Ralph Lauren FP&A Manager - Global Sourcing & Product Functions
About the role
The FP&A Manager will serve as a strategic finance partner to Global Sourcing, Product, and Operations leadership. The role is responsible for cost center management, financial planning, and performance analytics across Italy, Turkey / Egypt/ Middle East & Americas Sourcing, Global Tech Design, Sourcing Operational Excellence and Product Integrity and other global product functions. The role also supports cross-functional transformation initiatives and strategic projects.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Own end-to-end financial management of assigned cost centers, including budgeting, forecasting, and month-end close
Deliver variance analysis, performance reporting, and forecasting updates
Consolidate and align financial inputs across regions and functions
Identify risks and opportunities and partner with leadership on actions
Act as a trusted finance partner to sourcing, product, and operations leadership
Translate business strategies into financial plans and tradeoffs
Support decision-making through financial analysis and modeling
Identify and drive cost optimization initiatives
Support efficiency improvements across sourcing and product functions
Track progress and ensure delivery of savings initiatives
Quality testing tracking and reporting
Lead and support transformation and strategic initiatives (e.g., TNT)
Provide financial oversight and value realization tracking
Partner cross-functionally to deliver measurable business impact
Develop and enhance financial reporting, dashboards, and analytics
Deliver concise, insight-driven reporting for leadership
Translate data into actionable recommendations
Develop best practices in FP&A AI optimization
Annual Cost to Serve Analytics and insights for Global Product organization
Experience, Skills & Knowledge
Experience: 5-8+ years of FP&A or finance experience in a multinational environment
Technical Skills: Strong financial modeling and analytical capabilities; Advanced Excel and PowerPoint; BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) preferred
Leadership & Competencies: Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills; Ability to operate in a global, matrixed environment; Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset
Success Profile: Strong financial control and transparency across cost centers; Trusted partnership with business leadership; Delivery of cost savings and efficiency improvements; High-quality, forward-looking financial insights; Successful execution of strategic initiatives