Tapestry Assistant Buyer

About Tapestry

Tapestry is a New York–based house of modern luxury, uniting the distinctive worlds of Coach, Kate Spade, and Stuart Weitzman. As an employer, the group offers the scale and sophistication of a global fashion leader while preserving the creative spirit and heritage of its iconic brands. Tapestry cultivates an inclusive, purpose-driven culture where design, craftsmanship, digital innovation, and commercial excellence intersect. Its teams are encouraged to think boldly, grow continuously, and contribute to a more responsible future for fashion, making Tapestry a compelling environment for talent seeking impact, creativity, and international opportunity.

Coach seeks an Assistant Buyer for North America men’s leather goods, bags, and specialty accessories, supporting omni-channel buying, assortment planning, business analysis, and inventory strategy. The role is full-time.

Role & Responsibilities

• Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly selling reports to recap and analyze business, recommend performance improvements, and identify opportunities.
• Partner with the Buyer to manage open-to-buy (OTB) across multiple departments and meet financial targets and SKU-level performance, sales, inventory, receipt, and margin metrics.
• Assist with quarterly buys to meet financial targets and support the global offer, with the potential to manage buys independently over time.
• Manage the SKU lifecycle from adoption through deletion, responding to in-season sales and learnings to determine forward strategies and actions.
• Build and maintain assortment tools and SKU counts season after season.
• Continuously analyze and assist with business reforecasting, recommending strategies to achieve plan, including adjustments to product flow and inventory management.
• Work with Inventory Management and Allocation to ensure distributions meet turn goals, support the marketing calendar, and maximize profitability.
• Inform category assortments for global merchants and design teams by analyzing product performance, customer feedback and data, consumer trends, the competitive landscape, and local market knowledge.
• Partner with Ecommerce Merchandising, Marketing, Product Knowledge, Visual Merchandising, and Store Operations teams to create synergies across consumer touchpoints.
• Partner with field teams to gather qualitative feedback on products, customers, store environments, and competitors.

Qualifications

• B.A. or B.S. required.
• Strong analytical and recap skills.
• Self-motivated and diligent in completing and initiating tasks.
• Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative team player.
• Highly skilled in Excel and able to learn planning and buying systems.
• Buying, Allocation, or Planning experience strongly preferred.

Skills

Experience

1–2 years of Buying, Allocation, or Planning experience strongly preferred.

Education

B.A. or B.S. required.

Workplace

Compensation

The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 66,500 to USD 75,000 per annum.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k); paid parental leave; commuter benefits; disability insurance; tuition assistance.

Culture

Tapestry fosters a collaborative, inclusive workplace where creativity, craftsmanship, and consumer insight come together across its portfolio of iconic fashion and lifestyle brands. As an employer, it encourages entrepreneurial thinking, global perspective, and continuous growth, empowering teams to shape meaningful brand experiences while contributing to a culture of innovation and belonging.

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