Business Planning Analyst, RLE NA

Position Overview

The Business Planning Analyst role is responsible for managing our daily Sales & KPI reporting for our DTC Digital Commerce channels. This role will assist in managing all daily functions to maintain and share out business reporting, as well as work closely with our technical teams to develop new financial reports and business tools as needed. The Planning Analyst will support the Business Planning team in analyzing business and providing information needed to help drive sales, profit and inventory productivity.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist and partner in managing daily functions of the Business Planning team
• Maintain accurate business reporting. Create, maintain & deliver various dashboards & reports for key stakeholders
• Develop methods for data collecting, analyzing & identifying trends in the business
• Utilize available systems and resources to carry out business analyses that support ad-hoc requests from management
• Increase the ability of the organization to utilize internal system business analysis tools.
• Partner with the Business Planning team to develop daily financial plans and forecasts, including sales and gross margin in accordance with corporate goals.
• Facilitate ongoing communication with cross-functional teams, including but not limited to Merchandise Planning, Marketing, Site Analytics and Supply Chain team
• Establish, nurture, and utilize internal and external partners to drive the business

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

• Strong analytical skills
• Fluent in retail math
• Communicate clearly in oral and written form, ability to present complex information in an easy-to-understand manner
• Adapt easily to changing situations and demonstrate flexibility in juggling priorities
• Knowledge of all MS Office applications. Advanced Excel skills a must. Adobe Omniture experience a plus.
• Comfortable conducting database queries and creating reports. Experienced at manipulating data from multiple sources.
• Retail experience preferred. Digital experience a plus

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. Please note background checks will be evaluated individually.