Ralph Lauren Product Management Lead, Collection

BoF Careers; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralph Lauren Corporation is seeking a Product Manager to partner with Design, Merchandising, and Sourcing to ensure the integrity of wovens from sample to bulk production. You will help develop and execute the product strategy, balancing value, lead times, and quality while upholding RL standards.

Responsibilities include creating seasonal data tools, tracking milestones, optimizing lead times, and collaborating across teams to manage costing, fabrication, and delivery milestones for luxury

Qualifications

• Experience in product management, development, production, or sourcing in apparel or luxury goods.
• Strong understanding of garment manufacturing and product development, including knitwear construction.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain seasonal product data and line management tools.
• Leverage analytics and KPIs to monitor milestones and category performance.
• Manage lead times and activities from development through store delivery.
• Ensure knitwear construction, fit, yarn quality, gauges, stitches, finishing meet RL standards.
• Track development costing and ensure accurate communication of costs to cross-functional partners.
• Facilitate weekly cross-functional meetings and drive follow-up on key decisions.

Skills

Product management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Financial acumen

Communication

Problem solving

Job description

Company Description

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands. At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.

Company Description

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands. At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.

Position Overview

As part of the Product Management team, this role will partner with Design, Merchandising, Technical Design, Raw Materials, Sourcing Offices, factories, and mills to help ensure the integrity of wovens product from sample through bulk production. This role will support the development and execution of the product strategy for the brand, with a focus on delivering strong overall value across product, price, lead time, and quality while upholding RL standards.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Create and maintain seasonal product data and line management tools throughout the product lifecycle; work closely with Design, Raw Materials, and cross-functional partners to receive updates and communicate changes in a timely manner. Leverage analytics, seasonal reporting, and key performance indicators to monitor milestones, category performance, liability exposure, and progress against product and seasonal objectives. Support and manage optimized lead times and key activities from development through store delivery, including yarn development, lab dips, stitch approvals, sample tracking, production readiness, and on-time delivery. Partner with Design, Technical Design, and Product Testing teams to ensure knitwear construction, fit, yarn quality, gauges, stitches, finishing, and performance meet Product Standards/RL requirements. Work closely with the team to maintain development and production costing for Wovens, ensuring costs are updated, accurate, and communicated properly to cross-functional partners. Partner with Merchandising, Raw Materials, Sourcing, and Supply Chain teams to manage sourcing allocations, capacity planning, production status, shipment schedules, and delivery milestones. Support procurement of positioned luxury fabrics by partnering with Raw Materials, mills, and sourcing teams to secure seasonal fabric needs and support design intent, quality, cost, and delivery requirements. Track seasonal liability and platform-level fabric requirements, including exposure, usage, minimums, carryover opportunities, and risk mitigation across development and production. Apply strong financial acumen to monitor seasonal fabric commitments, liability exposure, budget impact, costing, and margin implications; partner with Finance and cross-functional teams to ensure timely visibility, risk mitigation, and alignment on financial opportunities. Identify, elevate, and resolve risks related to yarn availability, minimums, lead times, quality, cost fluctuations, capacity, or delivery while upholding brand standards and operational excellence. Facilitate weekly cross-functional meetings, drive follow-up on key decisions and deliverables, and share category knowledge to strengthen execution across the team.

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

• Experience in product management, product development, production, or sourcing, preferably within apparel or luxury goods and strong experience in Knits and Sweaters preferred
• Knowledge of garment manufacturing process and apparel product development, including knitwear construction, yarns, gauges, stitches, finishing techniques, fit, quality standards, and production handoff
• Proven ability to quickly pivot and problem solve utilizing innovative and commercially minded solutions
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills; ability to partner closely with Design, Technical Design, Raw Materials, Merchandising, Sourcing Offices, vendors, mills, and factories
• Strong analytical and financial acumen, including costing, liability management, data interpretation, and the ability to turn insights into practical actions
• Strong organizational skills with detailed attention to product information, process tracking, communication, and follow-through
• Embodies the CFAs of the RL Brand