Tapestry Assistant Manager, Store Construction Order Management

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Seniority Manager
Posted Apr 1, 2026
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Tapestry seeks an Assistant Manager, Store Construction Order Management in New York, NY to manage construction purchase orders, vendors and FF&E deliveries.

Overview

Tapestry is a global house of accessible-luxury lifestyle brands, which includes Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman. As an employer, Tapestry operates a large international retail network and corporate infrastructure that emphasizes design-driven product, craftsmanship and consumer experience across channels, while investing in cross-brand collaboration and talent development.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of purchase orders for store construction, fit-outs and FF&E, ensuring accuracy, on-time issuance and change-order control.
  • Coordinate with internal project managers, store operations, design and construction teams to translate scope and schedules into procurement actions.
  • Negotiate with and manage performance of vendors, suppliers and logistics partners to secure timely delivery, quality compliance and cost control.
  • Track shipments, customs clearance and warehouse receipts; resolve delivery exceptions and expedite critical items to meet store opening milestones.
  • Validate vendor invoicing against POs and delivery documentation; collaborate with finance to reconcile discrepancies and approve payments.
  • Maintain up-to-date procurement documentation and reporting (PO status, budget-to-actual, vendor KPIs) to support senior stakeholders and governance.
  • Implement and enforce procurement policies, supplier onboarding, and quality-control standards for store capital projects.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, construction management, or related discipline preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience in procurement or order management for retail store construction, FF&E or large-scale projects.
  • Proven track record of managing multiple suppliers, purchase orders and logistics for time-sensitive rollouts.
  • Strong commercial acumen with experience in invoice reconciliation, cost tracking and vendor negotiations.
  • Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work under tight deadlines across multiple concurrent projects.

Skills

Purchase order management Vendor management and negotiation FF&E procurement and fit-out logistics Invoice reconciliation and budget tracking Cross-functional stakeholder management Microsoft Excel ERP systems (preferably SAP)

Experience

Typically 3–5+ years in procurement, order management or project coordination within retail construction, FF&E procurement, or related capital projects for a consumer-facing brand, ideally with exposure to international sourcing and logistics.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, construction management or equivalent professional experience.

Workplace

This position is based in New York, New York, USA. Cerulean lists 1.573 open roles in New York, including 15 posted recently. The broader New York area accounts for 1.705 active listings on Cerulean, 22 of which are new. In USA as a whole, Cerulean currently features 3.565 open positions, with 77 posted this week.

Culture

Tapestry fosters a creative, design-led workplace with a strong emphasis on collaboration across its brand portfolio. Employees operate within a fast-paced retail environment that values craftsmanship, consumer experience and cross-functional teamwork, with opportunities to work on global store initiatives and brand-defining projects.

About Cerulean

Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.

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