Job Description

Position Overview

To work in conjunction with key functional areas (merchandising, account planning, sales, sourcing and finance) to assist in the development, forecasting and retail delivery of a well-balanced, lifestyle appropriate assortments that provide both volume and margin growth for our retail partners and reflects the seasonal RL merchandising vision for the Menswear business.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with key partners to identify and define product strategies and opportunities
• Analyze historical and in-season selling to guide and action future seasons plans
• Assist with projection management from initial pre-planning stage through line opening
• Demonstrate proactive communication between merchandising, sales and account planning teams
• Support Account Planning process to develop and deliver strategic detailed plans that will drive mutually beneficial results
• Key liaison for tracking inventory commitments and conveying information between account planning and merchandising
• Participate in pre-season merchandising meetings to understand product and global assortment strategies in order to deliver balanced assortments for wholesale
• Assist in developing the seasonal strategies based on product flow and classification percents by delivery. Duties will involve analyzing historical bookings and selling.
• Manage seasonal projection entry and updates as needed
• Develop and update various tools for market prep to be used as selling tool for all account planning and sales meetings
• Produce weekly product selling reports and provide monthly hindsight analysis
• Report on key deliverables; sell-through, product margin, bookings, class penetrations pre and post market
• Work with team to enhance, develop and maintain various tools for market prep
• Various ad-hoc projects that will require a full understanding of product life cycle
• Partner with key stakeholders to manage seasonal projections and continue to update best practices for evolving business needs
• Work closely with key partners to adjust weekly projections and manage deliverables on time

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

• Minimum of 1 to 2 years merchandise planning experience required in the apparel industry
• Self-starter and highly motivated
• Strong analytical skills
• Proficiency in retail math
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong computer and analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy critical; advanced Excel (pivot tables, v-lookups, macros) required
• Self-motivated and organized

Ralph Lauren will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance laws. Please note background checks will be evaluated individually.

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