Senior Brand Merchandising Associate, Polo Women’s Accessories & Footwear
About the role
Senior Brand Merchandising Associate, Polo Women’s Accessories & Footwear
Ref #:
W171579
Department:
Merchandising & Planning:
City:
New York
State/Province:
New York
Location:
United States
Workspace Description:
Ralph Lauren maintains a balanced approach to work arrangements, emphasizing both flexibility through hybrid options and the importance of in-person collaboration.
North America corporate employees (excluding remote and regional roles) work from the office 2-3 days weekly. Some roles require a more frequent office presence.
This policy aims to foster learning, strengthen company culture, and promote effective collaboration through face-to-face interactions.
Pay Range:
The pay range for this job is $63500 - $114105 annually; actual pay is dependent on experience and geographic location.
Benefits:
Base pay is only one part of our employee value proposition, which includes a robust benefits package, above-market time off, hybrid working arrangements, incentive compensation, where applicable, and varied learning opportunities.
Pay Range Max:
114105
Pay Range Min:
63500
Company Description:
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.
Position Overview:
Coordinate, Manage, and execute the activities of Merchandising for Women's Polo Accessories & Footwear. Assist senior leadership in developing, executing, and communicating a product strategy that meets or exceeds financial goals and global product strategy.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Develop and partner with the brand planning team on building seasonal Global Line Plans
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Create super season category strategies inclusive of style and SKU plans, ensuring alignment to global brand strategy and LRP targets.
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Directly partner with regional buying partners in combination with trend driven market research to anticipate the needs of the business and identifying category opportunity.
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Share and present back to design partners to influence seasonal development.
Prepare and present weekly analysis on sales trend and sell through, volume drivers and SKU productivity to influence business driving recommendations
Attend weekly cross-functional team meetings, driving product category and managing changes. Attend Design meetings. Directly manage OK to BUY process.
Manage the creation and daily maintenance of data in GFE; including accurate & timely data entry & system updates for all merchandising item definition and line changes; ensuring all cross-functional teams are in alignment.
Communicate and distribute all critical merchandising information to key functional areas on a timely basis.
Presentation of line assortment to direct cross functional partners at the time of adoption and line opening presentations
Knowledge of competition and trends, identifying new opportunities appropriate for brand.
- High level of understanding of the accessories and footwear competitive landscape.
- prepare and present quarterly trend market research shopping the competition regularly to understand trends and pricing.
Ensure adherence to product category’s calendar milestones, line development and update status. Drive and optimize weekly operations to calendar deadlines.
Ensure accurate sample management of product category; tracking of samples; managing to sample accuracy
Responsible for document creation and maintenance, ad hoc projects; line lists, adoption, line review, regional sample review and line opening materials
Experience, Skills & Knowledge
Bachelor’s Degree preferred:
Strong merchandising or buying experience in Women’s, Accessories and Footwear experience preferred
Strong analytical and retail math skills.
Strong communication, interpersonal & teamwork skills.
Evident influencing skills.
Highly organized, detail oriented & accurate.
Creative problem solver with a solution-driven approach. Innate critical thinker
Resourceful, efficient, and able to take initiative.
Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Ability to operate seamlessly during moments of ambiguity.
Priority and time management. Ability to juggle multiple seasons and daily priorities
Computer Skills: Proficiency in MS Office applications, Retail Math, Adobe XD, and systems knowledge (GFE+).
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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