Tapestry Planner

Tapestry; New York (NY); On-site; USD 72,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(K)

Paid Paternity and Maternity leave

Commuter benefits

Disability insurance

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Tapestry is looking for an Associate Planner & Allocator in New York, NY. The role demands strategic financial planning and cross-functional collaboration to enhance sales and inventory productivity. You will analyze market trends, work closely with the Buying and Allocation teams, and make crucial business recommendations.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree, exceptional analytical skills, and 2-5+ years of planning or financial analysis experience. Benefits include medical, dental, vision insurance, and 401(K).

Qualifications

• Exceptional analytical/retail math skills; ability to analyze retail business at a macro/micro level.
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills.
• Strong listening, communication, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and aptitude to learn technical applications quickly.
• Flexibility to multi-task and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• 2-5+ years of prior planning and/or financial analysis experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyze historical business trends to understand business drivers and identify opportunities.
• Support hindsight and market preparation, collaborating with the Buying team.
• Participate in seasonal purchase budget process and develop financial plans.
• React to in-season trends with timely pricing and inventory recommendations.
• Support financial presentations to leadership.
• Manage aging inventory and recommend markdowns.
• Produce weekly product reporting for the team.
• Run ad-hoc analysis for clear conclusions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Retail math skills

Time-management

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Associate Planner & Allocator

Primary Purpose: The Planner is responsible for driving sales, margin, and inventory productivity through strategic financial planning, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration. This role partners closely with Buying and Allocation to develop and execute plans that optimize business performance across channels.

Responsibilities

• Analyze historical business trends on an ongoing basis to understand business drivers, identify opportunities and risks, and partner with stakeholders to take timely action.
• Support hindsight and market preparation: set up planning files and partner with the Buying team on pre-season key strategies.
• Participate in seasonal purchase budget process, partnering with manager to develop category and channel sales, margin, and inventory plans aligning with business strategies.
• React to in-season business trends with timely recommendations (pricing, markdowns, flow adjustments).
• Support presentation of financial plans, forecasts, and recaps to leadership.
• Monitor and manage aging inventory, recommending markdowns and promotional strategies.
• Manage weekly product reporting package for cross-functional team.
• Run ad-hoc analysis when needed to provide clear conclusions and actionable next steps.

Qualifications

• Exceptional analytical/retail math skills; ability to analyze retail business at a macro/micro level.
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills.
• Strong listening, communication, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and aptitude to learn technical applications quickly.
• Flexibility to multi-task and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor's degree.
• 2-5+ years of prior planning and/or financial analysis experience.

Compensation & Benefits

Base Pay Range: $72,000.00 - $90,000.00

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(K)
• Paid Paternity and Maternity leave
• Commuter benefits
• Disability insurance
• Tuition assistance

Equal Opportunity Employment

Kate Spade is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions are based on the applicant's qualifications and 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.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Tapestry, Inc. will provide applicants and employees with reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact Tapestry People Services at 1-855-566-9264 or [e-mail].