Coordinator, Global Visual Merchandising Men's & Coachtopia

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.

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Reports to: Sr. Manager, Global Visual Merchandising Men’s & Coachtopia

 

Location: New York, NY

 

Coach was founded in 1941 as a family-run workshop, and today is a leading New York design house of modern luxury accessories and lifestyle collections. We attribute the prominence of the Coach brand to the unique combination of our original American attitude and design, our heritage of fine leather goods and custom fabrics, our superior product quality, and our commitment to the customer experience. 

At Coach, we bring together strong, collaborative people in a culture of mutual respect, support, accountability, and passion for the brand and product. Our goal is to offer an inspirational and modern workplace that allows for exceptional talent to thrive.

 

Primary Purpose:

 

The Coordinator, Global Visual Merchandising Men’s & Coachtopia - will support in sample coordination/management, creating compelling visual guidelines and assist in developing visual strategies to drive brand awareness, meet sales objectives and maximize profitability.  This position will interact with cross-functional teams to identify key messages and set clear goals that continuously elevate the consumer experience. This will be a multi-channel role supporting Retail, Outlet and Coachtopia.

 

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

• Organize, pull and manage product samples.                             
• Support the creation of monthly In Store Global VM Guidelines:
  • Partner with Global Merchandising, Sample Management, Marketing and Design to create dynamic and innovative VM Direction
  • Physical and digital content creation
• Support setup of seasonal showrooms installations and special events.
• Conduct seasonal trend reporting and inspiration research.

 

The accomplished individual will possess...

• 2-3 years of visual merchandising experience with fashion related brands, specialty retailer; field visual or in-store merchandising and/ or corporate visual experience preferred.
• Experience working with leather goods and lifestyle categories: bags, small leather goods, ready-to-wear, footwear, watches and sun wear.
• Passion for visual merchandising and fashion.
• Ability to take direction, multi-task and manage shifting priorities.
• Ability to react quickly with a strong sense of urgency.
• Demonstrated proficiency of Microsoft Office (Power Point, Excel).

 

An outstanding professional will have...

• Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered
• Excellent communication and organizational skills with ability to interface with a diverse group.
• Strong aesthetic and visual design/styling experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency of Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop).

 

 

Coach 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. Visit Coach at www.coach.com.

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