Temporary Associate

Stuart Weitzman shoes are designed for high fashion and high function. Known for over 35 years for it's artisanal Spanish craftsmanship and precisely-engineered fit, the luxury footwear brand inspires women around the world to shine with confidence with every step.

Stuart Weitzman is part of the Tapestry portfolio - a global house of brands committed to stretching what’s possible.

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**Job Title: Temporary Associate, North American Retail**

**Primary Purpose**:Supports the customer experience and completes operational tasks to assist in achieving store’s sales plan.

**The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in operations to...**
- **Exhibit the competencies listed below with a focus on Drive for Results.**:

- Complete daily operational tasks, including shipment, order fulfillment, stockroom organization, inventory management, and bringing/returning product to sales floor.
- Maintain overall cleanliness and Stuart Weitzman’s standards on the selling floor, in the stockroom, and offsite/warehouse.
- Demonstrate a strong communication, adaptability, and flexibility to change based on needs of business.
- Deliver a bold, energetic, purpose-driven customer experience.
- Ensure Stuart Weitzman’s Visual Guidelines are properly executed and maintained on the sales floor at all times.
- Support floor moves.
- Execute all types of operational tasks as assigned.
- Adhere to all Stuart Weitzman policies, including Loss Prevention.
- Be a brand ambassador of Stuart Weitzman

**The accomplished individual will possess**:

- Strong communication skills both oral and written.
- Excellent organization and attention to detail.
- Knowledge of POS, Microsoft office, and basic computer skills (including iPads, Internet, Mobile POS).

**The accomplished individual must have**:

- Ability to execute at a fast pace.
- Ability to maneuver sales floor and stockroom; climbing, bending and kneeling are required.
- Ability to frequently lift and carry up to 25 pounds and, at times, lift and carry product/cartons up to 50 pounds to process product shipment/transfers.
- Ability to meet SW Scheduling & Availability Expectations, including ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

**An outstanding professional will have**:

- 1-2 years of experience in a retail environment preferred.
- High School diploma or equivalent work experience preferred.

**_Note: This document serves only as a sample of job duties and responsibilities and does not include an exhaustive list of all performance requirements._**

**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 (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.

**Our Competencies for All People Managers**
- **Strategic Agility**: Sees ahead clearly; can