Overview
Merchandise Planning Manager Jobs in London, England, United Kingdom at Ralph Lauren
Title: Merchandise Planning Manager
Company: Ralph Lauren
Location: London, England, United Kingdom
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.
As Planning manager you will lead a Merchandising Planning team, overseeing a key Brand, and helping to find opportunities for growth. You will need to build close and store relationships with key partners within the business to help to capitalise on the future opportunities. A key part of the role is to coach and develop your team into the future leader of the business. This role is a 12 month FTC.
Operation/Financial
Leads the department trading actions, aligning the team forecast with the overarching business financial plans
Proactively assesses channel performance and leads decisions on stock optimisation
Clearly sets out a line card process and ensures all stakeholders are clear on both the strategy and the performance
An expert in the WSSI, quickly spotting trends and communicating risks and opportunities to senior managers.
Understands how to translate long term sales plans into actionable department strategies for all KPIs
Oversees inventory management and works cross-functionally, to provide solutions to reach end of season stock targets and average cost turn, communicating KPI impacts to senior leads
Oversees hindsight assessment to formulate the financial building blocks required for strategy planning.
Partners & influences buying counterparts to formulate the department forward price strategy, and able to critically assess the risks and opps associated, whilst providing sound solutions
Oversees OTB process, influencing buying counterparts to meet department KPI’s through optimising buying strategies and OTB management, demonstrating flexibility in approach to maximise opportunities
Works efficiently & sets department priorities
Commercial Awareness
Utilises knowledge of brand positioning and market analysis to help shape future strategies
Oversees regular store visits and competitor reviews.
Team Development
To adopt a positive and proactive approach to their own training and development as well as that of their peers.
Influences & collaborates with key stakeholders on cross-functional projects & process improvement
Coaches and trains team, helping them to acquire the skills & knowledge to be more effective.
Regularly reviews team progress towards achieving goals
Participates in company initiatives as appropriate.
Empowers team wellness & prioritises team psychological safety.
Feels confident leading a team and can clearly delegate tasks.
Communications & Partnerships
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