Senior Manager, Licensing, Apparel

2 weeks ago

New York, New York, United States Ralph Lauren Full time
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

Key contact for all analysis of financial data, responsible for identifying and driving the strategies to grow the financial plans through innovation, integration and elevation.

Key relationship manager as liaison between Ralph Lauren Corp and the licensee partner with respect to product strategy/design/development/approval/market lifecycle.

Lead the communication between in-house RL design, wholesale, marketing and store design divisions and the licensee with respect to product strategy and execution.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

  • Instrumental in the development of the long term strategy of the Global Licensing Department and accountable for the achievement of the LRP for total area of responsibility
  • Manages and drives process and seasonal calendar for entire cross functional team for business units inside RLC and with licensee partners.
  • Schedule and facilitate meetings necessary to achieve seasonal calendar goals. Prioritize, manage, and gain closure on any open issues related to product or process.
  • Works collaboratively with internal design group and licensee product development teams to develop merchandise strategies, develop line plan, and assort line.
  • Oversee strategy, product selection, and process for marketing, advertising, and in store presentation for all categories of business.
  • Manage brand alignment by retail partner, leverage best practices within category across brands, manage retail distribution decisions.
  • Motivate business partners internally & externally to innovate, integrate and elevate all product categories and brands in the Ralph Lauren portfolio.
Experience, Skills & Knowledge

  • Ability to collect and analyze information, problem-solve, and make decisions Knowledgeable in retail math
  • Flexibility, open mindedness and ability to think outside the box
  • Ability to navigate a complex, matrixed organization
  • Ability to work in a fast paced, multicultural and diverse business environment and establish solid interpersonal relationships
  • Strong client-service orientation and capacity for cross-functional activities
  • High-level of negotiation skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Highly organized
  • Proficiency in Outlook, MS Office applications, especially Excel and Power Point
  • Several years of wholesale, buying, merchandising or licensing preferred

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