FP&A Manager – Global Sourcing & Product Functions

Job description

POSITION OVERVIEW

Reporting to the FP&A Lead, the FP&A Manager will serve as a strategic finance partner to Global Sourcing, Product, and Operations leadership. The role is responsible for cost center management, financial planning, and performance analytics across Italy, Turkey /Egypt/ Middle East & Americas Sourcing, Global Tech Design, Sourcing Operational Excellence and Product Integrity and other global product functions. The role also supports cross-functional transformation initiatives and strategic projects.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Cost Center Management & Financial Planning

• Own end-to-end financial management of assigned cost centers, including budgeting, forecasting, and month-end close
• Deliver variance analysis, performance reporting, and forecasting updates
• Consolidate and align financial inputs across regions and functions
• Identify risks and opportunities and partner with leadership on actions

Business Partnering & Strategic Support

• Act as a trusted finance partner to sourcing, product, and operations leadership
• Translate business strategies into financial plans and tradeoffs
• Support decision-making through financial analysis and modeling

Cost Optimization & Operational Efficiency

• Identify and drive cost optimization initiatives
• Support efficiency improvements across sourcing and product functions
• Track progress and ensure delivery of savings initiatives
• Quality testing tracking and reporting

Transformation & Strategic Projects

• Lead and support transformation and strategic initiatives (e.g., TNT)
• Provide financial oversight and value realization tracking
• Partner cross-functionally to deliver measurable business impact Analytics, Reporting & Insights
• Develop and enhance financial reporting, dashboards, and analytics
• Deliver concise, insight-driven reporting for leadership
• Translate data into actionable recommendations
• Develop best practices in FP&A AI optimization
• Annual Cost to Serve Analytics and insights for Global Product organization

Qualifications

Experience

• 5–8+ years of FP&A or finance experience in a multinational environment
• Experience supporting sourcing, product, or operational functions preferred

Technical Skills

• Strong financial modeling and analytical capabilities
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint; BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) preferred

Leadership & Competencies

• Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to operate in a global, matrixed environment
• Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset Success Profile
• Strong financial control and transparency across cost centers
• Trusted partnership with business leadership
• Delivery of cost savings and efficiency improvements
• High-quality, forward-looking financial insights
• Successful execution of strategic initiatives Ralph Lauren will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance laws.

Please note background checks will be evaluated individually.