Seasonal Bilingual Sales and Operations Associate - Elizabeth, NJ

Seasonal Bilingual Sales and Operations Associate

Location:

Elizabeth, NJ, US

Kate Spade New York is part of the Tapestry portfolio – a global house of brands committed to stretching what’s possible.

Job Title:

Support Associate

• 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.

• 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.
• Minimum 1-2 year experience in a retail industry of relevant experience as a stock associate.
• High school degree preferred.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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;…