Ralph Lauren Product Planning Lead

BoF Careers; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralph Lauren Corporation in New York seeks a Product Planning Lead to drive global product planning across all brands and categories within the IBP Control Tower, aligning merchandising vision with financial and operational outcomes.

You will orchestrate end-to-end planning processes, translate strategies into measurable outcomes, and lead governance forums to improve SKU productivity and inventory health. The role demands extensive merchandising leadership with a strong commercial mindset.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in merchandising, product planning, or retail strategy leadership.
• Experience at premium or global fashion/consumer brands.
• Strong commercial acumen combined with analytical rigor.
• Ability to operate at the intersection of creativity and operational execution.

Responsibilities

• Orchestrate global product planning processes and lifecycle management.
• Translate merchandising strategies into measurable planning outcomes.
• Support assortment optimization increasing SKU productivity and adoption rate.
• Partner with Supply and Demand leaders to ensure executable product plans.
• Establish product KPIs linking assortment decisions to margin and inventory health.
• Lead product planning governance forums within IBP.
• Develop analytics-driven product planning capabilities.

Skills

Merchandising leadership

Product planning

Analytical mindset

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

The Product Planning Lead will lead global product across all Brands and Categories within the IBP Control Tower, connecting merchandising vision to financial and operational outcomes.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Orchestrate global product planning processes and lifecycle management.
• Translate merchandising strategies into measurable planning outcomes.
• Support assortment optimization increasing to SKU productivity & adoption rate.
• Partner with Supply and Demand leaders to ensure executable product plans.
• Establish product KPIs linking assortment decisions to margin and inventory health.
• Lead product planning governance forums within IBP.
• Develop analytics-driven product planning capabilities.

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

• Extensive experience in merchandising, product planning, or retail strategy leadership.
• Experience at premium or global fashion/consumer brands.
• Strong commercial acumen combined with analytical rigor.
• Ability to operate at the intersection of creativity and operational execution.
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