Senior Assortment & Account Planning Lead

Ralph Lauren; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralph Lauren seeks a Senior Account Planning Manager to partner with Sales and Merchandising, developing balanced assortments across categories. You will forecast demand, align with brand vision, and drive sales and margin growth through strategic planning.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in assortment or account planning, strong retail analytics, and advanced Excel skills. The role requires clear communication and collaboration with internal teams and partners.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in assortment planning, merchandise planning, or account planning.
• Proven ability to analyze performance and translate insights into actions.
• Strong communication and collaboration across teams required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Sales and Regional Merchandising to develop assortment strategies.
• Lead account planning and drive profitable growth across categories.
• Analyze historical and in-season performance to inform decisions.
• Develop and maintain planning tools and GTM reporting for markets.
• Communicate insights and recommendations to stakeholders at all levels.
• Support end-to-end planning from budgets to ladder/season plans.

Skills

Account planning

Assortment planning

Merchandise planning

Retail analysis

Strategic partnership

Excel

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Job description

Ralph Lauren seeks a Senior Account Planning Manager to partner with Sales and Merchandising, developing balanced assortments across categories. You will forecast demand, align with brand vision, and drive sales and margin growth through strategic planning.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in assortment or account planning, strong retail analytics, and advanced Excel skills. The role requires clear communication and collaboration with internal teams and partners.