At Tapestry, being true to yourself is core to who we are. When each of us brings our individuality to our collective ambition, our creativity is unleashed. This global house of brands - Coach, Kate Spade New York, Stuart Weitzman - was built by unconventional entrepreneurs and unexpected solutions, so when we say we believe in dreams, we mean we believe in making them happen. We're always on a journey to becoming our best, but you can count on this: Here, your voice is valued, your ambitions are supported, and your work is recognized.
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Primary purpose :
Lead growth strategies for the brand and company by identifying new market opportunities, building strategic partnerships that drives new gen Z customer acquisition under a fast-paced dynamic environment. The senior manager is expected to drive the new approach, which is innovative and creative, uniquely to Tapestry.
Key Responsibilities:
Support the Director and contribute to Tapestry BD team in following areas:
• Negotiate the new open, renewal, relocation, and closure plans with landlords of all channel
• Drive innovation and out of box idea into the business development that is unique to tapsesty
• Closely partner with Legal Department to prepare the contract to enable smooth negotiations
• Manage the progress of projects and update the project list in a timely manner
• Lead assigned projects from the initial feasibility assessment through to internal approval, working in close collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Liaise with Global Store Planning & Construction (GSPC) team to ensure on time delivery of all projects within budget
• Collaborate proactively and strategically with each brand's retail team to enhance and strengthen relationships with key business partners.
• Strategically leverage the business scale as tapestry to enhance the negotiation for an elevated condition for both Coach and Kate Spade.
• Plan and execute the tenjikai (exhibition) to enhance the brand awareness among key business partners
Education/Qualifications:
• BA or equivalent academic degree
• Business Development or including negotiations with free standing landlord, Mall, Outlet malls and Department Stores, ideally more than 5 years
• Open-mindedness and flexibility
• Demonstrate strong adaptability and resilience in response to changing business environments and organizational needs.
• Excellent inter-personal communication skill and building networks with related partners
• Willingness to learn and develop him/herself
• Business level English is a plus
Our Competencies for All People Managers
- Strategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
- Building Effective Teams: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale
and spirit in his/her team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team. - Managerial 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.
Tapestry, Inc. 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 age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law. Visit Tapestry, Inc. at http://www.tapestry.com/
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What We Do
A tapestry is made of many threads woven into one story. So are we.
Our global house of brands unites the magic of Coach and Kate Spade New York. By intertwining different people and ideas, we push ourselves in our work, pull out the unexpected in what we create, and expand the bounds of possibility.
Our brands were created by dreamers who were determined to turn ideas into icons and, with passion, made it happen. We’ve grown by finding people similarly dedicated to the dream all over the world. We hold ourselves to high standards in every material, process, and person that plays a part in our work, and we embrace difference by design because diverse perspectives are at the heart of creativity. We find brilliance in the intersections—of beauty and function, of heritage and innovation, of accessibility and aspiration—which is how we break through with magic and logic in our culture and our craft.
The result is that we stand taller together. Tapestry elevates the best in our people and brands. We use our collective strengths to move our customers and empower our communities, to make the fashion industry sustainable, and to build a house that’s equitable, inclusive, and diverse. Individually, our brands are iconic. Together, we can stretch what’s possible.
Why Work With Us
We believe that difference sparks brilliance, so we welcome people and ideas from everywhere to join us in stretching what’s possible. At Tapestry, being true to yourself is core to who we are. When each of us brings our individuality to our collective ambition, our creativity is unleashed.
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