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Associate Buyer
Coach
New York, NY, United States
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Associate Buyer - Outlet Men's
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.
Primary Purpose:
Strategic, operational Omni channel Buyer for North America Outlet
The successful individual will leverage their proficiency to…
• Influence category assortments by analyzing product performance, customer feedback, consumer trend, competitive landscape and local market knowledge to global merchants/design
• Manage OTB to meet financial targets and productivity metrics at the SKU level for performance, sales, inventory, receipt and margin goals
• Execute quarterly buys to meet financial targets and global offer
• 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
• Run weekly sales analysis, organize and distribute reports, and participate in sales meetings
• Build and maintain assortment tools and sku counts
• Partner with Marketing, Product Knowledge, Visual Merchandising and Store Operations teams to create synergies among all consumer touch points
• Work closely with Inventory Management and Allocation to ensure that distributions meet turn goals, support marketing calendar and maximize profitability
• Partner with field team to solicit qualitative feedback on product, customers, store environments & competition
The accomplished individual will possess…
• B.A. or B.S. required
• 3-5 years of Buying or Planning experience required
• Strong analytical skills
• Detail oriented, organized, ability to multi-task
• Team player with a focus on collaboration
• Highly skilled in Excel and proficient learner of planning and buying systems
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.