Allocator Analyst, Collection

Tapestry (Coach/Kate Spade); New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Coach/Kate Spade division within Tapestry seeks an Allocation Analyst, North America Collection Small Leather Goods and Specialty. You will own allocations for this category, balancing inventory across stores and DCs, and devising back-in-stock strategies to support NA sales plans.

The role requires strong analytical and communication skills, 1–2 years of allocation experience, and proficiency in MS Excel, with exposure to Tableau/Alteryx or similar tools. Hybrid work environment offered.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent experience.
• Experience with allocation and reporting systems preferred.
• 1-2 years of allocation experience preferred.
• Advanced MS Excel proficiency.

Aufgaben

• Analyze and manage inventory levels at distribution and store levels across +500 seasonal skus.
• Create and utilize allocation strategies to impact financial success across departments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure data accuracy and best practices.
• Own allocation and hindsight analysis for specialty initiatives and events.
• Interface with Center of Excellence to manage store inventory and product flow.

Kenntnisse

Inventory analysis

Data analysis

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Tableau

Alteryx

SAP

MS Excel

MicroStrategy

AllocateSmart

Apollo

Jobbeschreibung

Job Title:

Allocation Analyst, North America Collection Small Leather Goods and Specialty

Primary Purpose:

The Collection Allocation Analyst is responsible for effectively managing inventory levels to support Coach's overall North America sales and inventory plans. This person would be the sole owner of Collection Small Leather Goods and Specialty allocations. This person would manage store and ecommerce inventory splits, balance allocations across multiple DCs, and create back-in-stock strategies for high profile styles. The Allocation team is highly collaborative and partners closely with a variety of cross functional teams. This is a great opportunity for an individual with outstanding analytical and communication skills, who is strategic, motivated and systems-savvy.

• Analyze and manage inventory levels at both distribution and store levels across +500 seasonal skus
• Effectively create and utilize allocation strategies to impact top down and bottoms up financial success of Women's Small Leather Goods and Specialty departments, partnering with Buying team on alignment
• Collaborate with peers to ensure consistency and accuracy of information, share best practices and maximize systems knowledge
• Own allocation and hindsight analysis for specialty initiatives, including Coach Create and customization, driving key learnings to continuously evolve strategies and improve results
• Interface with Center of Excellence team to understand and manage store inventory, capacity, and product flow.
• Detail oriented, can manage multiple projects at once and adhere to deadlines
• Problem solving mindset and uses their critical thinking skills to identify and resolve
• Must demonstrate excellent communication skills across our core team & cross functional partners

The accomplished individual will possess...

• Motivated individual with a passion for data analysis, growth driving initiatives and innovation
• Strong strategic thinking and outstanding analytical/quantitative skills with ability to manage large amounts of data.
• Excellent listening, communication and presentation skills; ability to effectively interact with team members, cross-functional members, and field partners at all levels
• Ability to effectively multi-task, prioritize and adapt to fast-paced , dynamic business environment
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment

An outstanding professional will have...

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience with allocation and reporting systems and databases preferred (i.e. Micro-strategy, Tableau, Alteryx, Apollo, AllocateSmart, SAP)
• 1-2 years of previous Allocation experience preferred
• 2 years of advanced working knowledge of MS Excel preferred

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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 ef