Director, Outlet Buying & Allocation Strategy

Tapestry; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Paid parental leave

Commuter benefits

Disability insurance

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Coach, a global fashion house founded in New York, seeks a senior leader to drive the Outlet Handbags Buying & Allocation team. You will guide strategic initiatives and oversee omni-channel merchandise planning to optimize revenue and inventory.

The role requires a high-caliber leader with 10+ years in buying, strong analytics, and a proven ability to collaborate across Marketing, Ecom, Product Knowledge, Visual Merchandising and Field teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of Buying or related experience in retail/fashion
• Strong leadership and team development experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to present and advocate strategies with a business case
• Strong product sensibility and market awareness
• Team player with cross-functional collaboration
• Experience navigating planning and reporting systems
• Experience leveraging AI to drive insights

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic future of business by identifying market trends and assortment opportunities
• Lead omni Outlet business planning to maximize revenue, gross margin and inventory
• Own the buy process from concept to completion with product development input
• Manage OTB to meet SKU-level financial targets for sales, inventory and margin
• Reforecast and adjust product flow to ensure plans are achieved
• Lead SKU lifecycle decisions from adoption to deletion
• Generate business analyses to track trends and opportunities
• Influence assortment by evaluating performance, feedback and market data
• Coordinate with Marketing, Ecom, Visual Merchandising, Store Ops and Field Team
• Lead a team of 4 with a focus on development and results

Skills

Buying experience

Leadership

Analytical skills

Strategic planning

Communication

Product sensibility

Collaboration

AI insights

Tools

Planning and reporting systems

Job description

Coach, a global fashion house founded in New York, seeks a senior leader to drive the Outlet Handbags Buying & Allocation team. You will guide strategic initiatives and oversee omni-channel merchandise planning to optimize revenue and inventory.

The role requires a high-caliber leader with 10+ years in buying, strong analytics, and a proven ability to collaborate across Marketing, Ecom, Product Knowledge, Visual Merchandising and Field teams.