Senior Planner - Wholesale Marketplace in London

We believe that difference sparks brilliance, so we welcome people and ideas from everywhere to join us in stretching what's possible. At Tapestry, being true to yourself is core to who we are. When each of us brings our individuality to our collective ambition, our creativity is unleashed. This global house of brands – Coach and Kate Spade New York – was built by unconventional entrepreneurs and unexpected solutions, so when we say we believe in dreams, we mean we believe in making them happen. We're always on a journey to becoming our best, but you can count on this: Here, your voice is valued, your ambitions are supported, and your work is recognized.

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.

Primary Purpose: The Senior Inventory Planner Market place will support the Tapestry EU Inventory Management team in creating, finalizing and driving in season management of OTB plan across Market place channels, leveraging total regional inventory ownership opportunities. A key role in delivering performance against sales and margin targets, maximizing pre and in season inventory and driving cross channel inventory optimization opportunities.

The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in Inventory Management to:

• Key contributor in driving cross channel inventory optimization in line with global inventory brand targets and to support delivery of Tapestry Europe Annual Operating plan and facilitate inventory optimization.
• Publish the detailed MKP Coach Europe and Kate Spade Outlet OTB plan based on top-down guidance provided, partnering with Buying to drive category opportunities. This includes sales, gross margin, shipment, inventory turn and WOH targets at dept / class level.
• Manage seasonal assortment and inbound volumes to ensure Market Place channel has optimal inventory levels to meet growing market sales.
• Multi DC management of inventory, requiring regular review and rebalance across DCs.
• Partner with IM counterparts to drive movement of aged inventory through MKP disposition and relevant channels, reflecting any projected impact to margin following discussion with finance.
• Maintain departmental analytical and reporting tools in line with required output (Master assortment files, weekly trade templates).
• Carryover vs seasonal inventory strategy (NOOS management).
• In season trading – drive risk and opportunity discussions and actions.

The accomplished individual will possess:

• University degree.
• 2+ years of Merchandise Planning / Inventory Management.
• Organised and analytical with strong attention to detail.
• Advanced computer skills in Excel and retail planning systems e.g. RPAS, Cora, SAP.
• Knowledge of the fashion or accessories luxury goods market.
• Ability to manage own workload and effectively focus on multiple priorities.
• Excellent collaborator with the desire to achieve team objectives and goals.

What Tapestry can offer you:

• Hybrid working (3 days working from the office, 2 days remote).
• Option to finish early on a Friday (Flex Fridays).
• 1 Paid Volunteering Day per year and opportunities to volunteer with global projects.
• Internal mobility & career progression.
• Regular Social Events - Seasonal & Cultural.
• Equity Inclusion & Diversity initiatives which include employee resource groups & regional inclusion council.
• Other benefits include: 25 days holiday in addition to bank holidays, Annual Incentive Plan (company performance bonus), Multi brand discount up to 50% off, Private Healthcare with health assessment (Bupa), Bupa rewards - Financial wellbeing support and wellness discounts, Free 24/7 support for family building, fertility and menopause with Maven, Employee Assistance Program, Interest free season ticket loan, Cycle to work scheme.

At Tapestry, we are committed to building a diverse & inclusive workforce. We know that having a wide range of perspectives and experiences makes us more innovative and brings us closer to our consumers. If you are interested in this role but do not believe you meet all the set criteria, that's ok. We are happy to work with individuals who have the drive, passion, agility and willingness to learn. So, take a chance and apply; you may just be who we are looking for. We would be delighted to hear from you.

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 connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
• Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air; doesn't have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
• Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
• Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyses both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.

Our Competencies for All People Managers:

• Strategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
• Developing Direct Reports and Others: Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person's career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the developmental system in the organization; is a people builder.
• Building Effective Teams: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in his/her team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.

Tapestry, Inc. 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.