Ralph Lauren Lead, FP&A IBP and Corporate Product Functions Finance

Ralph Lauren Corporation; Nutley (NJ); On-site; USD 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralph Lauren Corporation seeks a seasoned FP&A leader to steer global financial planning, analytics, and cost center management. You will partner with senior leadership to drive sustainable profitable growth and guide enterprise-wide budgeting and forecasting initiatives.

The role emphasizes strategic advisory to the leadership team, integration of AI into finance processes, and building a high-performing finance organization across functions such as Design, Merchandising, Sourcing, and Product

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive finance experience with 5+ years in leadership roles.
• Track record of building and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking capabilities.
• Understanding of IBP processes and systems.
• Experience in supply chain finance and operations.
• Experience in leading transformation initiatives.
• Advanced financial planning and analytics expertise.
• Proven ability to influence at senior leadership levels.
• Experience with SAP, BI tools, Planning tools and financial systems.
• Understanding of AI applications in finance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the enterprise financial partner for the IBP process, providing strategic oversight and executive decision support.
• Establish and own financial governance for IBP, setting enterprise standards and escalation mechanisms.
• Lead financial alignment of IBP outputs with targets and long-range plans in partnership with leaders.
• Drive integration between financial forecasts, operational plans and multi-year demand goals.
• Own the Long-Range Revenue Plan and inventory financial performance.
• Guide working capital management and cash flow priorities across IBP cycles.
• Build and mentor high-performing FP&A teams and develop dashboards for executives.
• Lead cost management initiatives and cross-functional collaboration with IT, Analytics and Business teams.

Skills

Strategic finance

Leadership

IBP processes

Supply chain finance

SAP

BI tools

AI in finance

Executive communication

Education

MBA or equivalent

Tools

SAP

BI tools

Planning tools

ERP systems

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

To be a strategic business leader and architect of financial excellence, leading a team of FP&A professionals to drive value creation through sophisticated financial planning, analytics, and cost center management. This role will shape and execute financial strategy while serving as a trusted advisor to senior leadership in support of Ralph Lauren's sustainable profitable growth objectives.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Serve as the enterprise financial partner for the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process, provide strategic oversight, financial governance, and executive decision support across the end-to-end cycle, with clear ownership of global inventory, factoring in merchandize financial plan and long-range demand outcomes.

• Fundamentally this role drives the finance connectivity of the IBP process.
• Establish and own financial governance for IBP, setting enterprise standards, decision rights, and escalation mechanisms to ensure disciplined, value-based outcomes
• Lead financial alignment of IBP outputs with enterprise financial targets, forecasts, and strategic plans in close partnership with Regional Finance and senior Supply Chain and Commercial leaders
• Drive integration between financial forecasts, operational plans, and the multi-year demand ambition (LRDP), ensuring consistency across near-, mid-, and long-term planning horizons including risks and opportunities.
• Own the financial integrity of the Long-Range Revenue Plan, translating multi-year demand ambition (LRDP) into actionable financial projections, investment requirements, and risk assessments
• Own global inventory financial performance, providing strategic oversight of inventory planning, forecasting accuracy.
• Guide enterprise trade-offs across service, growth, margin, and cash objectives, ensuring inventory and demand decisions optimize working capital and long-term enterprise value
• Provide senior-level oversight of working capital performance through the IBP cycle, balancing inventory investment, service levels, and cash flow priorities
• Support advanced financial modeling, scenario planning, and analytics for Demand and Inventory Planning, ensuring leadership has clear visibility to financial implications, risks, and opportunities
• Estimated to be 80% of role. Lead and develop a team responsible for cost center control and financial planning for Product / Merchandising team including: Design, Merchandising, Planning (IBP), Sourcing, Brand Image, Product Development etc Establish the strategic direction for cost center management and financial planning processes Act as a key strategic partner to Global Leadership Team members on cost management and optimization Drive transformation initiatives to optimize financial processes and systems Design and implement innovative financial control frameworks Lead the integration of AI and advanced analytics into financial processes for our team

Estimated to be 20% of role.

Team & Operational Leadership

• Build and mentor high-performing finance teams
• Develop innovative reporting solutions and dashboards for executive decision-making
• Drive cross-functional initiatives with IT, Analytics, and Business teams
• Drive cost optimization strategies across the organization
• Share best practices across the FP&A global team

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

Required Skills & Experience:

• 10+ years of progressive finance experience with 5+ years in leadership roles
• Track record of building and developing high-performing teams
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking capabilities
• Understanding of IBP processes and systems
• Experience in supply chain finance and operations
• Experience in leading transformation initiatives
• Advanced financial planning and analytics expertise
• Proven ability to influence at senior leadership levels
• Experience with SAP, BI tools, Planning tools and financial systems
• Understanding of AI applications in finance

Leadership Requirements:

• Ability to influence across complex matrix organizations
• Ability to lead international teams
• Ability to lead and develop managers and their teams
• Experience managing performance and compensation decisions
• Skills in mentoring and developing finance talent
• Capability to influence across functions and regions
• Strong executive presence and communication skills