Procure to Pay Global Lead, Next Generation Transformation
Ref #: W151832
Department: Business Strategy
City: Plan-les-Ouates
State/Province: Geneva
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.
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.
Position Overview
As a part of Ralph Lauren’s Next Generation Transformation (NGT), the core operating systems of the company will be replaced with a common Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution. This new way of working impacts almost all of the business including Planning, Sourcing and Buying, Retail and Wholesale, Logistics and Distribution, and Finance.
The Procure to Pay Global Lead will join a small team of business function process leads, IT domain leaders, and ERP vendor representatives to initiate the global program and create all necessary documentation to launch the project in 2025. This role will focus on creating a detailed understanding of the current AS-IS business processes before working closely with the Program Initiation Team and the ERP application vendor to help map out the future high-level TO-BE processes.
Responsibilities include:
* Work with IT, business, and vendor teams to ensure the scope aligns with expectations and budget.
* Create a clear picture of the current AS-IS processes and document data flows, dependencies, and integration points.
* Ensure clear ownership across edge systems and identify any interim or migration activity.
* Identify gaps in the TO-BE solution for mitigation.
* Prepare teams for mobilization through engagement and education.
* Create an agile approach to testing across RL systems.
* Develop the high-level cutover approach by system and phase.
* Assist in identifying training needs.
* Develop and maintain integrated project plans, including scope, objectives, milestones, deliverables, risks, and issues.
Minimum Qualifications:
* 8+ years of experience in a related role.
* Strong understanding of procure to pay processes in a global fashion apparel business.
* Experience within a vertically integrated retail environment; fashion apparel experience is highly desirable.
* Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
* Ability to engage with and influence senior executives.
* Strong analytical skills for strategic decision-making.
* Pragmatic problem solver who thrives under pressure and excels at multitasking.
* Strong strategic vision with a hands-on approach.
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