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Company Description
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 Sales Analyst hybrid-role will sit within the Wholesale Sales Analytics Team to deliver data, tools, guidance and insights to support decision-making and generate business growth. The hybrid-role will support the Sales Team with Pre-Planning 4 times a year during season campaigns.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Position Summary & Responsibilities:
The Sales Analyst hybrid-role will sit within the Wholesale Sales Analytics Team to deliver data, tools, guidance and insights to support decision-making and generate business growth. The hybrid-role will support the Sales Team with Pre-Planning 4 times a year during season campaigns.
- Focus is within MW Polo – Pre-Planning John Lewis seasonally, one of our key accounts
- During season campaigns; sell-in reporting / supporting sales team with ad-hoc category / client reports
- Weekly sales analysis and reporting including; in-market daily sales, seasonal forecasting by brand, re-order tracking, delivery updates
- Monthly / seasonal reporting including; in-market prebook / re-order trackers, business updates for senior management, sell-thru analysis, end of market data verification, seasonal discount matrix
- Day to day client / sales reporting and analysing, feedback re-order opportunities
- During season campaigns; sell-in reporting / supporting sales team with ad hoc category / client reports
- Develop seasonal product assortments in line with planning targets of sales, SKU’s, productivity and product & cluster needs
- Collate, analyse and share industry recommendations for the brand / category
- Develop knowledge of geographic & store attribute performance and trends through data analysis and field feedback
- Effectively partner with the European merchandising team in merchandise selection, market needs, development and allocation
- Perform administrative and system related tasks and updates
Experience, Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced level of proficiency with MS Excel is critical
- Strong numerical / financial and planning background with an analytical mind
- A proactive attitude and ability to prioritise / multi-task
- Strong time management and robust organisational skills
- Good communicator and able to work across functions / depts. which include client facing and working with external teams to achieve combined financial goals
- Good commercial eye for what's happening within the market to include trends, brands, channel influences
Education and Experience
- MW Apparel industry experience essential, minimum 1-2 full strategic cycles
- Luxury retail experience desired, not essential
Desirable
- High proficiency in PowerPoint
- Good product sensibility
- Market & competitor analysis