Merchandising Assistant, Licensing, Soft Accessories

Merchandising Assistant, Licensing, Soft Accessories

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 lastfor you to be yourself in. Coach is part of the Tapestry portfolio a global house of brands committed to stretching what's possible.

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Primary Purpose : The Licensing Assistant will act as a key member of the Licensed Merchandising team, supporting the development and implementation of Global Merchandising strategies for the licensed businesses across the direct and wholesale channels. The position will report to the Manager and will focus on the Soft Accessories licensed category.

The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in Merchandising to :

• Own the category success by driving for results.
• Collaborate closely with licensees through the entire conceptual and development process to ensure teams are hitting development milestones.
• Generate all monthly and quarterly sales reports with actionable analysis. Partner with Merchandise Planning for additional analysis and reporting where needed.
• Own style set up process using PLM systems. Partner with licensees to ensure style attributes are accurate (including costing, color, product life cycle, etc).
• Participate in the line planning and development process with a strong understanding of the global market and channel unit specific needs / nuances.
• Assist in Line Presentation prep work (i.e. line lists, assortment presentations, and other buying tools).
• Maintain Product Change Log.
• Support IT, licensees, buying, photography, and all additional teams that touch Dropship to ensure a smooth process.
• Manage samples and coordinate sample / photography set up for business needs.
• Act as liaison to all facets of the business including Product Development, Design, Global Planning, Visual Merchandising and Global Marketing teams to ensure deliverables and product lifecycle calendar deadlines are met.

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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.

Tapestry, Inc. will provide applicants and employees with reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact Tapestry People Services at 1-855-566-9264 or employeerelations@tapestry.com.

Work Setup : Hybrid

BASE PAY RANGE $65,000.00 TO $70,000.00 Annually

Here are some of the benefits that we offer : Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, 401 (K), Paid Paternity and Maternity leave, Commuter Benefits, Disability insurance and Tuition assistance. Please click here for a complete list of U.S Corporate Compensation & Benefits.