Assistant Buyer, Men's Outlet Leathergoods & Specialty Accessories

kate spade new york•New York, NY

2d•$66,500 - $75,000

About The Position

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. Visit Our People page to learn more about Tapestry's commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity. 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.

Requirements

B.A. or B.S. required
Strong analytical and recap skills
Self-motivated and diligent in completing and initiating tasks
Detail oriented, organized, ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment
Team player with a focus on collaboration
Highly skilled in Excel and proficient learner of planning and buying systems
1-2 years of Buying, Allocation or Planning experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Run weekly, monthly, and quarterly selling reports to recap and analyze business, making recommendations for driving improved performance and identifying opportunities.
Partner with the Buyer to manage OTB, across multiple departments, to meet financial targets and productivity metrics at the SKU level for performance, sales, inventory, receipt and margin targets.
Assist in executing quarterly buys to meet financial targets and global offer with potential to manage buys independently over time.
Manage SKU lifecycle from adoption to delete, react to in season sales/learnings to determine go forward strategy and actions.
Build and maintain assortment tools and sku counts season after season.
Continuously analyze and assist in reforecasting business while suggesting strategies to ensure plan is achieved, including adjusting product flow and inventory management.
Assist in working with Inventory Management and Allocation to ensure that distributions meet turn goals, support marketing calendar and maximize profitability.
Influence category assortments by analyzing product performance, customer feedback/data, consumer trends, competitive landscape and local market knowledge to global merchants/design.
Assist in partnering with Ecommerce Merchandising, Marketing, Product Knowledge, Visual Merchandising and Store Operations teams to create synergies among all consumer touch points.
Partner with field team to solicit qualitative feedback on product, customers, store environments & competition.