Merchandise Planner

As a Merchandise Planner at Ralph Lauren, you will manage planning, inventory management, and reporting/business analysis for Luxury labels, Menswear, and Womenswear for the North America wholesale business. You will work collaboratively with Sales and Merchandising to drive profitable results and support the brand's financial strategy.

• Collaborate with Sales and Merchandising to implement assortment plans for all product divisions and categories.
• Analyze historical and in-season selling to guide future season plans.
• Prepare seasonal assortment plans and recommended core buys.
• Report weekly on retail sales performance by label and account.
• Manage various ad-hoc projects requiring a full understanding of the product life cycle.
• Create and maintain order and sales tools for market prep and sales meetings.
• Drive the buying process for seasonal and core orders at the size-level.
• Maintain strong working relationships with Sales, Merchandising, and Account Services.

• College degree preferred.
• Experience in merchandising, buying, and assortment planning with a focus on retail analysis.
• Self-starter with strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, v-lookups) required.
• Proficiency in retail math.
• Wholesale and Luxury experience preferred.