**Ref #**:
W153803
**Department**:
Manufacturing & Sourcing
**City**:
Casalecchio di Reno
**State/Province**:
Bologna
**Location**:
Italy
**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**
For maternity cover we are looking for a Product Development Associate who will support PD Team in different daily activities.
**Essential Duties & Responsibilities**
- Support PD Team with preparation of seasonal fittings with Design (in particular preparation of collection board with Sketches)
- Archiving photos of the fittings in the folders in both Italy and NY Shared drivers
- Support the PD team with the shipments of prototypes/Samples garments and related documents to NY and to our vendors
- Support the PD team in press samples orders process with vendors (pass the orders, follow up status and shipments with vendors and update at base accordingly
- Archiving of invoices in our folders and samples costs seasonal charts, submitting invoices in our folders and sample costs seasonal charts, submitting invoices to our finance office for payment
- Support the PD Team in the organization and documentation for the seasonal "Carnet" shipment of samples from NY to Italy and back
**Experience, Skills & Knowledge**
- Fluent english
- Good product knowledge (womens)
- Flexibility
Available for fixed-term contract (maternity cover) and to start ASAP.