Associate, Global Merchandising, RTW

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.

Primary Purpose: The Associate will be a key team member of Global Merchandising team, supporting the continued growth of Coach's Ready to wear business.

 

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

• Running Weekly Sales Analysis and Reporting
  • Run existing sales reports on a weekly basis and distribute to team
  • Build ad hoc sales analysis that will help the team understand quarterly trends
  • Use reports to analyze business trends/identify future opportunities and share findings with the team on a weekly basis
  • Generate, analyze, and distribute all weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly sales reports and participate in weekly business review meetings that include Senior Management
• Owning Assortment Edits, Presentation and Market Preparation
  • Own all aspects of Ready to Wear edit/presentation prep including samples, reporting, Line Opening shoots, line sheet creation, and system set up
  • Communicate all post presentation assortment updates and ensure systems are updated accordingly
  • Own buying process in collaboration with Ready to Wear Production team
  • Manage the sample process (i.e. maintain accurate inventory of samples, track sample lending, and coordinate sample set up for meetings)
  • Create Product Knowledge sheets and communicate product information to other departments.
• Market Research
  • Research competition (stores, runways, web) in order to better understand the larger Ready to Wear market.
  • Use findings to contribute to the creation of Ready to Wear line plan and trend reports.
• Organization and Team
  • Create individual development plan consistent with team goals.
  • Establish and manage relationships with key business unit partners.
  • Create partnerships with internal cross-functional business units including merchandising peers, design teams, product development, public relations, global merchandise planning, marketing, and creative groups.

 

The accomplished individual will possess...

• Team-oriented with ability to multi-task in a rapid growing, ever-changing environment
• Able to react quickly with strong sense of urgency
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Highly organized, ability to shift priorities, excellent attention to detail
• Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills
• Ability to take initiative and ownership

 

An outstanding professional will have...

• 3+ years of experience in Ready to Wear merchandising or buying; an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered
• Strong understanding of Ready to Wear product development lifecycle and cross-functional business partners operations
• Experience with Men’s Merchandising or Buying Luxury Goods/Accessories a plus
• Experience with Global roles that work with international Business Units a plus
• Strong analytical skills and comprehensive understanding of "retail math"
• Proficient and quick on excel and general computer knowledge
• Excellent product sensibility and conceptual ability
• Experience working with Essbase, PLM, ECVision, MicroStrategy systems a plus

 

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 p