Associate buyer

Ref #:

W174669

Department:

Merchandising & Planning

City:

London

State/Province:

London

Location:

United Kingdom

Pay Range Max

Pay Range Min

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.

Position Overview

This is a permanent position supporting our LAUREN Wholesale Buying & Planning Team with operations to establish the optimum commercial cross channel assortment for the EMEA region, whilst maximizing the financial plan and respecting the category/brand objectives and direction.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Individual accountabilities

· Assort, price and forecast the line
· Maintain the line in the IT system
· Order & track samples orders
· Track key business performance KPIs weekly
· Benchmark decisions against competition & broader market landscape
· Prepare & present the assortment at line opening meeting

Shared accountabilities

· Define seasonal assortment needs upfront & share with Global Merchandising teams
· Contribute to brand elevation both on qualitative and quantitative point of view
· Develop seasonal product assortment strategies that align with planning sales targets, SKU counts, productivity and product trends
· Participate/initiate business development projects

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

Experience, Skills & Knowledge:

High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Strong analytical skills and retail math comprehension
Effective cross-functional communication and presentation skills
Decision making capability clearly driven by conceptualizing future opportunities and developing strategic product and business initiatives
Creative, assertive and solution-oriented when faced with difficult business performance and/or challenging directives from the Buyer and Planner
prioritize and direct multiple activities
Highly organized and detail-oriented
Experienced 4 Seasonal Buying cycles
Fluent in English, additional languages are a plus
Concrete passion for Diversity & Inclusion values
Excitement about team work and straight talk

Stretch Skills/Qualities:

Multi-category and multi-channel experience
Work independently of the Buyer
Effective leadership and team building skills, including the ability to motivate, negotiate and influence effectively across departments and divisions
Consistently make confident and independent recommendations and accept accountability for achieving business goals
Establish, nurture and utilize internal and external partners to drive the business
Develop a culture and an environment that fosters respect for the ideas of others and supports ongoing collaboration to execute business strategy

Ralph Lauren

Career Opportunity

Associate buyer

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