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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.
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Grundlegende Aufgaben und Verantwortlichkeiten:
Operation/Financial
- Critically analyses trade reports, and utilises own knowledge to influence forecasting & promotional/MD planning.
- Influence trade actions that impact Division/channel performance
- Drives and optimises line card process and communicates impacts to department KPI's to key stakeholders
- Ensures the department is maximising KPI opps and minimising KPI risks, through successful management of the WSSI.
- Understands long term sales plans and can translate this into department KPIs.
- Oversees inventory management process and works cross-functionally, to provide solutions to reach end of season stock targets and average cost turn, communicating KPI impacts to management
- Uses hindsight assessment to formulate the financial building blocks required for strategy planning.
- Partners & influences buying counterparts to formulate the department forward strategy, and able to critically assess the risks and opps associated, whilst providing sound solutions
- Owns OTB process, influencing buying counterparts to meet department KPI's through optimising buying strategies and OTB management, demonstrating flexibility in approach to maximise opportunities
- Responsible for overseeing seasonal markdowns & communication to stores.
- Works efficiently & sets department priorities
Commercial Awareness
- Utilises knowledge of brand positioning and market analysis to help shape future strategies
- Oversees regular store visits and competitor reviews.
Team Development
- To adopt a positive and proactive approach to their own training and development as well as that of their peers.
- Influences & collaborates with key stakeholders on cross-functional projects & process improvement
- Coaches and trains team, helping them to acquire the skills & knowledge to be more effective.
- Regularly reviews team progress towards achieving goals
- Participates in company initiatives as appropriate.
- Empowers team wellness & prioritises team psychological safety.
- Feels confident leading a team and can clearly delegate tasks.
Communications & Partnerships
- Creates and maintains strong working relationships within key stakeholders.
- Collaborates and informs stakeholders on strategies & business goals.
Erfahrung, Fähigkeiten & Kenntnisse:
· Strong analytical mindset and experienced in using planning and forecasting tools and systems
· Effective communicator - able to communicate messages clearly and concisely to a variety of audiences
· Able to work autonomously, results orientated and able to 'think outside the box'
· Able to demonstrate logical analysis and problem-solving skills.
· Solution orientated with an entrepreneurial attitude
· Able to organize, prioritise tasks and manages time well to meet deadlines.
· Can confidently and respectfully challenge others opinions
· Demonstrates self-Awareness of their impact on others & seeks feedback on ways to improve.
· Able to build and maintain productive relationships within team environment.
· An expert in using Microsoft excel and BI reporting tools.
· Able to demonstrate resilience and remain positive during challenging periods.
· Attention to detail.
· Regularly recognises & praises good work.
· Leads by example & shows desire to mentor junior members.
· Desire to have fun at work and an appreciation for product