Store Operations Coordinator

Tapestry; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flex Fridays

Volunteer day

Learning & development opportunities

Internal mobility & career progression

Discount up to 50% – Coach & Kate Spad

Private healthcare

Pension contributions

Gym discount

Cycle to work

Job summary

Tapestry is seeking a Store Operations Coordinator to support Coach and Kate Spade New York across Europe. The role focuses on store requirements, Health & Safety standards, invoicing, and vendor communications, with a strong emphasis on cross-functional collaboration and process improvements.

Reporting to the Senior Store Operations Manager, you will help manage the store locator, traffic data, and budgeting while supporting store teams to enhance the customer and employee experience across

Qualifications

• Minimum two years' experience in a store operations role in retail.
• Multi-brand store operations or omnichannel experience is desirable.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications and data reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage invoicing, vendor communication and payment processing for stores.
• Support retail leadership to enhance Health & Safety processes and ensure compliance by country.
• Create operational learning modules, SOPs and training material for store teams.
• Collaborate with Finance to build the annual operating plan and manage store budgets.
• Maintain store locator accuracy and update European store data based on feedback.
• Visit stores regularly to gather feedback and drive tool/process improvements.
• Support new store openings and key retail project enhancements.

Skills

Microsoft 365

Excellent communication

Analytical skills

Project coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Teams

Job description

Explore the possibilities across our global house of brands.

Defined by inclusivity rather than exclusivity, Tapestry embraces the exploration of individuality and invests in helping you grow personally and professionally. Every individual in our global house has the opportunity to make an impact, learn and be part of our growing and unique story.

At Tapestry, we have the freedom to express ourselves and run with our best ideas across Coach and Kate Spade New York. We share a profound belief in both our individual and collective potential, and know that with hard work and dedication, anything is possible.

Primary Purpose:

The Store Operations Coordinator plays a key role in developing and supporting a variety of store operations initiatives for Tapestry's brands Coach and Kate Spade New York across the Europe region. This position focuses primarily on the requirements of our stores and teams, developing and improving Health and Safety standards, as well as invoicing, vendor communication and payment processing for the Store Operations department.

Reporting to the Senior Store Operations Manager, the Coordinator will maintain the accuracy of the store locator for the brands, as well as the management of the store traffic counter to ensure accurate internal reporting. This position will ensure all in-store processes are effective, engaging, and relevant through strong cross-functional collaboration and innovation. The successful candidate will be flexible with their approach to the needs of the business, focus on store requirements and contribute to the delivery of new projects and operational improvements.

The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in Store Operations to:

• Manage the invoicing, vendor communication and payment processing for stores. Reduce invoicing across all vendors to allow for focused time on reviewing contractual agreements and opportunities to improve service and reinvest budgets/reduce costs
• Support retail leadership teams to enhance the employee and customer experience through the development of key Health & Safety processes and ensure legislation and guidance is up to date by country at all times
• Create and develop operational learning modules, standard operating procedures and materials to equip store teams with effective tools to deliver operational excellence
• Partner with the Finance team to build the annual operating plan for Tapestry Europe stores and manage store budgets throughout the year to promote profitable growth
• Manage the store locator and ensure European store information is maintained and updated in accordance with store team feedback
• Manage the store traffic account and leverage cross functional relationships to ensure issues are resolved in a timely manner
• Regularly visit stores to gain feedback from the teams on how we can improve key tools and processes
• Support the development of key initiatives where required across Store Operations projects
• Maintain high store standards and resolve issues promptly, ensuring a positive customer experience
• Support new store opening projects where required and help to coordinate key retail project enhancements or relocations

The Accomplished Individual Will Possess

• Minimum two years' experience within a store operations role in retail, with a strong understanding of store operating procedures
• Multi-brand store operations or omnichannel experience
• Highly proficient in Microsoft 365 (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
• Effective communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships with business functions and external vendors
• Excellent communication, organisational and analytical skills
• Strong team player with the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Highly adaptable, with the flexibility to respond effectively to changing business demands
• Additional European language skills

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.

What Tapestry Can Offer You

• Hybrid working (Tuesday - Thursday working from the office, Monday and Friday working remotely)
• 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 programme
• Enhanced 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. If you are interested in this role but do not believe you meet all the set criteria, that’s ok. We are happy to work with individuals who have the drive, passion, agility and willingness to learn. So, take a chance and apply; you may just be who we are looking for. We would be delighted to hear from you.

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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