Wholesale Merchandise Assistant

Company Description
Ralph Lauren Corporation is a leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in four categories: apparel, home, accessories and fragrances. For almost 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. 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
We are looking for an experienced Wholesale Merchandise Assistant to support the Wholesale Merchandising team. The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of wholesale order and customer administration management. This role is dedicated to the growth and efficient operation of the wholesale business in Oceania across brand and product categories, supporting the development of the brand and its position in the marketplace.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

* Drive the wholesale business through proactive customer administration management
* Work with the Merchandising & Wholesale team on wholesale assortments and customer buy plans
* Provide day-to-day support to wholesale customer enquiries; manage wholesale after-sales service
* Oversee all aspects of wholesale orders, processing and follow up.
* Assist the Merchandising & Wholesale team to conduct twice-annual Wholesale Showroom appointments to sell-in to specialty accounts.
* Analyse customer sales weekly, monitor wholesale performance and seek opportunities to improve sales.
* Liaise with HK Merchandise Allocation and Supply Chain team to ensure customer in-store dates and order fill rates are met and appropriately communicated between all stakeholders

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

* Understanding and command of retail math concepts, applications and statistical analysis
* Excellent product sensibility
* Customer, marketplace and product expert
* Strong presentation and communication skills, both spoken and written.
* Highly organized, detail oriented and accurate
* Systems proficient: Excel, PowerPoint and Word