Ref #:
W147791
Department:
Merchandising & Planning
City:
Plan-les-Ouates
State/Province:
Geneva
Country:
Switzerland
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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
Responsible for Buy & Planning Process for the Brand/Category assigned.
In market stock availability control. Monitor Assortment and updates.
Provide analytical, maintain reports, measures KPIs to ensure seamless processes, business monitoring and customized analyses.
Partner with Sourcing, Merchandising & Planning, Sales, Customer Service to leverage flow of product from Global Manufacturing into the Distribution Center.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Line management
- Follow line list from merchandising, to reflect product changes, and maintain products attributes in a timely manner
Cost management
- Update, track and control any cost variation and provide costs analysis
Procurement Management
- Review of buy & procurement plan for each season in alignment with seasonal buy strategy. Risks analysis and preparation of buy simulations
- Buy process follow-up & PO issuing – reconciliation with Global Manufacturing /sourcing department
Sales and Inventory management
- Control & management of the demand-supply match (Inventory and Line management during market)
Deliveries tracking and inbound
- Analyze and manage the stock delivery reports, follow delivery slides
- KPIs tracking
- Take initiatives to improve current processes and systems to gain efficiency and obtain best results
- Work towards reaching inventory target levels while maximizing sales opportunities
- Execute daily market supply-demand tracking and implement agreed actions
- Provide expert analysis to ensure optimized supply plan to reach order fulfilment targets
- Work towards improving customers’ delivery demands
- Prepare presentational material
- Back up and support other IMO team members in other brands/categories
Experience, Skills, and Knowledge
- Master Degree in Supply Chain & Inventory Management or equivalent experience
- High degree of computer literacy, especially MS Excel (V-lookups, formulas, pivot tables), Power Point (presentation), SAP are a plus
- Good analytical, and problem solving skills
- Fluent in reading, speaking and writing in English. Other languages a plus. Ability to lead discussions
- Ability to deal with uncertainty and cope with change in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
- Think and respond quickly adjusting schedules and plans in response to unplanned events
- Solve business issues and to make decision sometimes with limited data
- Efficient time management, organizational ability and capacity to meet deadlines
- Flexible mind-set, team player
- Attention to detail & work accuracy
- Ability to cope with change in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment under little supervision. Maintain confidentiality and discretion
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