Associate Product Development Manager, Women's Bottoms, Leggings & Sleep

Gap Inc.; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail apparel company in California seeks a candidate to support production and vendor capability strategies. Responsibilities include creating seasonal strategies and ensuring product availability. Ideal candidates will have strong attention to detail and experience in analytic processes. This role offers opportunities for career advancement within a global organization.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail to meet product pipeline milestones.
• Ability to operate effectively in a highly matrixed global organization.
• Experience in developing analytic processes for optimizing post Line Adoption.

Responsibilities

• Support the ideation, development, and execution of the production and vendor capability strategy.
• Create seasonal strategies to mitigate risks associated with fabric purchases.
• Execute vendor engagement strategies across divisions and categories.
• Ensure product availability for seasonal and fast pipelines at the product category level.
• Provide front-line supervision to operational or administrative teams.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytic processes development

Adaptability

Job description

Employer Industry: Retail Apparel

Why consider this job opportunity

• Opportunity for career advancement and growth within a highly matrixed global organization
• Engage in innovative strategies that balance quality and cost-effectiveness
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Design, Merchandising, and Sustainability
• Work in a dynamic environment focused on product to market demands
• Chance to contribute to the development of vendor engagement strategies

What to Expect (Job Responsibilities)

• Support the ideation, development, and execution of the production and vendor capability strategy
• Create seasonal strategies to mitigate risks associated with fabric purchases
• Execute vendor engagement strategies across divisions and categories
• Ensure product availability for seasonal and fast pipelines at the product category level
• Provide front-line supervision to operational or administrative teams

What is Required (Qualifications)

• Strong attention to detail to meet product pipeline milestones
• Ability to operate effectively in a highly matrixed global organization
• Experience in developing analytic processes for optimizing post Line Adoption
• Capacity to adapt team priorities in response to customer and business partner needs

How to Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience in the retail apparel industry or related fields
• Background in product management or vendor relations
• Knowledge of sustainability practices in manufacturing

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