The Business of Fashion
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businessoffashion.com
Job details:
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
Position Purpose and Scope To execute Ontime delivery of bulk production to secure and grow the business in region through responsible sourcing practice and validation of vendors' performance and capability.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities Production Operation
- Responsible to deliver the goods on-time for placed orders.
- Ensure to take the handover from product development team on placed orders, along with sample, Capacity, Styles details.
- Closely work with vendor and New York counterpart on the bulk TNA and ensure to close the preproduction activities as per the timeline.
- Approving PP sample, Trim card based on brands guidelines.
- FPT/ GPT/TOP sample follow up.
- Raw material status monitoring and work closely with Mill / RM team to secure.
- Factory visit, Line plan review and analyze and proactively work on solution for identified bottle neck.
- Monitoring Cargo booking and Inspection booking.
- Contribute for lead time and price reduction.
- PO creation and maintenance.
- Guide and train Vendor merchandiser on the activities to achieve the deliverables.
Requirements
Experience, Skills & Knowledge
- 3 - 6+ yrs merchandising/ sourcing experience preferred with US buying office or large trading business.
- Profound product and material knowledge in leather Accessories with high end brands products with good fashion sense.
- High adaptability and flexibility to changing business environments, able to work independently.
- Detail-oriented and able to handle very structured process.
- Good PC skill, especially in Excel , Excel analysis, familiar with multiple systems, charts and reports.
- Strong interpersonal skills, communication skills and problem-solving skills.
- Fluency in both spoken and written English.
- Candidates to have /with multiple brands, calendars & product categories exposure.
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