Senior Planner, Inventory Management

Coach; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working 3 days in office 2 days

Flex Fridays

Volunteer day

Learning & Development

Internal mobility

Job summary

Coach Europe is seeking a Senior Planner, Inventory Management to deliver disciplined inventory plans, accurate forecasting, and timely plan maintenance. You will influence decisions by maintaining systems, forecasting performance, and coordinating with Buying on receipts and stock targets.

The role supports hybrid working arrangements and requires experience in inventory management within a retail environment. Visa sponsorship is not provided.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Inventory Management at Merchandiser/Planner level or similar.

Responsibilities

• Execute and maintain inventory and OTB plans to support visibility to inventory and sales strategy.
• Lead core assortment receipt planning aligned to sales trends and inventory targets.
• Maintain Oracle planning systems with alignment to targets and monthly deliverables.
• Deliver seasonal and in-season sales reforecasting, updating receipts and stock metrics.
• Ensure planning outputs are accurate and published per governance calendars.
• Prepare and maintain monthly inventory risk & opportunity inputs.
• Support monthly inventory actions, including order chasing and excess plans.
• Monitor inventory performance, ageing and stock turn, highlighting variances and risks.
• Execute Local Fulfillment Center PO splits, driving ST% and optimising inventory.
• Serve as a systems super user ensuring data integrity.

Skills

Inventory management

Forecasting

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Communication

Tools

Oracle

SAP

MicroStrategy

Job description

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. A member of the Tapestry family, we are part of a global house of brands that has unwavering optimism and is committed to being innovative and wholly inclusive. Visit Our People page to learn more about Tapestry's commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity.

Primary Purpose

The Senior Planner, Inventory Management is responsible for the execution and delivery of inventory plans for Coach Europe. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Inventory Management, the role focuses on disciplined system execution, accurate forecasting and timely plan maintenance, enabling robust decision-making across the business.

• Execute and maintain inventory and OTB plans at sublevel to support detailed visibility to inventory and sales strategy
• Lead core assortment receipt planning in collaboration with Buying, aligning receipt flow to sales trends and inventory targets to maximise sell-through
• Maintain Oracle planning systems, ensuring alignment to approved assumptions and targets in line with monthly deliverables
• Deliver seasonal and in-season sales reforecasting, updating receipts, inventory, GM%, stock turn and W.O.H within systems
• Ensure planning outputs are accurate, complete and published in line with agreed governance calendars
• Prepare and maintain monthly inventory risk & opportunity system inputs aligned to SMI deliverables
• Support monthly inventory actions, including order chasing, prebooked materials and the execution of global excess plans
• Monitor inventory performance, ageing and stock turn, highlighting variances and risks through clear reporting
• Execute Local Fulfillment Center purchase order splits, identifying and executing rebalances to drive ST% and maximize inventory optimisation
• Serve as a systems super user, ensuring data integrity and consistent system use

Please be advised that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. As such, you will only be considered if you already possess the right to work in the UK.

The Accomplished Individual Will Possess

• Significant experience in Inventory Management at Merchandiser/Planner level or similar
• Commercially focused, numerate and analytical, with knowledge of demand planning processes and a strong understanding of the key financial drivers of business performance
• Advanced retail math and Excel skills with demonstrated proficiency in building reports and analytical tools
• Experience with Oracle, SAP or MicroStrategy would be beneficial
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally and engage effectively at all levels
• Effective problem-solving skills and the ability to develop clear recommendations through analysis

What Tapestry Can Offer You

• Hybrid working (3 days working from the office, 2 days remote)
• Option to finish early on a Friday (Flex Fridays)
• 1 Paid Volunteering Day per year and opportunities to volunteer with global projects
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Internal mobility & career progression
• Regular Social Events - Seasonal & Cultural
• Equity Inclusion & Diversity initiatives which include employee resource groups & regional inclusion council

Other Benefits Include

• 25 days holiday in addition to bank holidays
• Annual Incentive Plan (company performance bonus)
• Multi brand discount up to 50% off - Coach and Kate Spade
• Private Healthcare with health assessment (Bupa)
• Bupa rewards - Financial wellbeing support and wellness discounts
• Private Dental Cover
• Free 24/7 support for family building, fertility and menopause with Maven
• Eyecare vouchers
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employer Pension Contribution
• Gym discount
• Interest free season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme

At Tapestry, we are committed to building a diverse & inclusive workforce. We know that having a wide range of perspectives and experiences makes us more innovative and brings us closer to our consumers.

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 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; cooperates with the developmental system in the organization; is a people builder.

Building Effective Teams: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in their team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.

Tapestry 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 applicant’s or employee’s 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.

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