End-to-End Product Lead, Women's Apparel

Ralph Lauren; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralph Lauren seeks a senior leader to own the complete product lifecycle for Women's Polo apparel, from concept through production delivery. You will drive development excellence, manufacturing operations, cost management, and cross-functional collaboration to meet quality, pricing, and timing targets.

Responsibilities include leading design reviews, coordinating lab dips, and ensuring Right-First-Time outcomes while aligning with brand standards and sustainability goals.

Qualifications

• End-to-end product lifecycle expertise from development through production.
• Experience with manufacturing and sourcing operations.
• Strong cost engineering and financial analysis skills.
• Quality assurance and vendor relationship management.
• Proven cross-functional leadership and stakeholder influence.
• Experience coordinating international offices and sustainability initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Oversee product development from concept through production-ready approval.
• Lead cost management and season costing reviews with cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate material planning, lab dips, and samples to meet deadlines.
• Manage supplier relations and ensure on-time, quality deliveries.
• Drive continuous improvement and governance across pipelines.
• Mentor and develop designers, engineers, and coordinators.

Skills

Product lifecycle

Manufacturing ops

Cost engineering

Vendor management

Cross-functional leadership

Sustainability

Team mentoring

Global coordination

Tools

PLM systems

SAP

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Job description

Ralph Lauren seeks a senior leader to own the complete product lifecycle for Women's Polo apparel, from concept through production delivery. You will drive development excellence, manufacturing operations, cost management, and cross-functional collaboration to meet quality, pricing, and timing targets.

Responsibilities include leading design reviews, coordinating lab dips, and ensuring Right-First-Time outcomes while aligning with brand standards and sustainability goals.