Ralph Lauren Merchandising Applications Analyst, IBP

BoF Careers; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralph Lauren Corporation in Hong Kong seeks an IT Business Analyst to support APAC merchandising planning via the IBP/o9 program. You will gather requirements, validate data, and execute UAT across Demand Planning, MFP/LFP, Assortment, and Location Planning. You will own delta logs, documentation packs, and KPI reporting.

The role requires 3-5 years in IT BA, strong analytical skills, data literacy, and proficiency with Jira/Confluence. Retail/fashion planning exposure is desired.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of IT Business Analyst experience (generalist BA acceptable).
• Strong analytical thinking and meticulous documentation.
• Solid data literacy: SQL-like logic, mappings, data reconciliation.
• Experience with Jira and Confluence; able to collaborate across time zones.

Responsibilities

• Gather and document business and technical requirements with clear acceptance criteria.
• Translate needs into BRD/functional specs, use cases, and user stories.
• Maintain APAC delta/decision log with owner, due date, and impact.
• Document source-to-target mappings for key integrations.
• Define and execute data validation/reconciliation checks and manage exceptions.
• Support phase-based readiness checkpoints for the IBP program (blueprint/interface freeze, SIT/UAT).
• Coordinate actions across stakeholders via backlog/defect discipline (Jira/Confluence).
• Lead working sessions with cross-functional teams to confirm scope and readiness.
• Consolidate feedback into backlog items and defects with severity and impact.
• Maintain Jira/Confluence as source of truth for requirements, backlog, and releases.
• Capture KPI requirements for IBP outputs and define drill paths.
• Produce lightweight wireframes/prototypes (Power BI/Excel/PPT) to validate KPI definitions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Structured documentation

Data literacy

SQL understanding

Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

Time-zone collaboration

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Power BI

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

The Merchandising Applications Analyst, IBP supports APAC merchandising planning by bridging business and IT teams across regions. The role focuses on requirement gathering, data validation, and UAT execution for the IBP (o9) program across Demand Planning, MFP/LFP, Assortment, and Location Planning. The Analyst owns key APAC deliverables—such as the delta/decision log, requirements pack, data validation pack, UAT pack, and reporting/KPI documentation—and coordinates decisions and alignment across business, delivery, and data/analytics teams.

Requirements

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Gather and document business and technical requirements with clear acceptance criteria.
• Translate needs into BRD / functional specs (as required), use cases, and user stories.
• Maintain an APAC delta/decision log (owner, due date, impact) and elevate blockers.
• Document source-to-target mappings for key integrations (source fields, transformations, target fields).
• Define and execute data validation/reconciliation checks (counts, totals, hierarchy completeness) and manage exceptions with owners.
• Support phase-based readiness checkpoints aligned to the IBP program (e.g., blueprint/interface freeze, SIT/UAT).
• Coordinate actions, dependencies, and follow-ups across stakeholders via backlog/defect discipline (Jira/Confluence).
• Facilitate working sessions with cross-functional and cross-regional teams to confirm scope, sequencing, deltas, and readiness.
• Consolidate feedback into actionable backlog items/defects with clear severity and business impact.
• Maintain Jira/Confluence as the source of truth (requirements, decisions, backlog, defects, release/impact notes).
• Capture reporting/KPI requirements for IBP outputs (definitions, dimensions, drill paths).
• Produce lightweight wireframes/prototypes (Power BI/Excel/PPT) to validate KPI definitions and user workflows; maintain a KPI glossary.
• Identify opportunities to improve requirement traceability, test efficiency, and data reconciliation/monitoring.
• Apply internal standards and best practices for BA delivery (documentation, testing, change control).

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

• 3-5 years of experience as an IT Business Analyst (generalist BA background is acceptable).
• Strong analytical thinking, structured documentation skills, and exceptional attention to detail.
• Solid data literacy: able to reason through SQL-level logic, understand source-to-target mappings, and perform reconciliation checks; Excel proficiency is helpful.
• Proficient in Jira and Confluence, with the ability to collaborate effectively across time zone.
• Exposure to IBP/o9 or related retail planning domains (e.g., demand planning, MFP/LFP, assortment, location planning).
• Experience in retail or fashion; understanding of planning hierarchies and foundational master data concepts.