Director, Buying & Allocation Outlet Handbags

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. Primary Purpose: Lead the Outlet Handbags Buying & Allocation team, driving the strategic vision and execution of buying & allocation strategies for the omni Outlet Business. This is a great opportunity for an individual with outstanding analytical and communication skills, who is equal parts strategic and operational. The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in buying & allocation to... Drive strategic future of business by identifying market trends, assortment opportunities and understanding the customer Drive team to maximize omni financial results across revenue, gross margin, and inventory goals through the development of merchandising strategies, store tiering, sales planning and allocation strategies Lead the buy process from concept to completion, including partnership in product development, implementation of regional merchandising strategies and financial planning of sales/inventory Manage OTB to meet financial targets at the SKU level for sales, inventory & margin with a focus on leading the team to optimize forecast accuracy Continuously analyze and reforecast business and implement strategies to ensure plan is achieved, including adjusting product flow and inventory management Manage SKU lifecycle from adoption to delete, react to in season sales to determine go forward strategy  Initiate and generate business analysis to track selling, identify key trends and maximize opportunities in the assortment and inventory to achieve continued growth and profitability Influence product assortment by analyzing and sharing current product performance, customer feedback, consumer trends, competitive landscape and local market knowledge to global merchants/design with the goal identifying new opportunities for target customer Optimize inventory through leading allocation to maximize inventory ensuring that allocations to stores align with product strategies Lead team of 4 in executional excellence through all milestones in the buying and allocation process. Nurture engagement of team with a focus on their personal growth and development Partner with Marketing, Ecom, Product Knowledge, Visual Merchandising, Store Operations and Field Team to create synergies among all consumer touch points ensuring 360 cohesive storytelling Partner with field team to solicit qualitative feedback on product, customers, store environments & competition The accomplished individual will possess... Minimum 10 years of Buying or related experience in a fast paced, retail/fashion environment Strong leadership skills and proven success in motivating and developing a team Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Ability to present and recommend strategies and build a business case Strong product sensibility Team player with a focus on collaboration Experience navigating planning and reporting systems Experience leveraging AI to drive insights #LI-DC #HYBRID 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