Senior Merchandising Planning Associate, Analytics

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. Any offer of employment is contingent upon proof of full COVID 19 vaccinations upon hire. Accommodations due to medical or religious reasons will be evaluated in compliance with the law.

Position Overview
The Senior Merchandise Planning Associate, Women's Collection, Men's Purple Label, Women's Polo Accessories & FW is responsible for driving Performance by focusing on maximizing top line sales and margin expansion through metrics-driven decision making and action; Support Senior Manager and Merchandising partners in creating Seasonal Strategies, using analytical insights to help acheive key performance targets.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

* Collaborate with Merchandising partners to create SKU and Delivery Plans based on Strategic Initiatives, Product Sales Analytics, and needs/budgets of Commercial Teams
* Post Market Recap Creation to analyze Global Investments
* Support Heads of Merchandising to create Seasonal Strategy Presentations
* Analysis of Core Assortment and Inventory Position; help provide recommendations on exit strategy of underperforming SKUS
* Collaboration with Production and Product development teams on opportunities to improve costing
* Support Merchandising in creating seasonal markdown recommendations
* Provide Fiscal and Seasonal reporting, including financial topline performance and style selling; Ad Hoc Reporting
* Identify opportunities to reduce overdevelopment, increase SKU efficiency and improve commonality of Global Buys

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

* Experience in previous buying or planning experience, or similar role
* Strong analytical and problem solving skills, excellent verbal and written communication
* Ability to multi-task and remain flexible
* Team player with Global Mindset and understanding
* Excellent Microsoft Office Knowledge, particularly Excel and PowerPoint #LI-DB1