Assistant Merchandiser, Women's Polo Accessories & Footwear

Ralph Lauren Corporation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a detail-oriented Assistant Merchandiser to support the Women's Polo Accessories & Footwear category. This role involves providing daily merchandise support, preparing for milestone meetings, and managing merchandising systems. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and communication skills, with a knack for teamwork and problem-solving. Join a dynamic team that values creativity and collaboration, and contribute to innovative merchandising strategies that enhance the brand's market presence. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are ready to make an impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Robust benefits package

Above-market time off

Flexible working arrangements

Incentive compensation

Varied learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred with strong analytical and retail math skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities required.

Responsibilities

• Provide merchandise support and documentation for category merchants.
• Analyze sales reports and track competitive trends.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Retail Math

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Leadership Skills

Organizational Skills

Problem Solving

Time Management

Critical Thinking

Initiative

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MS Office

Adobe Applications

MicroStrategy

GFE+

Job description

Assistant Merchandiser, Women's Polo Accessories & Footwear

Ref #: W160375

Department:

City: New York

State/Province: New York

Location: United States

Pay Range: The pay range for this job is $24.04 - $42.79 per hour; actual pay is dependent on experience and geographic location.

Benefits: Base pay is only one part of our employee value proposition, which includes a robust benefits package, above-market time off, flexible working arrangements, incentive compensation, where applicable, and varied learning opportunities.

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.

Position Overview

Provide day to day merchandise support to category merchants. Responsible for weekly meeting documentation, milestone meeting material creation, end to end process implementation and sample tracking.

Support and develop Brand Merchandising Product and Assortment strategies from category strategy and line plan creation to design and SKU planning through store execution in support of brand Long Range Plan – informed by ongoing and methodical market research and collaboration with cross functional partners in Commercial and Design teams.

1. Responsible for all Merchandising cycle milestone meeting preparation, documentation and maintenance with accuracy and adherence to deadlines, inclusive of Design Edits, Adoption, Board Review, Line Review, Line Opening.
2. Manage the integrity of all merchandising systems and analytics - Global Front End, VIBE, XD, selling dossiers - through system creation, attribution and accuracy.
3. Support of sales reporting – analyze and share our weekly recaps identifying key takeaways and learnings to relevant stakeholders.
4. Focused analysis on sell out and productivity to influence in season SKU plans and read/react on style specifics.
5. Track and present competitive and trend relevant information.
6. Coordinate and facilitate sample process with operations associate, working with cross functional partners to meet organizational needs, ensure go-to-market readiness, sample accuracy and a timely delivery. Maintain systematic sample orders and handoff to cross functional partners.
7. Attend design meetings, as directed by category merchant/manager.
8. Present category assortments in milestone meetings, as directed by manager.
9. Contribute to a positive, collaborative, solution oriented, progressive and inclusive work environment promoting teamwork.

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

• Strong analytical and retail math skills.
• Strong communication, interpersonal & teamwork skills.
• Evident leadership and influencing skills.
• Highly organized, detail oriented & accurate.
• Resourceful, efficient, and able to take initiative.
• Creative problem solver with a solution-driven approach. Innate critical thinker.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Ability to operate seamlessly during moments of ambiguity.
• Priority and time management.
• Computer Skills: Proficiency in MS Office applications, Retail Math, Adobe applications, MicroStrategy and GFE+ (if applicant has previous experience at Ralph Lauren).

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