Assistant Buyer 12 Month FTC

Company Description
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.

Position Overview
To provide integral operational support to the buying team, to ensure we achieve our department financial plans, and our seasonal strategies are realized from inception all the way to market. The candidate should have an interest in product within the Premium apparel market and be keen to understand the end-to-end buying process within Ralph Lauren. Please note this is a 12 Month FTC.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

1. Meticulous data integrity and management of daily, weekly, and seasonal buying responsibilities; pricing, assortment updates, order & track samples orders, maintain the line in the IT system and general admin support.
2. Ability to navigate required tools and systems, as well as troubleshoot any issues and identify better ways of working to improve efficiency.
3. Demonstrate and communicate awareness of retail landscape; conduct research on competitive set including pricing, style, and key messages and translate findings into actions.
4. Support in preparing necessary documents and resources for major calendar meetings, including Hindsight, Buy Review, Sign Off & Line Opening. Prepare the assortment for line opening meeting.
5. Agile Outlook and email management to maintain department critical path.
6. Able to analyse business reports with support from manager to broaden knowledge. Develop the ability to draw top line conclusions and actions from analysis to influence future buys.
7. Work within cross-functional teams.

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

1. Strong Microsoft application skills, particularly within Excel.
2. Show ability or aptitude in retail mathematics and able to learn technical applications quickly.