Associate Manager

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. As the Associate Manager, you support the General Manager in the creation of strategic plans, managing the execution of plans to ensure a profitable business. Essential Duties & Responsibilities • Support the General Manager in analyzing business trends and strategic planning of business initiatives for your store location • Understand and educate your team on sales and profit performance tools and resources • Create a consistent customer experience aligned to RL brand expectations by supporting the store vision • Assist in the creation of the store client development strategy and lead community outreach in your market • Execute the talent strategy set for your store, collaborating with the General Manager to build and develop a team with the customer at its core, who can deliver the store vision • Drive networking and recruitment activities in your store market • Actively engage in ongoing talent development conversations, providing employees coaching, feedback and learning opportunities • Maintain exceptional productivity standards through managing processes and store execution, including supporting with inventory control and management to achieve store shrink goals. • Champion use of new technology in support of New Ways of Selling techniques and More Ways to Shop to drive business result • Uphold all company policies and procedures • Provide feedback to General Manager & District Director, identifying high profit potential and category business trends for your store market • Ensure sales floor and all store standards exceed expectations at all times • Create an inclusive environment aligned to core Ralph Lauren Company values and Cultural Focus Areas