Senior Sourcing Analyst - London
Position Overview
Ref #
W180053
State/Region
London
Department
Finance
Location
United Kingdom
City
London
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
The Ralph Lauren Procurement Team is looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and motivated Senior Procurement Analyst to play a critical role in driving value across non-merchandise procurement spend in the EMEA region.
Working closely with business stakeholders, the role supports the development and execution of procurement strategies that balance cost optimisation, quality, service excellence, supplier innovation, sustainability, and risk mitigation, while preserving the elevated standards expected within a global luxury retail environment.
This is an excellent opportunity for a junior procurement professional to join a small, established procurement team at one of the worlds great lifestyle brands during a time of growth and transformation.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Strategic Sourcing & Category Support
- Support and lead strategic sourcing projects across indirect procurement categories including
- Conduct market research and supply market analysis.
- Develop sourcing recommendations based on commercial, operational, and risk considerations.
- Support RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, and e-auction activities.
- Analyse bids and develop supplier evaluation models.
- Prepare negotiation strategies and commercial recommendations.
- Drive supplier consolidation and standardisation initiatives where appropriate.
- Contract preparation, negotiation and management.
- Spend Analytics & Procurement Intelligence
- Develop and maintain spend analytics dashboards and reports.
- Analyse procurement trends, cost drivers, inflation impacts, and supplier performance metrics.
- Identify cost reduction, value engineering, and demand management opportunities.
- Monitor category spend against budgets and savings targets.
- Produce executive-level procurement insights and recommendations.
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Support the management of strategic suppliers and preferred vendor programmes.
- Monitor supplier KPI and SLA performance.
- Coordinate supplier business reviews and performance evaluations.
- Identify supplier innovation opportunities.
- Assist in resolving supplier performance issues and escalations.
- Stakeholder Management
- Build trusted partnerships with internal stakeholders globally.
- Challenge stakeholder requirements constructively to optimise commercial outcomes.
- Support budget planning and forecasting discussions.
- Provide procurement guidance and best-practice recommendations.
EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
- Role requires travel domestically / abroad
- Understanding of end-to-end procurement process as well as using procurement systems (Ariba, Workday or similar)
- Experience working in Retail (ideally in a luxury brand) considered an asset
- Education or equivelant Bachelors Degree in business, or a related field preferred
- Professional certifications are an asset (CIPS etc.)
- Category-specific Strategic Sourcing experience considered an asset
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