Director, Wholesale Strategy

New York, NY

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• JOB SUMMARY

  JOB DESCRIPTION

  ABOUT US

  Tory Burch is an American lifestyle brand that inspires people around the world to live in full color with character, beauty and confidence. Launched in February 2004, the collection embodies the personal style and sensibility of its Executive Chairman and Chief Creative Officer, Tory Burch. It includes ready-to-wear, shoes, handbags, accessories, watches, home and fragrance.

  There are more than 300 Tory Burch boutiques across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, Asia and Australia, and the collection is available at over 3,000 department and specialty stores worldwide and toryburch.com. The brand’s dedication to helping women fearlessly follow their dreams is reflected in the work of the Tory Burch Foundation, which advances women’s empowerment and entrepreneurship in the United States.

  Brand integrity, global inspiration and beautiful products are integral to who we are as a company and what we have accomplished to date. Our incredible team is an equally important part of the equation. We believe that each of our employees play a vital role in our continuing efforts to grow and evolve.

  JOB SUMMARY

  The America’s Wholesale team is seeking a new role to support the execution of Brand and department priorities and maximize impact. This person will support objectives across all categories of business by helping to refine future strategy, operating models and key milestones. This role has key partners across Sales, Planning, Marketing, IT, Finance, Logistics, DTC, Field Team and external partners, so must be a consistently strong collaborator and partner.

  Brand Strategy

  • Refine tailored global partnership strategy to evolve brand experience online and in-store – set benchmarks in order to monitor progress

  • Leverage customer insights to refine our strategy and investments (Marketing, Product, Activations) in order support our brand acquisition and loyalty goals

  • E-commerce evolution – Drive progress in building brand storytelling and discovery across critical touchpoints – in close partnership with sales and brand marketing

  • Support our progress in outlining and proposing merchandising opportunities within existing and new classifications, based on market research and partner insights

  • Track and measure against determined market share goals; research and analyze new opportunities

  • Apply consistent strategy across Domestic and International players

  Lead Evolution of Partnership Models

  • Determine opportunities to evolve beyond existing business models with keen understanding of our key internal strategies as well as individual partner objectives

  • Explore, model, and recommend unique formats that balance brand and financial strategies

  • Collect & leverage best practices across partners, across the industry, and among competitive brand set

  • Outline opportunities to leverage brand positioning to further incorporate Eyewear and F&B within channel

  • Review considerations and make proposals for long-range impact; flag investment needs, resource requirement to support and financial risks

  Strategic Project Oversight

  • CRM / Customer insights

  • Provide Project Management support for strategic cross-functional projects to ensure alignment across all critical stakeholders and that we achieve the stated business outcomes

  • Manage projects from start to finish, including research, analysis and assessment, recommendations and implementation

  EDUCATION & PRIOR EXPERIENCE NEEDED

  • Bachelor’s Degree, MBA preferred

  • Excellent leadership and communication skills; ability to motivate both direct and adjacent teams

  • Strong collaboration and creative problem solving skills

  • Strong analytical and business acumen

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

  • 8-10+ years’ experience working in consulting or dynamic retail organizations

  DESIRED ATTRIBUTES

  • Leader / Mentor

  • Client and Brand focus

  • Collaborative

  • Flexible

  • Organized

  • Entrepreneurial spirit

  • Ability to influence

  • Driver through grey

  • Synthesis of Recommendation

  • Strategic but also Tactical

  • Ability to navigate ambiguity

  Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

  Tory Burch LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual’s age, race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy) or sexual orientation, gender expression, military status, marital status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, disability or membership in any other protected class under applicable law. Likewise, we will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Ordinance No. 184652. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment.

  Disability Accommodation

  Tory Burch is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment. If you require assistance or an accommodation with the hiring process, please contact talent@toryburch.com.