At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage space planning for new stores and optimise layouts to boost sales.
- Company: Join the iconic Ralph Lauren team and shape retail experiences.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, creative environment, and opportunities for growth.
- Other info: Work closely with diverse teams and influence key business decisions.
- Why this job: Be part of a brand that values innovation and collaboration in retail.
- Qualifications: Experience in merchandising or planning with strong analytical skills.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 60000 £ per year.
An exciting opportunity to join our Space planning function on a 12 month fixed term contract.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Represent Business Planning at all key real estate forums, including regional reviews, store visits, and executive sign-offs.
- Build Sales and Gross Margin inputs for new-store project P&Ls.
- Partner with Real Estate and Regional Leads to determine brand and format composition.
- Calculate ROI for ongoing store projects and make recommendations for store modifications to drive revenue and productivity.
- Provide financial inputs to support lease renewals.
- Work with partner vendors to understand traffic within key markets and correlate street traffic to revenue.
- Conduct ongoing reviews of the project pipeline, ensuring relevant stakeholders are informed and planning inputs are maintained.
- Own post-opening fleet reviews, presenting findings in executive forums.
- Identify opportunities to streamline decision-making and improve cross-functional ways of working.
- Develop deeper analytical frameworks and lead project work to create new, insight-driven analyses that support strategic decision-making across the store portfolio.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work within the Branch and Space Planning team, partnering on new-store and traffic-related projects.
- Collaborate closely with Brand Image, Finance, Real Estate, Retail Store Development, Buying, Planning, and Store Operations.
Experience, Skills & Knowledge
- Substantial experience in merchandising, planning, or allocation, with strong analytical and reporting skills.
- Significant experience partnering with senior stakeholders in a global or matrixed retail environment.
- Proven ability to influence business decisions using data, insights, and commercial reasoning.
- Strong understanding of Open To Buy, option planning, space-planning principles, and the end-to-end store-opening process.
- Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships across a variety of cross-functional teams.
- Strong organisational and communication skills - both verbal and written - with confidence presenting to wider business teams.
- High attention to detail and the ability to maintain strong levels of data accuracy.
Ralph Lauren Space Planning Manager in Watford employer: BoF Careers
Ralph Lauren is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, particularly within our Space Planning team. Employees benefit from a dynamic environment that encourages professional growth through cross-functional collaboration and exposure to senior stakeholders, all while being part of a globally recognised brand. Located in a vibrant market, this role offers unique opportunities to influence strategic decisions and drive impactful results in the retail space.
We think you need these skills to ace Ralph Lauren Space Planning Manager in Watford
Space Planning
Analytical Skills
Financial Analysis
ROI Calculation
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Stakeholder Management
Data Insights
