Fashion Product Lifecycle Assistant

Ralph Lauren; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralph Lauren Corporation in New York seeks a detail-oriented team player to support the product development and production lifecycle. You will partner with Design, Merchandising, Technical Design, and Regional Sourcing Offices to manage material development, sample flow, and system maintenance to meet seasonal milestones and delivery dates.

The role requires strong Excel skills, exposure to PLM/GFE+/Airtable, and experience or internship in product development or materials.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with PLM, GFE+, and Airtable is preferred.
• Experience or internship in product development or materials is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with tracking materials, product development, and production milestones throughout the product lifecycle.
• Follow up on material and product deliveries to support on-time seasonal execution.
• Support the development of materials that meet aesthetic, functional, quality, and cost objectives.
• Assist with seasonal costing activities by requesting costing information from vendors and maintaining accurate information in systems.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to track approvals of fabrics, trims, samples, and bulk submissions.
• Organize, tag, and maintain records for all submissions and samples.
• Maintain delivery, costing, and product information in PLM, GFE+, Airtable, and other systems.
• Support creation and maintenance of purchase orders and related product information.
• Participate in weekly work-in-progress meetings with internal teams and regional sourcing partners.
• Send/receive packages with courier services and maintain tracking records for submits and samples.
• Escalate issues to manager and assist with follow-up activities as needed.
• Provide general administrative and operational support to the Product Management team.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Team player

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PLM

GFE+

Airtable

Job description

Ralph Lauren Corporation in New York seeks a detail-oriented team player to support the product development and production lifecycle. You will partner with Design, Merchandising, Technical Design, and Regional Sourcing Offices to manage material development, sample flow, and system maintenance to meet seasonal milestones and delivery dates.

The role requires strong Excel skills, exposure to PLM/GFE+/Airtable, and experience or internship in product development or materials.