Ralph Lauren Procurement Manager, Strategic Sourcing - Supply Chain

BoF Careers; Kernersville (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralph Lauren Corporation seeks a procurement leader to execute strategic procurement and category management for Enterprise Supply Chain across North America. You will lead RFx events, negotiate with suppliers, and partner with FP&A to validate savings and financial impact.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in procurement, strong stakeholder influence, and advanced Excel/PowerPoint skills to drive continuous improvement across global sourcing initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, or related experience.
• 2-4+ years of experience in supply chain and logistics.
• Experience supporting or leading RFx events, supplier negotiations, and contract development.
• Strong analytical, financial, and commercial skills, including spend analysis, savings tracking, and business case support.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills in a cross‑functional environment.
• Experience coaching, guiding, or supporting procurement team members or project workstreams.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills. Preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain category strategies for Supply Chain/Logistics in partnership with business stakeholders and Procurement leadership.
• Build and manage a sourcing pipeline aligned to stakeholder priorities, spend opportunity, risk, and business impact.
• Lead RFx events, supplier negotiations, commercial evaluations, and contracting activities in partnership with Legal and business stakeholders.
• Partner with FP&A to support savings validation, reporting, and financial capture.
• Manage supplier relationships, performance reviews, and continuous improvement opportunities across assigned categories.
• Coordinate, coach, and help prioritize work for procurement team members supporting assigned categories.
• Provide clear visibility to project status, savings delivery, risks, and key decision points.
• Support broader Global Procurement initiatives, including spend analytics, policy compliance, reporting, supplier management, and process improvement.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication

Leadership/Coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

APICS/CPIM/NAPM/CPSM certification

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Scout/Workday

Excel

PowerPoint

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.

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

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, 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. Responsible for execution of strategic Procurement and category management activities for Enterprise Supply Chain. As a part of RLC's Strategic Sourcing practice, the Manager will lead in facilitating requirements gathering, conducting research and data analysis to facilitate the implementation of value creation opportunities. Manager interacts and works closely with project teams and manages a dedicated procurement team in day-to-day activities for assigned projects and initiatives. Reports to the North America Procurement Lead.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain category strategies for Supply Chain/Logistics in partnership with business stakeholders and Procurement leadership.
• Build and manage a sourcing pipeline aligned to stakeholder priorities, spend opportunity, risk, and business impact.
• Lead RFx events, supplier negotiations, commercial evaluations, and contracting activities in partnership with Legal and business stakeholders.
• Partner with FP&A to support savings validation, reporting, and financial capture.
• Manage supplier relationships, performance reviews, and continuous improvement opportunities across assigned categories.
• Coordinate, coach, and help prioritize work for procurement team members supporting assigned categories.
• Provide clear visibility to project status, savings delivery, risks, and key decision points.
• Support broader Global Procurement initiatives, including spend analytics, policy compliance, reporting, supplier management, and process improvement.

Required

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

• 5+ years of procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, or related experience.
• 2-4+ years of experience in supply chain and logistics.
• Experience supporting or leading RFx events, supplier negotiations, and contract development.
• Strong analytical, financial, and commercial skills, including spend analysis, savings tracking, and business case support.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills in a cross‑functional environment.
• Experience coaching, guiding, or supporting procurement team members or project workstreams.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills. Preferred
• Experience with packaging procurement, packaging supply chain, or P&D‑related sourcing.
• Experience with supply chain technology, transportation, visibility, planning, inventory, or supplier collaboration platforms.
• SAP, Ariba, Scout/Workday, or other sourcing/ERP platform experience.
• APICS, CPIM, NAPM, CPSM, or related certification.
• Experience using AI tools to support sourcing, analytics, or productivity.