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.
The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.Assortment Influence & Strategy
- Representdigital at all key buy cycle forums, including post-adoption reviews,pre-season alignment, and strategic summits.
- Consolidateinsights across navigation, search, sell-through, availability, Notify Me,and size trends to shape Polo’s seasonal buy.
- Influence optioncount, depth, and SKU architecture using data-led recommendations.
- Lead alignmenton category-level risks and opportunities with Buying, Planning, andInventory partners.
Availability & In-Season Trading
- Own availabilityvisibility and partner with Allocation to improve depth, reduce earlysellouts, and reduce fragmentation.
- Lead Polo’szero-seller identification, root-cause analysis, and removalrecommendations.
- Shape correctiveactions during in-season trading to reduce order cancellations andcustomer friction.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Serve as theprimary digital counterpart for Polo Buying, Planning, Inventory, SiteOps, Connected Retail, and Business Planning.
- Drive seniorstakeholder alignment and ensure follow-through on actions across multipleteams and regions.
- Lead thecreation and delivery of divisional reviews, hindsight packs, anddigital-specific summaries.
Data & Reporting
- Own insightconsolidation across dashboards, availability reports, size analysis, andcustomer behaviour signals.
- Translatecomplex analytics into simple, actionable direction for commercialpartners.
- Present findingsand strategic recommendations to senior leaders.
Ways of Working & Process Leadership
- Championconsistent Merch Ops processes and operating principles across Polo.
- Identifyopportunities to streamline decision-making and improve cross-functionalrhythm.
Qualifications
- Substantial proven experience in merchandising, planning, allocation, or digital trading with directe-commerce experience – min 7 full strategic performance cycles
- Significantexperience partnering with senior stakeholders in a global or matrixedretail environment.
- Proven abilityto influence buy decisions using data, insights, and commercial reasoning.
- Demonstratedability to lead seasonal planning cycles and large cross-functionalmeetings. xwzovoh
- Strongunderstanding of OTB, option planning, size curves, depth vs width, andassortment lifecycle.
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