Manager, Soft Accessories (Design & Development)

Tapestry•New York, NY

8d•Hybrid

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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or foreign degree equivalent in Fashion/Apparel Design, or related field or foreign equivalent
4 years of experience in the job offered or related position
Experience with examining sample garments on and off models, modifying designs to achieve desired effects
Experience conferring with sales and management executives or with clients to discuss design ideas
Experience selecting materials and production techniques to be used for products
Experience with Computer aided design CAD software – Adobe Illustrator / photoshop
Experience developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions

Responsibilities

Partner with internal Coach designers on seasonal development, product expectations, and deliverables and ensure clear alignment
Conduct seasonal trend research to pass to designers
Pass trend and seasonal color palette to licensing team ensuring all seasonal updates are capture during the progression of the review process
Coordinate with coach internal team to pass seasonal prints based on the deliverables set by teams when needed
Create and implement a process with internal teams to ensure all licensed product follows correct approval process
Work with materials team to secure any tie back material that might be necessary across retail and outlet
Pass RTW fabric/RTW leather/RTW trim/LG material/LG trim back to license team ensuring any nuance of additional treatments/ washes etc. have been captured and accounted for
Work with internal teams to secure material
Work with cross functional partners to ensure all dates are captured for bulk projections and orders for any tie back materials
Follow up with Internal PD/Production Asia to ensure any technique swatches are arranged and shipped to license vendor
Work with Coach to receive material cuttings at both sample and bulk stage to share with license and set up processes to make this seamless
Manage development calendar to ensure all information needed from Coach design is passed in a timely manner
Follow up on all sample status for proto and show sample
Support license account on all approval process (e.g. hardware/trim/print) that has to algin back to internal standards
Handle any late requests to ensure product fits into development and production timeline