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Associate Buyer
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Company Description
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
Support the Buying & Planning Team with operations to establish the optimum commercial cross channel assortment for related brands/regions, whilst maximizing the financial plan and respecting the category/brand objectives and direction.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
· Individual accountabilities
o Assort, price and forecast the line
o Maintain the line in the IT system
o Order & track samples orders
o Track business performance weekly (SI, SO, GM,…)
o Benchmark decisions against competition & broader market landscape
o Prepare & present the assortment at line opening meeting
· Shared accountabilities
o Define seasonal assortment needs upfront & share with Global Merchandising teams
o Contribute to brand elevation both on qualitative and quantitative point of view
o Participate/initiate business development projects
Experience, Skills & Knowledge
- Office package knowledge
- International (work / study)
- 2+ full strategic cycles of work experience as Buying Assistant or similar role
- Fluent in English, additional languages are a plus
- Concrete passion for Diversity & Inclusion values
- Excitement about team work and straight talk
