warm welcome exuding confidence and knowledge about the product

Exhibit active listening and ability to ask high value follow up questions

Explore:

Infuse brand and product knowledge to suggest and showcase products

Collaborate with the guest to offer styling advice and suggest add-ons to create a complete look Use interpersonal savvy to interpret visual cues and overcome objections

Think creatively and suggest multiple ways and occasions to wear our products

Encourage the guest to step outside of their comfort zone and have fun with our products

Close:

Guide the guest to purchase decision and facilitate check-out through relationship development and exhibiting product knowledge ensuring a seamless process

Reinforce and celebrate the guests choices and invite them to shop again soon

Business Acumen:

Ability to drive results through customer connection

Story tell and use product knowledge to connect with the guest showcasing the ability to talk about the unique attributes of the product

Understand and embody the product landscape across all merchandise categories

Able to receive and give feedback in an honest and genuine manner

Perform operational tasks to ensure the business continues to run smoothly from keeping the stockroom tidy to running the POS system

The accomplished individual will possess

Professional selling skills and exceptional interpersonal and communication skills

Prior experience in a similar retail environment

Proactive ability to multi-task and prioritize

Works well in a team environment 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 40 pounds

Comfortable climbing ladders

Kate Spade is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment hiring promotion compensation transfer training discipline and termination) are based on the applicants or employees qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration. 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 .