Ralph Lauren

• Own the annual budget and LRP efforts including developing expense budgets, projecting other expense items, and preparing supporting analyses and bridges.

• Lead the end-to-end month end and forecasting process for the full S&B P&L including sales/margin and operating expenses across all bricks and mortar locations as well as delivery of key KPIs, including accruals/reclasses and variance analyses (sales/expenses).

• Ensure accuracy of accruals, R&O and other adjustments, and report to management in a clear and timely manner.

• Develop accurate and high-quality models to support business cases and commercial strategies, drawing on best practices from across DTC channels.

• Collaborate with the functional leads to develop monthly forecasts; specifically, with leads across FP&A, planning, retail, marketing and supply chain.

• Track performance metrics and proactively analyse and assess business risks and opportunities to drive operational and financial performance and deliver against targets.

• Review monthly expense results with functional department/Country heads; act as the lead business partner for expenses and establish a track record of clear communication and sound follow up.

• Drive the strategy, decision making and lead guidance for new business initiatives, special projects and other investment decisions, partnering with leadership to develop related ROI analyses.

• Establish and maintain strong business partnerships across regional retail teams to promote teamwork and organisational alignment including sharing best practices across channels and countries.

• Drive growth and development of analysts, providing development plans, one to one guidance and daily direction to ensure deadlines and standards are met. Mentor the team, managing performance and providing support and guidance where necessary.