Analyst, Contract Optimization for

Analyst, Contract Optimization Tapestry 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. 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. 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 Analyst role is a member of the Contract Optimization function, which currently sits in Tapestry’s Legal Department and reports to the VP & Deputy General Counsel based in New York. This role will work closely and take direction from the Lead Analyst, Contract Optimization, also based in New York. This position is based in the company’s Singapore office and will work closely with the legal team in that office. Primary Duties and Responsibilities Key responsibilities of the Analyst, Contract Optimization, role include: Serving as a super-user of our CLM tool (DocuSign), including managing intake, workflows, and reporting, and building out efficiencies and analytics. Creating and analyzing reporting relating to contracts. Drafting and negotiating lower-risk, high-frequency contracts to drive business value while identifying and mitigating risk. Maintain and update agreement details within the CLM system, performing data entry and clean-up to ensure accuracy and consistency. Respond to internal business partners’ inquiries regarding contract status, terms, processes, providing clear and timely information with a customer service mindset. Coordinating and managing contracting playbooks, templates and other knowledge management tools and tracking review of Tapestry’s terms and conditions. Interpreting and assessing issues, risk, agreements and questions from internal teams to quickly provide a path that ensures a business or legal decision and helps to efficiently move contracting work forward. Collaborating closely with the global internal stakeholders in Legal and Procurement to ensure on-going building of efficient contracting processes are developed and followed. Serving as a central point of contact for contract workflows and ensuring contracts are executed efficiently and in accordance with Tapestry standards, business needs and timelines. Championing CLM and providing training and ongoing support for Legal, Procurement and business teams. Developing and managing strategies, schedules and task lists to ensure assigned projects are accomplished on time. Ensuring new contracts are developed in compliance with regulations and current playbooks. Assisting with the administration of internal systems that support the drafting, negotiation, and execution of contracts and other documents. Establishing supportive relationships with internal business partners and cross-functional support teams and providing information with a customer-service mindset. Assisting with the resolution of contract-related issues, and coordinating with Tapestry’s legal and procurement partners, as needed, to support conclusions. Other duties as assigned. Required Experience and Qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience. A minimum of one year working within a business-critical system, with responsibilities including organizing data, maintaining system accuracy, and resolving technical issues to support reliable and efficient operations. A minimum of one year working with contracts, including experience drafting contracts. Demonstrated ability to manage a database, run reports and analyze data. Demonstrated project and time management, prioritization and organization skills. Ability to work independently with minimal direction, exercise good judgment and take ownership of issues and matters to their successful conclusion. Strong attention to detail in performing data entry tasks. A strong sense of collaboration and teamwork, with a focus on customer service. Ability to meet with the global project team based in New York. Preferred education and experience Experience with DocuSign, Salesforce, IronClad or other CLM tool. Experience providing training. Experience working closely with cross-functional partners and as part of a global team. Project management or database administration. Ability to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines. 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 moraleand 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. 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 Job Segment Procurement, Data Entry, Operations, Administrative #J-18808-Ljbffr