Product Planning Lead
About the Company
Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing, and distribution of premium lifestyle products across five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. With over 50 years of history, the company's portfolio includes iconic brands such as Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, and Chaps. Ralph Lauren fosters a culture of inclusion through talent development, education, employee groups, and celebration, ensuring fairness and belonging for all communities it serves.
About the Role
The Product Planning Lead will drive global product planning across all brands and categories within the IBP Control Tower, bridging merchandising vision with financial and operational outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Orchestrate global product planning processes and lifecycle management.
- Translate merchandising strategies into measurable planning outcomes.
- Support assortment optimization to increase 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.
Requirements
- 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.
Pay
$119,000 - $242,605 annually.