Brand Merchandising Associate, Luxury Accessories

The Brand Merchandising Associate, Accessories

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) seeks a Brand Merchandising Associate, Accessories to provide day-to-day merchandising support to leadership. This role supports the development of brand merchandising product and assortment strategies, from category strategy and line plan creation through design, SKU planning, and in-store execution.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of brand merchandising product and assortment strategies, from category strategy and line plan creation through design, SKU planning, and in-store execution.
• Partner cross-functionally with Commercial and Design teams, leveraging market research to inform decisions and support the brand’s Long Range Plan.
• Own merchandising milestone meetings, including preparation, documentation, and maintenance with accuracy and adherence to deadlines (Design Edit, Adoption, Board Review, Line Review, Line Opening).
• Maintain integrity across merchandising systems and tools (Global Front End, VIBE, Airtable, selling dossiers), through system creation, attribution and accuracy.
• Support of sales reporting – analyze and share our weekly recaps identifying key takeaways and learnings to relevant stakeholders. Focused analysis on sell out and productivity to influence in season SKU plans and read/react on style specifics.
• Track and present competitive and trend relevant information to best inform product development coupled with performance analytics.
• Oversee and monitor sample end to end process in partnership with Operations and cross-functional teams, to meet organizational needs, ensure go-to-market & carnet readiness, sample accuracy, and a timely delivery. Maintain systematic sample orders and handoff to cross-functional partners.
• Attend design meetings, as directed by manager.
• Present category assortments in milestone meetings, as directed by manager.
• Contribute to a collaborative, solution-oriented, and inclusive team environment.

Requirements

• Experience in merchandising or buying, preference luxury.
• Strong analytical skills, including retail math proficiency.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and operate with an ownership mindset.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and accurate.
• Resourceful, efficient, and proactive.
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and operate effectively in ambiguous environments.
• Strong prioritization and time management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with VIBE, Adobe, MicroStrategy, and GFE+ (if applicant has previous experience at Ralph Lauren).

Benefits

Salary range: $62,000 - $95,935 annually.