Job description

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

Provide support and direction for the merchandising process, identifying growth opportunities, and protect needs of business for product category. Partner with regional merchandising teams, design and production to manage development process of product category. Provide ongoing GFE system management, sample management, preparation of adoption/line opening materials.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Create & Maintain assortment data accurately in GFE; from inception through the life cycle. Timely communication of Change Controls to cross functional teams and regions Work closely with design and fabric teams to ensure ministats are updated accurately and in a timely fashion. Attend line status meetings, proto and line reviews, managing to changes and next steps Attend Design meetings for product category Ensure accurate sample ordering and sample accuracy for product category in addition to tracking samples when samples are being lent out. Assist in meeting preparation and document maintenance for all major milestone meetings Partner with cross functional teams on calendar adherence for product category Elevate any pricing and IMU concerns to Merchandiser Understanding selling and regional needs Create competitive analysis, identifying new opportunities / trends appropriate for Lauren PFS point person for all day to day

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