Senior Manager, Business Planning / New York, NY

Position Description:Coach, founded in 1941, is America's premier accessible luxury accessories brand and a leader in international markets. We are a designer and marketer of high quality, modern accessories that complement the diverse lifestyles of today's consumer. Coach offers excellent career growth opportunities, competitive salaries and benefits within a dynamic work environment. Coach brings together strong, collaborative people in a dynamic culture of mutual respect, support, and passion for the brand and product. We believe innovation drives winning performance, and we constantly challenge ourselves to be the very best we can in every aspect of our business. You will be surrounded by some of the best and brightest people in the industry. At Coach you will be in great company! "With average sales growth of 24% over the past three years and a 61% return on invested capital, Coach is No. 1 on this year's BusinessWeek 50 ranking. The companies that make up the BusinessWeek 50 represent the star performers in each of the 10 sectors that make up the S&P 500." Business Week, March 2008The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in Planning to... Analyze the business by style, class and by attribute. Analyze the business against sales, inventory, and gross margin by week, month, and season for ties to the forecast and AOP. Analyze selling periods and identify areas of opportunity. Develop strategies for areas of opportunity both internal and external. Partner with Forecasting and Sales Teams to capitalize on opportunities. Communicate Business Planning needs to Sales Team and Information Services Team concisely and completely, mindful of the end result needed. Prepare data for presentation to Senior Management. Partner with the Sales team to procure and analyze data from each account. Communicate Product Strategy and follow-through on execution in partnership with Sales and Forecasting. Address in-season request and opportunities by account. Drive execution of Delete Strategy.The accomplished individual will possess... Superior computer skills in Excel with overall systems savvy. Strong presentation, communication, and motivation skills. Excellent team working abilities. Solid strategic thinking abilities. Strong attention to detail and accuracy. Ability to interact collaboratively within the division. Ability to absorb, interpret, and relate the Division's revenue/expense statements to Financial counterparts as well as Senior Management. Highly organized, proactive, and detail oriented.An outstanding professional will have... Bachelors Degree. 7-10 years experience in Retail/Retail Analysis. 7+ years Retail Math and Planning experience. 7+ years building assortments and developing strategies to drive a business.Coach 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 race, sex, national origin, color, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, religion or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Visit Coach at www.coach.com. Email this job to a friend View all "Coach" jobs Learn more about Coach