Career Opportunity
Assortment Planning Lead, EMEA
Ref #:
W157931
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.
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
- Senior experience Merchandise Planning, Allocation
- Apparel, Accessories & Footwear for MSW Polo, Purple Label & RRL
- Full price & outlet channels, EMEA region
- Reporting to VP of MSW
- 12+ direct reports across Planning & Allocation
- Drive Sustainable & Profitable Growth by supporting sales growth & product margin improvement
- Enhance Brand Elevation thru improving quality of sales, increasing AIR/AUR, increasing penetration of better/best products
- Optimize Talents by fostering a strong team spirit and sense of belonging, recruiting & develop new talents
- Transform complex data into strategies and brings partners on the journey through clear communications on product performance
- Find New Ways of Working by leading the continuous improvement of the department & overall RL
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Define Brand Planning approach and key initiatives in conjunction with business strategy
- Define LRP and Forecast on brand level
- Drive performance of key metrics – Sales, AUR, GM, Discount
- Define, challenges and drive OTB process
- Optimize brand inventory position
- Experienced in leading FC meetings and is familiar with debating the detail of business KPIs with senior leaders
- Weekly trade, monthly MPR, RGR support, Board presentation prep
- Drive feedback to DC on product flow
- Drive oversight to Allocation team and create seamless coordination between retail, buying and planning teams
- Create Allocation summaries; collate communication to business & flag issues
- Drive IBP, X Stich and Organizational Business changes
- Team recruitment & appraisals decisions
Experience, Skills & Knowledge
- Ability to deal with uncertainty and change
- Ability to strive in fast-paced environments
- Strategic & critical thinking
- Ability to innovate and create
- Gravitas and ability to influence Sr Leaders
- Ability to examine future implications while maintaining sound knowledge of the organization’s current conditions
- Ability to create strong culture and drive a value-based team
- Clear understanding of competitive landscape including pricing and key initiatives
- Understanding of key retailers’ business strategies and intelligence
