BoF Careers ยท 2 months ago
Ralph Lauren Senior Associate, Product Management & Sourcing, RL Home
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid LevelRalph Lauren Corporation is a global leader in premium lifestyle products, and they are seeking a Senior Associate in Product Management & Sourcing. This role involves partnering with design, merchandising teams, and sourcing offices to ensure product integrity from sample to bulk production, while contributing to the overall product strategy.
Marketing & Advertising
Responsibilities
Drives end-to-end accountability for managed brands - setting vendors up for success for on-time delivery
Aligns stake holders and sets priorities for product changes and facilitates resolving roadblocks
Key stakeholder in vendor allocation recommendations and oversight to align with sourcing goals
Establishes and develops all seasonal programs to move throughout RL value chain
Responsible for costing, quality, case pack confirmation, and testing and alignment across cross-functional teams
Contributes to price negotiation for all launch and replenishment orders with vendors and cross-functional teams
Works in GFE+ to maintain updates related to projection attributes - costing, case pack, minimum order quantities, and vendor assignment
Creates seasonal operational tracker, T&A calendar for launch and special projects
Contributes to building a business plan for onboarding new vendors. Ensures vendors are onboarded properly to move successfully through the RL supply chain (understanding of all testing, SCC guide, Packaging requirements) connecting the factory with the appropriate cross functional partners as needed
Creation of kitting guides for the DC as needed partnering with Production Operations
Facilitates the achievement of all RL sustainability goals for the tabletop and gifts category
Responsible for all in-season product and packaging development for the tabletop and gifts category
PLM material set up
Qualification
Required
Experience in product development in a manufacturing and sourcing environment
Strong critical thinking. The ability to diagnose situations and suggest solutions, and assess, evaluate, and determine a course of action
Ability to effectively manage development/tracking charts
Has experience working directly with factories and suppliers
Excellent organization, communication, and time management skills
High proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Ability to form strong partnerships with different departments
Company
BoF Careers
BoF Careers connects professionals in fashion, beauty and luxury to The Business of Fashion's global marketplace of over 2,000 opportunities.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase