Assistant Manager, Store Construction Order Management

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.

Primary Purpose: The Assistant Manager will oversee the order management function within Store Construction for Tapestry's brands, Coach and Kate Spade New York, across the EMEAI region. The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in Store Construction to:

• Oversee the complete order management process for new store openings, renovations, and rollouts across Tapestry brands in Europe, The Middle East, South Africa, and India.
• Collaborate with suppliers to address any challenges related to order placement, production, or billing, offering assistance and resources to ensure project progress remains uninterrupted.
• Work closely with cross functional partners from various departments, such as finance, logistics, store design, and visual merchandising, to ensure smooth project implementation.
• Manage every step of the purchase order process for store construction, including creating orders, approving invoices for payment, monitoring logistics and keeping accurate records.
• Support construction managers in closing project budgets on schedule.
• Maintain payment schedule compliance with vendors and finance teams during project delivery.
• Support construction managers in preparing feasibility studies and maintaining budget tracking updates throughout the project lifecycle.
• Assist construction managers with the evaluation, analysis and award recommendation of tender submissions for new store openings.
• Create and issue SBO (Supplied by Owner) logs.
• Produce and maintain status reports tracking all order management deliverables.
• Develop and maintain historical construction cost data specific to the region.
• Coordinate millwork and material deliveries with vendors and logistics partners.
• Support on ad-hoc projects as needed.

The accomplished individual will possess:

• 2 - 4 years of relevant experience in retail production, supply chain management or in a related field.
• Extensive knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Working knowledge of SAP.
• Strong multitasking and order management skills with excellent communication and prioritisation abilities, and the flexibility to operate effectively in a dynamic international market.
• A collaborative working style, with the ability to partner across multiple internal and external cross-disciplinary teams.

Please be advised that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. As such, you will only be considered if you already possess the right to work in the UK.

What Tapestry can offer you:

• Hybrid working (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in-office, Monday and Friday remote).
• Flex Fridays (Option to finish early on a Friday).
• 1 Paid Volunteering Day per year and opportunities to volunteer with global projects.
• Learning & Development opportunities.
• Internal mobility & career progression.
• Regular seasonal and cultural social events.
• Equity, Inclusion & Diversity initiatives which include employee business resource groups.

Other benefits include:

• 25 days holiday in addition to bank holidays.
• Annual Incentive Plan (company performance bonus).
• Multi brand discount up to 50% off Coach & Kate Spade New York.
• Private Healthcare with health assessment (Bupa).
• Private Dental Cover.
• Free 24/7 support for family building, fertility, maternity & newborn care, and menopause with Maven.
• Eyecare vouchers.
• Headspace subscription.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employer Pension Contribution.
• Gym discount.
• Interest-free season ticket loan.
• Cycle to work scheme.

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 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.

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.