Specialist, Category Growth, Ralph Lauren

New York City, NY (On-site)

$72K/yr – $89K/yrEntry Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 2 days ago

Job Summary

Own category strategy and cross-functional initiatives to optimize ecommerce performance, site experience, and brand growth through collaboration with merchandising, digital experience, and analytics teams.

  • Drive data-driven recommendations to improve navigation, product assortment, and performance metrics
  • Partner across merchandising, ISU, and external brand partners to align on brand growth strategies

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Partner with the manager to implement comprehensive e-commerce brand-specific strategies aligned with overall business objectives and online sales targets.
  • Collaborate with merchandising and buying teams to influence product assortment and productivity
  • Ensures merchandising is aligned with best practices and executed in a timely manner to ensure an intuitive and engaging shopping experience. (ex. navigation, product array, search results, features items, linking strategy, etc). Partners with Digital Experience teams to troubleshoot issues and optimize site experience
  • Maintain effective product categorization, filtering, and navigation to enhance user experience. Partner with ISU to implement any changes
  • Ensure product information accuracy and consistency across all online touchpoints.
  • Track, analyze, and report on key category and brand performance metrics (e.g., sales, conversion rates, average order value, traffic, bounce rates).
  • Monitor competitor activities and adjust strategies as needed.
  • Work closely with the buying/merchandising teams and external brand partner to align on brand growth strategies.
  • Collaborate with the digital experience teams to implement website enhancements and resolve technical issues.
  • Fields ad hoc requests, present findings and proactively deliver recommendations that inform strategy. Synthesizes large data sets into digestible takeaways that drive action

Requirements

  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in category management, preferably within an ecommerce environment. Experience in retail buying, merchandising, or digital marketing can also be valuable.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, E-commerce, or a related field.
  • Strong understanding of e-commerce platforms, functionalities, and best practices.
  • Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, draw conclusions, and develop actionable recommendations.
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

Preferred

  • Experience with content management systems (CMS) and product information management (PIM) systems is a plus.
  • Proficiency in web analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics).

Benefits

  • medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, disability insurance, and a variety of additional voluntary benefits (such as critical illness, hospital and accident insurance).
  • An amazing employee discount
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Saks

SAKS specializes in Business Process Management and Knowledge Process Management Services in key areas of Finance & Accounting, Process Automation, Data Science & AI, Mobility and Customer Experience Services.We offer our global clients business value by combining a wealth of knowledge in domain experience and operational excellence in key industries of Financial Services, Manufacturing, Healthcare Services, Telco, Insurance, Logistics and Banking. SAKS specializes in 5 verticals, Finance & Accounting, Data Science & AI, Mobility, Customer Experience & Process AutomationLeveraging upon the latest practices and technologies within these areas, we aim to help our clients achieve their strategic objectives, may it be creating disruptive products or enhancing process efficiencies.

Founded in 2012
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108 employees (16 in marketing)

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Specialist, Category Growth, Ralph Lauren

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