Assistant Manager, Store Design - SEAO

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.

Primary Purpose: The Assistant Manager, Store Design will support new store projects, renovations, enhancements, and concept work for the Coach brand in SEAO. This role reports to the Senior Manager of Store Design and works closely with cross-functional teams to ensure projects meet brand standards, timelines, and budgets.

The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in store design to...

Project Management:

• Manage new store openings, renovations, and enhancement projects from feasibility through opening

Cross-Functional Coordination:

• Review project designs with Visual Merchandising, Sales, Business Development, and Construction teams for alignment

Local Engagement:

• Participate in site reviews with local Business Development teams to ensure design intent and operational requirements are met

Enhancement Support:

• Assist in managing store enhancement projects and ensure timely execution

Creative Review:

• Help review and approve creative samples locally to reduce back-and-forth and accelerate decision-making

Collaboration with ISPC & Procurement:

• Work with local ISPC and procurement teams to keep projects on schedule and within budget

Visual Merchandising & Zoning:

• Partner with Visual Merchandising and local buying teams to ensure proper store zoning and product presentation

Design Updates:

• Update projects as needed to meet evolving business needs and budget constraints

Technical Review:

• Review construction and millwork drawings for accuracy in dimensions, materials, and specifications

The individual will possess...

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Interior Design preferred.
• Experience: Minimum 3 years in architecture, drafting, or retail design.
• Experience reviewing architectural and millwork drawings is a plus
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in AutoCAD, Photoshop, Illustrator, SketchUp, and Microsoft Office Suite            Core Competencies:
• Fluent in English (required)
• Highly organized, self-starter with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams
• Ability to work independently and support leadership effectively
• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills

Our Competencies for All Employees

• 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; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.

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.
• Developing Direct Reports and Others: Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person's career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the developmental system in the organization; is a people builder.
• Building Effective Teams: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in their 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.

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 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 Coach at www.coach.com.