Associate Manager of Product Development – Outlet Women’s Tops – Skirts and Dresses
| Company | GAP |
|---|---|
| Location | New York, NY, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Mid Level |
Requirements
- Global Product Development experience or exposure to driving global product development and understands design, merchandising, and vendor/category management.
- Problem Solver- can proactively solve problems and effectively manage multiple challenges.
- Global Business Acumen- experience executing on multi-year operational goals, incorporating knowledge of production trade regulations, testing protocol, product integrity, production cycle timeline, fabric and garment construction, and retail math.
- Collaboration- Proven ability influencing and making decisions cross-functionally in a matrix environment where speed and cultural sensitivity is crucial.
- Learning Agility- demonstrated curiosity, motivated to develop new skills and knowledge.
- Develop the analytic process required to optimize post Line Adoption.
- Adapt team priorities to respond to customer and business partner needs.
- Manage specific categories in coordination with a cross functional team and international sourcing partners.
Responsibilities
- Understand product development implications on merchandising and design-driven product decisions based on category or vendor strategies and nuances.
- Drive communication between brand teams and Asia-based product teams to ensure strategic business alignment and optimal responsiveness.
- Understand and work with cross-functional teams to ensure financial targets are met by delivering costing guidance.
- Manage BOM maintenance through PLM system to ensure product execution.
- Communicate with Asia-based teams to understand product execution issues and provide support in resolving them in a timely manner.
- Create seasonal strategies to limit our exposure to buying fabrics pre line adoption.
- Execute a vendor engagement strategy across divisions and categories for both seasonal and fast pipelines.
- Ensure product availability for seasonal and fast pipelines at the product category level.
- Execute category product development strategies that align with production strategies and divisional goals.
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.