Allocator, Coachtopia, Special Projects/Small Departments

Tapestry (Coach/Kate Spade); New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Coach is a global fashion house founded in New York in 1941, known for its inclusive spirit and craftsmanship. The successful candidate will leverage inventory allocation expertise to influence Coachtopia's financial success and partner with Planning for buying and cross-functional alignment.

Responsibilities include analyzing inventory at distribution and store levels, communicating strategies with cross-functional partners, and driving process improvements through system adoption and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 1-2 years experience with allocation and reporting systems and databases ideal (i.e. AllocateSmart, MicroStrategy & SAP).
• Strong MS Excel, analytical and communication skills expected.

Responsibilities

• Effectively utilize appropriate allocation strategies to impact the financial success for Coachtopia & new key initiatives.
• Continuously analyze and manage inventory levels at both distribution and store levels.
• Work closely with Planning Partners to clearly communicate allocation strategies, understand buying strategies, and ensure alignment with cross-functional partners.
• Collaborate with peers to drive consistency, accuracy, and best practices while supporting allocation special projects through systems adoption, process enhancements, and automation that improve overall team productivity

Skills

Analytical skills

Strategic thinking

Communication

Presentation skills

Multitasking

Cross-functional collaboration

Adaptability

Listening skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AllocateSmart

MicroStrategy

SAP

MS Excel

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.

The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in to...

• Effectively utilize appropriate allocation strategies to impact the financial success for Coachtopia & new key initiatives
• Continuously analyze and manage inventory levels at both distribution and store levels
• Work closely with Planning Partners to clearly communicate allocation strategies, understand buying strategies, and ensure alignment with cross-functional partners.
• Collaborate with peers to drive consistency, accuracy, and best practices while supporting allocation special projects through systems adoption, process enhancements, and automation that improve overall team productivity

The accomplished individual will possess...

• Advanced working knowledge of MS Excel required
• Strong strategic thinking and outstanding analytical/quantitative skills with ability to manage large amounts of data.
• Ability to effectively multi-task, prioritize and adapt to fast-paced, dynamic business environment.
• Excellent listening, communication and presentation skills; ability to effectively interact with team members and cross functional and field partners at all levels

An outstanding professional will have...

• Bachelor's degree
• 1-2 years experience with allocation and reporting systems and databases ideal (i.e. AllocateSmart, MicroStrategy & SAP)

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; c