Assistant Buyer

Ralph Lauren; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralph Lauren is seeking a detail-oriented buying operations assistant to support the buying team from inception to market. You will manage daily, weekly and seasonal buying tasks, including pricing, assortment updates, ordering and tracking samples, and maintaining lines in the IT system with strong admin support.

You will analyse business reports with your manager, translate findings into actions, and work across cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Meticulous data integrity and daily/weekly buying management.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft applications.
• Analytical mindset with ability to draw conclusions from reports.
• Excellent organisation and time management to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide integral operational support to the buying team from inception to market.
• Price, assortment updates, and track samples; maintain line in IT system; handle general admin.
• Navigate tools and systems; identify ways to improve efficiency.
• Support in preparing documents for major calendar meetings and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Data integrity

Analytical mindset

Excel

Time management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Tools

IT systems

Job 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.

You will provide integral operational support to the buying team, to ensure we achieve our department financial plans and our seasonal strategies are realized from inception all the way to market. You should have an interest in product within the Premium apparel market and be keen to understand the end-to-end buying process within Ralph Lauren.

• Meticulous data integrity and management of daily, weekly, and seasonal buying responsibilities; pricing, assortment updates, ordering & tracking samples, maintain the line in the IT system and general admin support.
• Ability to navigate required tools and systems, as well as troubleshoot any issues and identify better ways of working to improve efficiency.
• Demonstrate and communicate awareness of retail landscape; conduct research on competitive set including pricing, style and key messages and translate findings into actions.
• Support in preparing necessary documents and resources for major calendar meetings, including Hindsight, Buy Review, Strategic Summit, Sign Off & Line Opening.
• Agile Outlook and email management.
• Able to analyse business reports with support from manager to broaden knowledge. Develop the ability to draw top line conclusions and actions from analysis to influence future buys.
• Creates and maintains strong working relationships within cross-functional teams.

• Awareness of product trends and current state of market.
• Good understanding of Ralph Lauren as a brand within the market.
• Commercial and Analytical.
• Able to demonstrate logical analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Able to work on own initiative and be pro-active.
• Able to organize, prioritise tasks and manages time well to meet deadlines
• Demonstrates good listening, written and oral communication skills, effectively and clearly communicates.
• Able to build and maintain productive relationships within team environment.
• Strong Microsoft application skills, particularly within Excel.
• Show ability or aptitude in retail mathematics and able to learn technical applications quickly.
• Able to demonstrate resilience and remain positive.