Senior Planner, Inventory Management

Location: Greater London

Coach is a global fashion house founded in New York in 1941. Inspired by the vision of Creative Director Stuart Vevers and the inclusive and courageous spirit of our hometown, we make beautiful things, crafted to last—for you to be yourself in.

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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 useThe 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 Micro Strategy 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
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