Location Planning Senior Manager, Retail Analytics

Ralph Lauren; Nutley (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralph Lauren is seeking a Sr. Manager of Location Planning to drive store-level financial performance across our retail outlet division.

You will analyze traffic, conversion, AUR, AVT, UPT, and 4-wall profitability, partnering with Stores, Operations, Buying, Planning & Allocations, and Finance to close gaps and deliver targets. You will lead budgeting, forecast accuracy, and scenario planning, informing executive leadership and finance partners while embedding growth initiatives into planning

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in retail planning, financial analysis, or related discipline.
• Retail experience required; outlet or multi-store environment experience strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to analyze and optimize key retail KPIs, including traffic, conversion, AUR, AVT, UPT, discount rate, and four wall contribution

Responsibilities

• Own store level KPI planning across sales, gross margin, traffic, conversion, AUR, AVT, UPT, discount rate and 4 wall profitability.
• Lead market and trend analysis to reconcile store performance with topline outlet channel results.
• Partner closely with District Directors to assess store-level opportunities and risks, incorporating calendar shifts and in-market activities.
• Drive scenario planning and analytics to evaluate revenue impact from store initiatives, promotions, and key events.
• Develop and deliver monthly performance forecasts and insights for executive leadership and finance partners.
• Partner with senior leadership to embed strategic growth initiatives into financial planning frameworks and KPI targets.
• Analyze and forecast foreign tourism and domestic demand by store, including sales by country, to inform monthly outlooks.
• Guide workforce management and staffing targets by door ensuring alignment with financial forecasts

Skills

Merchandise planning

Store planning

Financial forecasting

KPI analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Data storytelling

Tools

Island Pacific

Enterprise Planning

Job description

Ralph Lauren is seeking a Sr. Manager of Location Planning to drive store-level financial performance across our retail outlet division.

You will analyze traffic, conversion, AUR, AVT, UPT, and 4-wall profitability, partnering with Stores, Operations, Buying, Planning & Allocations, and Finance to close gaps and deliver targets. You will lead budgeting, forecast accuracy, and scenario planning, informing executive leadership and finance partners while embedding growth initiatives into planning