Temporary Sales Associate

Coach is a global fashion house founded in New York in 1941. Inspired by the vision of Creative Director Stuart Vevers and the inclusive and courageous spirit of our hometown, we make beautiful things, crafted to last—for you to be yourself in. Coach is part of the Tapestry portfolio - a global house of brands committed to stretching what's possible.

The Sales Associate is the front-line ambassador of the Coach brand. You will deliver an elevated, personalized shopping experience, meet personal and store sales goals, and support daily store operations. This role blends luxury-retail service, omni-channel selling, and team collaboration to drive brand loyalty and revenue.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent Coach as a brand ambassador, adhering to the Coach Guide to Style and Service standards.
• Build lasting client relationships through personalized styling, product expertise, and fashion advice.
• Drive sales through cross-selling, upselling, and tailored recommendations.
• Utilize mobile POS, clienteling tools, and social selling platforms (including short-form video) to capture data and encourage repeat purchases.
• Develop and execute personal sales plans; meet or exceed individual and team KPIs.
• Source new customers, maintain relationships, and follow up to close sales.
• Maintain high energy on the floor, manage multiple customers, and adapt selling techniques to business needs.
• Complete daily operational tasks (cash wrap, inventory processing, replenishment, visual merchandising) while maintaining service standards.
• Keep sales floor and stockroom clean, organized, and stocked; follow retail policies, POS, and asset protection procedures.
• Process transactions efficiently (purchases, returns, exchanges, online pickups).
• Support inventory cycles: receive shipments, stock shelves, and manage product movement.
• Assist teammates in functional areas as required.
• Foster a collaborative, trust-based environment; encourage team performance.
• Participate in brand initiatives, training programs, and inclusion activities.
• Welcome feedback, adapt behaviors, and maintain a calm, professional demeanor.

Required Qualifications

• 1+ years of sales experience (luxury retail preferred); knowledge of fashion trends and competitors.
• A combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Experience with POS operation, basic computer proficiency (iPad/laptop, Mobile POS), walkie-talkie use, ability to read price/release sheets.
• Strong English proficiency.
• Luxury retail background, social media savvy, experience with live-stream shopping or video demos, clienteling and data acquisition skills. (Preferred)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong English language proficiency.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet business needs—including nights, weekends, peak busy season, and high-traffic retail days (including, but not limited to, public holidays).
• Ability to lift at least 25 lbs. regularly (up to 50 lbs, occasionally), to climb, bend, kneel, and maneuver sales floor and stockroom.

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 quickly and directly.
• Creativity: Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions.
• Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers.
• Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture.
• Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers.
• Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people; builds constructive and effective relationships.
• Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement.

Coach 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 under consideration.

Base Pay Range $17.60-$22.00. Tapestry will comply with minimum wage requirements and any other applicable pay laws based on city, county, and state regulations.

Our growth is creating great opportunities! Our team is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Continued success depends on it!

At Tapestry, we bring together the iconic brands of Coach and Kate Spade New York—uniting bold ideas, diverse voices, and boundless creativity to stretch what's possible.