Senior Account Planning & Merchandising Leader

BoF Careers; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralph Lauren Corporation in New York seeks a Senior Account Planning Manager to partner with Sales, Regional Merchandising, and other partners to develop, forecast, and deliver balanced, customer-focused assortments. This role drives sales and margin growth through strategic planning aligned with the brand vision.

You will leverage advanced Excel tools and performance analytics to guide decisions and support market preparation and sales meetings, contributing to overall business objectives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in assortment planning, merchandise planning, or account planning.
• Ability to analyze business performance and translate insights into assortment recommendations.
• Strong organization and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced Excel proficiency (PivotTables, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP).
• Retail math and financial planning principles understanding.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Sales and Regional Merchandising to develop assortment strategies across categories and divisions.
• Analyze historical and in-season performance to inform future assortment plans.
• Lead the creation and maintenance of planning tools and reporting materials for market prep and sales meetings.
• Drive cross-functional weekly business reviews to evaluate account performance and actions.

Skills

Assortment Planning

Merchandise Planning

Account Planning

Retail Analytics

Excel Advanced

Cross-functional Collaboration

Tools

Excel

Power Pivot

PivotTables

Job description

Ralph Lauren Corporation in New York seeks a Senior Account Planning Manager to partner with Sales, Regional Merchandising, and other partners to develop, forecast, and deliver balanced, customer-focused assortments. This role drives sales and margin growth through strategic planning aligned with the brand vision.

You will leverage advanced Excel tools and performance analytics to guide decisions and support market preparation and sales meetings, contributing to overall business objectives.