Branch & Space Planning Intern - Watford

Branch & Space Planning Intern - Watford, United Kingdom

Position Overview

Ref #

W

State/Region

Hertfordshire

Department

Administrative Services

Location

United Kingdom

City

Watford

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

A one-year placement based in Watford within the Branch and Space team, which plays an integral role in driving store productivity through the optimisation of space and product ranges. The role offers hands-on experience in retail analysis, cross-functional collaboration and supporting commercial decisions. The successful candidate should be available for a full year from August 2027.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

POSITION SCOPE

Operations/Financial

• Prepare Monday morning trade reports for distribution to wider teams
• Review trade report data to highlight opportunities at store level to internal team members, taking initiative to suggest actions/resolutions to support store productivity
• Provide support on monthly regional management team calls, documenting required action for follow-up with supporting teams
• Update analysis, prepare reports and complete data entry to support all relevant stakeholders on a weekly and ad-hoc basis
• Work closely with key stakeholders to understand store option/unit capacities at brand and total store level to support seasonal intake flow and avoid over stocking
• Opportunities to take ownership of defined projects, including the development of new reporting tools.

Commercial Awareness

• Participate in regular store visits, collating store reports prior and assisting in creating follow up presentations
• Understand our competitors and their trading stance, providing feedback on any relevant points

Training and development

• Adopt a positive and proactive approach to training and development.
• Proactively promote improvements to working practices and systems.
• Participate in company initiatives as appropriate.

Communications & Partnerships

• Create and maintain strong working relationship within cross-functional teams : Buying, Allocation, Merch Planning, Retail Planning, RLE and stores teams.
• Liaise with all relevant stakeholders to review and assist in the formation of the seasonal lessons learnt. Using analysis and historical data to ensure commercial decisions are made.

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

• Commercial and Analytical.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Able to work on own initiative and be proactive.
• Able to demonstrate logical analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Able to organise, prioritise tasks and manages time well to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrates good listening, written and oral communication skills, effectively and clearly communicates.
• Able to build and maintain productive relationships within team environment.
• Strong Microsoft application skills, particularly Excel.
• Show ability or aptitude in retail math, able to learn technical applications quickly.
• Able to remain flexibility and positive when priorities change or challenges arise.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

You must have the right to work in the UK and would need to provide it at the Assessment Day if successful in securing an interview.

This internship would be suitable for students requiring a year in industry to complete your university or college degree, or others that can demonstrate a considerable interest in starting your career in the fashion and retail industry.

All candidates must submit a CV and cover letter. Applications submitted without a cover letter will not be considered. As part of the next stage, shortlisted candidates may be invited to share a short video telling us what inspires them to join our team.