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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
This is an exciting opportunity to join our high-performing Childrenswear team. This role is crucial in supporting the Buying team to achieve departmental financial goals and ensure the successful implementation of seasonal strategies from inception to in-store execution.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Seasonal Buy Responsibilities:
- Manage the end-to-end process of selecting market-relevant and financially viable product ranges that align with departmental strategy and brand direction
- Analyze business results to prepare for seasonal buys, drawing actionable insights from the analysis
- Stay informed about the retail landscape; conduct competitive research on pricing, styles, and key messages, and translate findings into strategic actions
- Prepare necessary documents and resources for major calendar meetings, including hindsight, buy review, and sign off
- Oversee order management from initial unit entry to store delivery, collaborating with key stakeholders to monitor changes post sign-off, including style updates, MOQs, and delivery movements
Process & Systemic Responsibilities:
- Efficiently manage Outlook and email to maintain the department's critical path
- Ensure accurate delivery and purchase order management, clearly communicating order status, challenges, and opportunities to the wider team
- Maintain meticulous data integrity and manage daily buying responsibilities, including building and maintaining tools and systems for deliveries, pricing, and order reconciliation. Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency
- Build strong relationships with cross-functional partners across Stores, Production, Merchandising, and Creative to ensure the department's critical path is maintained to the highest standard
Experience, Skills, and Knowledge
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to manage timelines and juggle multiple priorities
- Strong team player with a results-driven attitude
- Excellent analytical skills
- Awareness of product trends and the current market landscape
- Resilient, agile, and resourceful mindset, able to overcome challenges by focusing on solutions
- Advanced computer skills, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint
- Effective communication skills at all levels, both written and spoken
- Fluency in English; additional languages are a plus
- Previous experience in a similar Buying, Planning, or Merchandising role is preferable
