Strategy & Business Development Manager

Position Overview

The Manager of Strategy & Business Development will be part of the Corporate Strategy team defining and driving the most important strategic priorities for Ralph Lauren. The individual will be responsible for analyzing business opportunities and supporting corporate projects that drive the global growth strategies and business initiatives of Ralph Lauren. Key projects may include strategic opportunity analysis, channel and category growth, brand and label portfolio assessment, international growth vectors, current business performance evaluation, peer/industry analysis and benchmarking, and licensing and acquisition management. The Manager is expected to work collaboratively across the strategy team and cross-functionally, interacting with business and functional group leads and their teams, and to effectively communicate the results of his/her/their findings in an effective, discernable manner.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

BUSINESS ANALYSIS

· Track market size, market growth, market share metrics relevant to Ralph Lauren

· Establish processes and metrics to evaluate business performance and stated objectives

· Gather, analyze and report data across divisions, brands, regions or product categories

· Coordinate and implement new business opportunity scenario modeling and due diligence with business divisions and functional groups

· Support acquisition and licensing related activities (i.e. research, negotiation, legal documentation, implementation-planning)

STRATEGIC PROJECTS

· Support strategic framing of various projects and initiatives required to accomplish 3-year plan

· Analyze the performance of existing and new competitors or markets

· Perform industry and trend research and analysis

· Support Investor Relations activities and initiatives

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

· Coordinate the efforts of cross-functional working teams

· Liaise with internal partners as well as outside consultants and service providers

· Support projects by creating detailed financial models and analysis

· Provide updates to senior management and other business partners

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

· Bachelor’s degree required

· 3-5 years + post undergraduate experience

· Relevant work experience in strategy consulting, M&A advisory or Corporate Business Development

· Relevant work experience at a Consumer Products, Retail, or Luxury company

· Superior executive presence, outstanding communication, and formal presentation skills

· Comfortable with ambiguity, adaptable to change

· Excellent analytical skills; Able to synthesize data into insightful information

· Attention to detail; Sense of Urgency and Accuracy

· Expert level knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

· Experience driving projects through to completion

· Ability to own and manage multiple projects and meet deliverable deadlines; Strong time management skills

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.