Manager, Visual Merchandising Women’s Retail

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.

Coach is part of the Tapestry portfolio – a global house of brands committed to stretching what’s possible. A member of the Tapestry family, we are part of a global house of brands that has unwavering optimism and is committed to being innovative and wholly inclusive.

The Manager, Global Visual Merchandising – Women’s Collection will support the Global Visual Merchandising team in creating compelling monthly Visual Merchandising Guidelines, assisting with seasonal showroom setups, and developing visual strategies that drive brand awareness, meet sales objectives, and maximize profitability. This role will primarily focus on Women’s Collection supporting all product categories.

• Monthly In-Store Global VM Guidelines
• Partner with Global Merchandising and Buyers to develop innovative seasonal VM strategies.
• Assist with physical and digital content creation.
• Seasonal Showroom Installations & Special Events
• Organize and prepare VM plans, props, and tools.
• Maintain showroom visual standards before, during, and aftermarket appointments.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Work with Marketing, Ecommerce, and Sample Library teams to manage product samples.
• Trend & Inspiration Research
• Conduct seasonal trend reporting and gather creative inspiration.

• 5 years of visual merchandising experience with fashion-related brands (corporate or field).
• Experience with leather goods and lifestyle categories (bags, small leather goods, ready-to-wear, footwear and accessories like jewelry, eyewear & scarves).
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel) & Adobe Photoshop.
• Ability to multitask, manage shifting priorities, and react quickly with urgency.
• Passion for visual merchandising and fashion.

• Bachelor of Arts or related field; an equivalent combination of work experience and education will be considered.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills with ability to interface with a diverse group.
• Strong aesthetic and visual design/styling experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop).

• Courage:
  Doesn’t hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
• Creativity:
  Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
• Customer Focus:
  Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first‑hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Dealing with Ambiguity:
  Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn’t upset when things are up in the air; doesn’t have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
• Drive for Results:
  Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom‑line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Interpersonal Savvy:
  Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high‑tension situations comfortably.
• Learning on the Fly:
  Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement;…