Ralph Lauren FP&A Manager - Global Sourcing & Product Functions

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
Reporting to the FP&A Lead, the FP&A Manager will serve as a strategic finance partner to Global Sourcing, Product, and Operations leadership. The role is responsible for cost center management, financial planning, and performance analytics across Italy, Turkey /Egypt/ Middle East & Americas Sourcing, Global Tech Design, Sourcing Operational Excellence and Product Integrity and other global product functions. The role also supports cross-functional transformation initiatives and strategic projects.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Cost Center Management & Financial Planning · Own end-to-end financial management of assigned cost centers, including budgeting, forecasting, and month-end close · Deliver variance analysis, performance reporting, and forecasting updates · Consolidate and align financial inputs across regions and functions · Identify risks and opportunities and partner with leadership on actions Business Partnering & Strategic Support · Act as a trusted finance partner to sourcing, product, and operations leadership · Translate business strategies into financial plans and tradeoffs · Support decision-making through financial analysis and modeling Cost Optimization & Operational Efficiency · Identify and drive cost optimization initiatives · Support efficiency improvements across sourcing and product functions · Track progress and ensure delivery of savings initiatives · Quality testing tracking and reporting Transformation & Strategic Projects · Lead and support transformation and strategic initiatives (e.g., TNT) · Provide financial oversight and value realization tracking · Partner cross-functionally to deliver measurable business impact Analytics, Reporting & Insights · Develop and enhance financial reporting, dashboards, and analytics · Deliver concise, insight-driven reporting for leadership · Translate data into actionable recommendations · Develop best practices in FP&A AI optimization · Annual Cost to Serve Analytics and insights for Global Product organization

Experience, Skills & Knowledge
Experience · 5-8+ years of FP&A or finance experience in a multinational environment · Experience supporting sourcing, product, or operational functions preferred Technical Skills · Strong financial modeling and analytical capabilities · Advanced Excel and PowerPoint; BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) preferred Leadership & Competencies · Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills · Ability to operate in a global, matrixed environment · Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset Success Profile · Strong financial control and transparency across cost centers · Trusted partnership with business leadership · Delivery of cost savings and efficiency improvements · High-quality, forward-looking financial insights · Successful execution of strategic initiatives