Ralph Lauren Men's Department Manager

About the role

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands.

At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a consistently memorable customer shopping experience while generating meaningful revenue and positive operating profit for the store and assigned department.
• Responsible for sales and profit performance in assigned store department—Men's, Women's, Children's, Home, FW&J, Accessories, etc.
• Achieve store shrinkage goals and establish and implement both new and existing loss prevention procedures.
• Work with the Store Director/General Manager to establish and achieve sales and margin goals, develop operating budgets and monitor performance.
• Train and supervise store staff to maximize sales and profit performance.
• Coach and mentor all employees to achieve optimal results.
• Direct the execution of Ralph Lauren's promotional strategies and programs, assuring that they support Ralph Lauren's Retail sales, marketing, and profit objectives.
• Regularly visit relevant competition to maintain an awareness of store performance issues and market trends.
• Provide input to both the Buying Divisions and the Visual Presentation team in regard to merchandise presentation and maintenance of an in-store environment, consistent with Ralph Lauren's desired image and character.
• Assist in executing visual directives and ensure store environments are compelling, place high priority on upholding presentation standards and holding team accountable to such standards.

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

• Equivalent experience preferred
• Retail Management Experience preferred
• Strong business acumen
• Enthusiasm and ability to build and maintain an environment consistent with RL lifestyle philosophy
• Ability to guide individuals toward goal achievement using negotiation, teamwork, motivation and staff development skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills