Career Opportunity
Associate Buyer (Luxury Labels/ Merchandise Operations)
Ref #:
W143683
Department:
Merchandising & Planning
City:
Tsim Sha Tsui
State/Province:
Kowloon
Location:
Hong Kong
Pay Range Max
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Company Description
Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands.
At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.
At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.
Position Overview
Within a very strong, cohesive APAC buying organization, the appointee will have the primary responsibilities of managing a wide range of data flow, entry, integrity and maintenance across various platforms and systems.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage Data Flow, Product data entry, integrity and maintenance across various platforms and systems:
- Manage seasonal data flow and timeline, communicating to various team members
- Support coordination between different divisions on deadlines and consolidations
- In-season management – Promotion & Markdowns / product returns (PSR) / season code updates
- Pre-season management – Recode season upload / pricing upload / Track price changes
- Supporting category team on systems related inputs, updates, report generation, sample management, picture management
- Work with Allocation on Price Establishment
- Coordinate with Buying, Production and Supply Chain teams for data accuracy and maintenance.
- Create, maintain master table – sizing (size offerings and china sizing), Asia hierarchy, color
- Aid team’s ad hoc requests and reports
Experience, Skills & Knowledge
Requirements:
- Highly organized, detail-oriented and accurate work output with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Highly organized and able to prioritize work based on broader business needs
- Very comfortable working on a computer and in various systems
- Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.
- Curiosity and willingness to learn and develop as well as be solution-oriented
- Good communication skills both written and verbal
- Proficiency in English—verbal and written (Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean a plus)
- Strong analytical skills and ability to identify opportunities based on quantitative and qualitative analysis
