Analyst, Global Inventory Planning

Since its launch in 1993 with a collection of six essential handbags, Kate Spade New York has always been colorful, bold, and optimistic. Today, it is a global lifestyle brand that designs extraordinary things for the everyday, delivering seasonal collections of handbags, ready-to-wear, jewelry, footwear, home décor, and more. Known for its rich heritage and unique brand DNA, Kate Spade New York offers a distinctive point of view and celebrates communities of women around the globe who live their perfectly imperfect lifestyles. 

 

Kate Spade New York 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 Global Inventory Planning Analyst will play a centralized role in the inventory analysis, management and planning for kate spade new york

 

 

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

• Inventory
  • Manage inventory globally across all warehouses/channels and categories to support demand
  • Provide quarterly review of product lifecycle and work with buying teams to ensure use for inventory: including end of life donations in partnership with On Purpose team and liquidation
  • Conduct segment transfers daily to support inventory levels between channels
  • Partner with production and warehouse teams to action product inspections 
  • Support buying and merch teams for price changes to coordinate timing and strategy with warehouse partners 
  • Post market ordering and tracking of samples
  • Post market production validation to ensure accuracy of orders
  • Partner with PR and Marketing teams to coordinate orders and tracking
  • Lead weekly warehouse calls and effectively communicate current and future warehouse projects
  • Partner with global business teams and production order teams on sharing and rerouting inventory
  • Support buying and merch global strategies to maximize inventory utilization

 

An outstanding professional will have...

• Self-starter who takes initiative and displays a strong sense of urgency
• Willingness to learn and engage across multiple brand partners
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to multi-task, prioritize and adapt to fast-paced business environment   
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Ability to effectively interact and collaborate with team members and cross functional and field partners
• Strong computer skills, advanced  Microsoft excel
• Ability to problem solve 
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills
• SAP knowledge

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 pushe