Sr. Developer, Product Development
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. Visit Our People page to learn more about Tapestry's commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity.Collaborate with a diverse cross-functional team—including designers, Merchandising, Marketing, Logistics, Quality Lab, and external Service Partners (SPs)—to drive seamless execution of the (Re)Loved product pipeline.Evaluate and grade incoming takeback handbags with Service Partners, assigning condition ratings (A–C) based on standardized damage and wear criteria. Make suggestions of what categories the bag can go to designers.Locating accurate historical style information and material matrix from internal systems; Identify the closest available material matches in warehouse inventory by comparing physical swatches against DC CAD specifications.Apply in-depth knowledge of handbag construction to determine feasibility of repairs, modifications, or enhancements; advise on component integration and structural integrity during the reconditioning process.Leverage strong fashion acumen and pre-design capabilities to interpret core design intent, propose aesthetic updates, and ensure final products reflect Coach’s brand identity and contemporary relevance.DC scrubs with different sample facilities to align new product creation direction. Communicate with NY team any issues and get aligned on direction.Handle new product creation independently and/or with limited support during early developmentWork closely with team engineer/PD managers from proto till commercialization to ensure the best product construction, hand feel and drapiness in meeting high quality execution with right design intend aestheticallySupport special technique; printing, laser, emboss….and all special product executions.identify potential product risk during development stage for risk assessmentWork with engineer on material and product testing throughout the development to commercialization and ensure they meet Tapestry requirements.Follow up material availability, testing, cost and best practices (leather/material/components/hardware) with cross-functional teams.Work closely with the engineering team to set up the quality standard, best practice for transferring product knowledge to SPs/Production teamMonitor product development timeline and alert potential issue impacting product delivery.Visit SPs to cross check all the samples execution to ensure all samples accuracy prior shipment.Create the Design Intent sheet for new silhouette every season and present to SPs...