Ralph Lauren

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.

• 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

• Utilises knowledge of brand positioning and market analysis to help shape future strategies

• Oversees regular store visits and competitor reviews.

• 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.

• Creates and maintains strong working relationships within key stakeholders.

• Collaborates and informs stakeholders on strategies & business goals.