Wholesale Digital Strategy, Business Development & Operations Intern

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 To support the rapid growth of the Wholesale Digital & E-Commerce channel, this position will focus on strategic business development projects & analysis (sell-out and sell-in analysis, business development assessments, category expansion opportunities & data tests across total EMEA & LATAM), as well as on accelerating our brand health & elevation efforts ensuring best in class online presence. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Support on business analyses and business cases across EMEA & LATAM • Weekly & Monthly Sell-out reporting for digital channel • Digital Operations support • On-site merchandising analyses • Competitors analyses • Administrative tasks Enhance and support on Wholesale Ecommerce Analysis and Reporting • Gather and elaborate regional retail sales figures • Act as a controller to validate accuracy and problem solve issues when relevant • Generate meaningful business insights and calls to action based on regional performance • Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly and fiscal year reports on sell out, sell through and market share • Support the team in assortment analysis to identify business and category opportunities • Perform Ad-Hoc research on research/analytics tools to support the team in understanding the fashion e-commerce market evolution • Support on PowerPoint presentations for Management meetings Brand Elevation & Digital Operations • Support department on digital operations and related ad-hoc projects • Act as Digital operations coordinator: delivering product assets and content to wholesale EMEA partners • Analyze Digital Content performance, identify process and/or PDP best-practices and share with internal stakeholders • Support team with on-site merchandising analyses and with the optimization of existing processes Provide Administrative Support to Wholesale Digital E-commerce Team • Act as Digital Ambassador: gather industry news and reports, ensure knowledge sharing across business • Maintain tracker of approved and rejected e-commerce accounts • Provide account access of Digital asset platform for partners EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred • Relevant first experience/Internship in an analytical role or related with a proven track record of success, ideally internship(s) in fashion or luxury industry. • Analytical mindset, proven ability to manage and navigate complex data • Ability to think proactively, creatively problem solve, and escalate issues when needed • High degree of responsibility, accuracy and attention to detail • Ability to multi-task and work with tight deadlines and under pressure • Willingness to learn and to constantly improve • Excellent organization, communication, and interpersonal skills • Enthusiasm, positivity and team spirit • Advanced Excel skill is a must • Fully proficient in working in English, any other language is an asset • Available for 12-month internship • University internship agreement is compulsory