Assistant Buyer

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
Support the Buying & Planning Team with operations to establish the optimum commercial cross channel assortment for related brands/regions, whilst maximizing the financial plan and respecting the category/brand objectives and direction.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
·Individual accountabilities oAssort, price and forecast the line oMaintain the line in the IT system oOrder & track samples orders oTrack business performance weekly (SI, SO, GM,...) oBenchmark decisions against competition & broader market landscape o Support the Team in reporting oPrepare & present the assortment at line opening ·Shared accountabilities oDefine seasonal assortment needs upfront & share with Global Merchandising teams oContribute to brand elevation both on qualitative and quantitative point of view oParticipate/initiate business development projects

Experience, Skills & Knowledge
oMicrosoft Office knowledge ( Excel, Lookups, pivots..) oFluent in English, additional languages are a plus oConcrete passion for Diversity & Inclusion values oExcitement about teamwork and straight talk