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Primary Purpose : The Senior Planner, Inventory Management is responsible for the execution and delivery of inventory plans for Coach Europe. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Inventory Management, the role focuses on disciplined system execution, accurate forecasting and timely plan maintenance, enabling robust decision-making across the business.
The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in Inventory Planning to:
- Execute and maintain inventory and OTB plans at sublevel to support detailed visibility to inventory and sales strategy
- Lead core assortment receipt planning in collaboration with Buying, aligning receipt flow to sales trends and inventory targets to maximise sell-through
- Maintain Oracle planning systems, ensuring alignment to approved assumptions and targets in line with monthly deliverables
- Deliver seasonal and in-season sales reforecasting, updating receipts, inventory, GM%, stock turn and W.O.H within systems
- Ensure planning outputs are accurate, complete and published in line with agreed governance calendars
- Prepare and maintain monthly inventory risk & opportunity system inputs aligned to SMI deliverables
- Support monthly inventory actions, including order chasing, prebooked materials and the execution of global excess plans
- Monitor inventory performance, ageing and stock turn, highlighting variances and risks through clear reporting
- Execute Local Fulfillment Center purchase order splits, identifying and executing rebalances to drive ST% and maximize inventory optimisation
- Serve as a systems super user, ensuring data integrity and consistent system use
The accomplished individual will possess:
- Significant experience in Inventory Management at Merchandiser/Planner level or similar
- Commercially focused, numerate and analytical, with knowledge of demand planning processes and a strong understanding of the key financial drivers of business performance
- Advanced retail math and Excel skills with demonstrated proficiency in building reports and analytical tools
- Experience with Oracle, SAP or MicroStrategy would be beneficial
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally and engage effectively at all levels
- Effective problem-solving skills and the ability to develop clear recommendations through analysis
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 (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
- Learning & Development opportunities
- 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 – Coach and Kate Spade
- Private Healthcare with health assessment (Bupa)
- Bupa rewards – Financial wellbeing support and wellness discounts
- Private Dental Cover
- Free 24/7 support for family building, fertility and menopause with Maven
- Eyecare vouchers
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employer Pension Contribution
- Gym discount
- 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.
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.
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