Footwear & Leather Goods Product Lead

Ralph Lauren; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralph Lauren is seeking a Product Lifecycle Manager in New York to own end-to-end development for Footwear and Leather Goods, coordinating with Design, Sourcing, and Planning to deliver brand-right products on schedule.

You will drive data integrity within PLM, manage samples, and lead production handoffs, collaborating with factories and regional teams to balance quality, cost, lead times and margins.

Qualifications

• End-to-end product lifecycle experience for footwear and leather goods.
• Understanding of footwear and leather goods construction, materials, and costs.
• Experience coordinating samples, commercialization, and production handoffs.
• Proficiency with PLM systems and product data management.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Manage master approvals and commercialization milestones for bulk production readiness.
• Coordinate proto reviews, wear testing, and quality assessments.
• Partner with sourcing teams on production allocation and delivery execution.
• Maintain seasonal product information and e-commerce attributes.

Skills

Product lifecycle management

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Analytical mindset

Tools

Ariba

PLM systems

Job description

Ralph Lauren is seeking a Product Lifecycle Manager in New York to own end-to-end development for Footwear and Leather Goods, coordinating with Design, Sourcing, and Planning to deliver brand-right products on schedule.

You will drive data integrity within PLM, manage samples, and lead production handoffs, collaborating with factories and regional teams to balance quality, cost, lead times and margins.