Luxury fashion and accessories retailer with global store network
Michael Kors is a 10,000+ person public luxury fashion company running a primarily manual, Office-centric operating model. The tech stack reveals a traditional retail enterprise: SAP and Oracle Hyperion for planning, Manhattan WMS for distribution, AS/400 legacy systems, and heavy reliance on Excel, VBA, and SQL for analytics. Sales hiring is concentrated (55 roles open), but engineering remains minimal (2 roles) — typical of a brand-first, operations-heavy retailer still optimizing store-level execution and omnichannel strategy rather than building software.
Notable leadership hires: Art Director
Michael Kors designs and sells luxury accessories, ready-to-wear, footwear, watches, jewelry, eyewear, and fragrances under its signature collection and sub-labels. The company operates stores directly and through licensing partners across major global cities. With over 10,000 employees, the organization is scaling retail presence internationally while managing complex supply-chain and omnichannel sales operations. Active projects reflect retail fundamentals: new store openings, inventory accuracy, omnichannel strategy, paid-search optimization, and multichannel campaigns. Pain points center on increasing store traffic, managing workforce reduction, improving financial controls, and navigating privacy regulations.
SAP and Oracle Hyperion Planning for planning; Manhattan WMS for warehouse; AS/400 legacy systems; Microsoft Office (Excel, VBA, SQL) for analytics; Tableau and Qlik View for BI; Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Maya, ZBrush for design.
New York, New York. The company was established in 1981 and is publicly traded. It operates stores in major cities including London, Paris, Milan, Tokyo, Shanghai, Dubai, and Seoul.
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