Assistant Manager - Visual Merchandising, Retail / New York, Ny
Coach (New York City, New York)

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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!

“Coach ranked No. 2… "best in class" in our 11th annual ranking of the best-performing companies in the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index” Business Week, March 2007

The Assistant Manager will collaborate with the visual team to assist in the production of seasonal visual merchandising guidelines and help to coordinate new store openings. You will be a part of a dynamic, creative environment where you will ensure that Coach’s visual merchandising standards are continuously elevated. The position reports to the Manager, US Visual Merchandising – Retail.

The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in Visual Merchandising to… Act as a liaison between corporate visual merchandising, the stores and management staff for the retail channel (full-price and factory stores). Participate in the set up and implementation of all Retail floorsets and photoshoots. Partner with Retail Merchandise Planning in mapping out suggested zoning and flow prior to photo shoot and scheduling of each guideline ensuring that the timing is pertinent for all parties. Handle Factory guideline content and communication process. Partner with corporate partners in ensuring that the timelines are established and met. Work with corporate partners in the development and rollout of new visual programs and enhancements. Travel to stores to support installations. Train and develop field visual partners in current visual standards and guideline presentations. Support company presentation events.

The accomplished individual will possess…

Strong aesthetic and visual design/styling experience. Teamwork skills with ability to multi-task. Excellent communication and organizational skills with ability to interface with business partners with diverse needs. Strong initiative, ownership and accountability for business. Ability to react quickly with a strong sense of urgency.

An outstanding professional will have…

Minimum 3-4 years of corporate visual merchandising experience. Bachelor’s degree. Experience working with a luxury or fashion brand, preferred. 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.