Ralph Lauren Brand Merchandising Assistant, Lauren

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
The Assistant Merchandiser is responsible for day-to-day merchandise activities to support the category merchants. They are responsible for weekly meeting documentation, system and report creation, and line opening materials/tracking. Merchant teams play a key role in all major events throughout the process (ie. design final, adoptions, line opening & costing).

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

* Create and Maintain assortment data accurately in VIBE/GFE platform, from inception through the life cycle
* Timely communication of Change Controls to cross functional teams and regions
* Work closely with design and fabric teams to ensure ministats are updated accurately and in a timely fashion
* Attend line status meetings, proto and line reviews, managing to changes and next steps
* Attend design meetings for product category
* Ensure accurate sample ordering and sample accuracy for product category
* Assist in meeting preparation and document maintenance for all major milestone meetings

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

* Bachelor's Degree preferred
* Some merchandising experience preferred
* Strong communication, interpersonal & teamwork skills
* Contribute to a positive, solution-oriented and progressive work environment promoting teamwork
* Highly organized, detail oriented & accurate
* Strong analytical skills
* Resourceful, efficient and takes initiative
* Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
* Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint #LI-CE1