Ralph Lauren Sourcing Specialist, Production Operations, Accessories

BoF Careers; Bengaluru Urban; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralph Lauren Corporation in Bengaluru is seeking a merchandising and sourcing professional to drive on-time bulk production and validate vendor performance aligned with brand standards.

The role requires 3–6+ years of experience with leather accessories, strong Excel skills, and fluent English; you will coordinate with mills, product teams, and the New York office to ensure timely samples, capacity planning, and cost optimization. This is a hands-on role in a fast-paced global fashion house.

Qualifications

• 3–6+ years merchandising/sourcing experience in US buying office or large trading business.
• Leather accessories knowledge with high-end brands.
• Adaptive and able to work independently in a structured process.
• Excellent Excel skills and proficiency with multiple systems.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.
• Exposure to multiple brands, calendars and product categories.

Responsibilities

• Deliver goods on-time for placed orders.
• Take handover from product development with sample, capacity, styles details.
• Coordinate bulk TNA with vendor and New York counterpart.
• Approve PP sample and Trim card per brand guidelines.
• Follow up on FPT/GPT/TOP samples.
• Monitor raw material status with Mill/RM team.
• Conduct factory visits and line plan reviews, addressing bottlenecks.
• Manage cargo booking and inspection booking.
• Support lead time and price reduction.
• Create POs and maintain them.
• Guide and train vendor merchandisers.

Skills

merchandising

Sourcing

Vendor management

Excel

Communication

English fluency

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.

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

Position Purpose and Scope To execute Ontime delivery of bulk production to secure and grow the business in region through responsible sourcing practice and validation of vendors' performance and capability.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities Production Operation

• Responsible to deliver the goods on-time for placed orders.
• Ensure to take the handover from product development team on placed orders, along with sample, Capacity, Styles details.
• Closely work with vendor and New York counterpart on the bulk TNA and ensure to close the preproduction activities as per the timeline.
• Approving PP sample, Trim card based on brands guidelines.
• FPT/ GPT/TOP sample follow up.
• Raw material status monitoring and work closely with Mill / RM team to secure.
• Factory visit, Line plan review and analyze and proactively work on solution for identified bottle neck.
• Monitoring Cargo booking and Inspection booking.
• Contribute for lead time and price reduction.
• PO creation and maintenance.
• Guide and train Vendor merchandiser on the activities to achieve the deliverables.

Requirements

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

• 3 - 6+ yrs merchandising/ sourcing experience preferred with US buying office or large trading business.
• Profound product and material knowledge in leather Accessories with high end brands products with good fashion sense.
• High adaptability and flexibility to changing business environments, able to work independently.
• Detail-oriented and able to handle very structured process.
• Good PC skill, especially in Excel , Excel analysis, familiar with multiple systems, charts and reports.
• Strong interpersonal skills, communication skills and problem-solving skills.
• Fluency in both spoken and written English.
• Candidates to have /with multiple brands, calendars & product categories exposure.