Manager, Allocation ID52206

Coach is a leading design house of modern luxury accessories and lifestyle collections, with a long-standing reputation built on quality craftsmanship. Defined by a free-spirited, all-American attitude, the brand approaches design with a modern vision, reimagining luxury for today with an authenticity and innovation that is uniquely Coach. All over the world, the Coach name is synonymous with effortless New York style.

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.

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

· Create & support allocation and inventory strategy based on sales analysis and financial projection.

a) Sales analysis needs to be according to: Door profiling, Area, Product category plan, current trend, seasonality and various Events

· Allocation execution for all regions’ stores to meet or exceed sales, comp gross margin & inventory goals

a) Initial Allocation planning & execution

b) Weekly replenishment to stores

c) Store to store transfer

d) New store allocations, seasonal markdowns, marketing / promotional events

· Perform in-season analysis to recommend regional inventory balancing opportunity to drive financial results and product productivity.

· Work closely with DC/logistics team to fine-tune inbound/outbound shipments schedules and volume projection to ensure smooth inventory flow to support the business strategy

· Cross-functional partnership and decision making to prioritize stores/products with on-time delivery for monthly newness launch, marketing events and new store openings.

· Communication Allocation plan, delivery status and inventory related strategies directly with stores & other cross-functional partners.

· Proactively drive business process reengineering and optimize system capabilities

The accomplished individual will possess...

· Bachelor’s Degree required.

· Min. 8-10 years’ experience in retail business. Merchandise Allocation / Planning experience is preferred.

· Strong PC skills; advanced level excel and Outlook. Hands-on experience on SAP/ Microstrategy BI reporting / JDA Allocation system will be a PLUS.

· Ability to lead a team and develop constructive ideas, develop strong partnerships and leads others to action.

· Strong analytical skills to deep dive complex quantitative data and offer proactive solutions.

· Fast paced, dynamic, team oriented, organized, self-motivated with strong communication skills.

· Able to work under stress with positive approach.

· Understanding/exposure in regional roles in Asia Markets.

· Strong passion for the position and brand.

· Fluent in English and Chinese. Mandarin is preferable.

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.