Product Management Assistant, Lauren - job 2 of 2

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

Provide support for Product Management Manager within the Lauren Brand. Work with sourcing office, Design, Technical Design and Merchandising team to facilitate sample order shipping and receiving status. Coordinate the flow of communication to cross functional teams with a sense of urgency to eliminate roadblocks and ensure milestones deadline are met. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintain proto and sales sample tracking report to ensure on-time sample deliveries. 
• Create, track, and check-in samples for Proto, Showroom, and TOP’s. 
• Communicate clearly with CFT on weekly sample status, and keeping the team informed on exception lists.
• Communicate weekly change control memo with sourcing offices.
• Analyze developmental issues and proactively communicate to Design, Product Development and material departments. 

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

• Strong communication and cross-functional team collaboration skills; ability to work closely with Design, Technical Design, Raw Materials, and Merchandising Teams, as well as Sourcing Offices
• Strong organizational skills with detailed attention to product information
• Strong computer skills; excel, outlook, PLM

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Ralph Lauren will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance laws.