Ralph Lauren Brand Management Assistant

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

This role is a Fixed Term position supporting the Coordinator with information gathering on Wholesale corners and assisting the corners with their day-to-day needs - while acting as an Ambassador for Ralph Lauren and his brands.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Liaise with Key Accounts, Corner Managers and merchandise coordinators to communicate staffing.
• Maintaining and updating records of both staffing and account contacts.
• Understanding PRL commercial, sales objectives, recording and monitoring sales of corners with vacancies.
• Building relationships to ensure that our Accounts are covering and communicating vacancies with additional staff.
• Build relationship with funded staff members raising any critical issues which need to be escalated to the Retail Manager.
• Assist with PRL and Lauren seasonal training seminar events for funded staff. Helping with the coordination and management during the event and set up.
• Assisting with uniform ordering and roll out and ensuring that the right uniform is ordered and delivered, prioritising key accounts.
• Managing the incentive pay outs and ensuring they are issued in a timely manner.
• Liaise with Key Accounts, Corner Managers and merchandise coordinators to communicate staffing.
• Maintaining and updating records of both staffing and account contacts.
• Understanding PRL commercial, sales objectives, recording and monitoring sales of corners with vacancies.
• Building relationships to ensure that our Accounts are covering and communicating vacancies with additional staff.
• Build relationship with funded staff members raising any critical issues which need to be escalated to the Retail Manager.
• Assist with PRL and Lauren seasonal training seminar events for funded staff. Helping with the coordination and management during the event and set up.
• Assisting with uniform ordering and roll out and ensuring that the right uniform is ordered and delivered, prioritising key accounts.
• Managing the incentive pay outs and ensuring they are issued in a timely manner.
  
  

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

• Individual must be a self-starter who can self-manage themselves well under pressure and at times with little direction
• Professional, presentable and pro-active in responses
• Strong communicator
• Presentation skills- both in person and virtually
• Creative flare with attention to detail and highly organised
• Entrepreneurial spirit and approach to work with the ability to adapt and deal with fast paced and changing environments
• Excellent communication & Organisational skills
• Strong computer skills: Excel, Power point and outlook
• Travel may be required