Planning and Strategy Analyst

Strategic Planning & Business Development

City: London

State/Province: London

Location: United Kingdom

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

What began more than 50 years ago with a collection of ties has grown into an entire world, redefining the American style. Ralph Lauren has always stood for providing quality products, creating worlds and inviting people to take part in his dream and his lifestyle. Building on the brand's continued success, Ralph Lauren is multiplying the initiatives to further strengthen its European presence with a strategy geared towards locations that reflect the vision and philosophy of the Ralph Lauren brand.

We are seeking a passionate and highly motivated individual to join the EMEA Planning & Strategy team. The Planning & Strategy team is an essential pillar to strategic business growth serving both the DTC Retail and Marketing divisions. Reporting into the Senior Manager of Planning & Strategy, the successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the team in delivering analytics and financial planning to fuel business growth.

1. Support CRM and CX strategy by providing financial, reporting and deep dive analysis.
2. Key partner to Digital and Omnichannel Retail Planning teams in both Full Price and Outlet.
3. Deliver financial plans and re-forecasting on a monthly to annual basis, including risk and opportunity builds.
4. Work closely with 3rd party vendors and agencies on performance optimization.
5. Be the go-to CRM and CX financial and performance insights expert for the team and wider business.
6. Develop and enhance test schedule and results driven recommendations to maximise ROI and efficiency.
7. Present weekly/monthly/quarterly performance with Digital leadership and stakeholders.
8. Support new Digital initiatives with financial scenario building including Sale and Promotional periods.
9. Develop understanding on all Digital related tools and data.
10. Work closely with Customer Insights, Data Strategy, Digital and wider CIX teams.

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

1. Relevant experience in Financial Planning, Insights and Discount Strategy.
2. Understanding of the luxury/retail industry and Customer Goods.
3. An effective communicator able to create buy-in and influence across many stakeholders.
4. Ability to communicate actionable insights and turn complex analysis into meaningful recommendations.
5. Experience presenting to senior teams, supporting, and influencing their decisions.
6. Great experience in prioritization and managing projects.
7. Highly self-motivated, analytical, with sharp attention to detail.
8. Highly creative in problem-solving & communication, with rigorous implementation.
9. Proactive, enthusiastic, and reacting intelligently to unforeseen issues.
10. Experience with databases and working with Data teams on extracting relevant data.