Senior Fabric R&D & Materials Strategy Lead

Gap Inc; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Merchandise discount

Paid time off

Volunteer hours

401(k) matching

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical, dental, vision and life ins.

Job summary

Gap Inc. is seeking a Fabric Development professional to drive a Fabric First strategy from design through market, collaborating with North America teams and Asia-based mills.

You will leverage consumer insights and trends to guide fabric development, costing, and positioning across our Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta brands. The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, strategic influence across geographies, and ensuring fabric choices meet pricing and quality goals within the

Qualifications

• Strong experience with fabric constructions, dye techniques, finishes, and garment construction and manufacturing/sourcing processes.

Responsibilities

• Analyze fabric needs across the company and communicate recommendations to cross-functional partners.
• Track fabric development KPIs and brand discipline on seasonal developments and testing.
• Partner with Product Development and Merchandising to ensure fabrics fit pricing architecture.
• Identify fabrics that need to be cost engineered and communicate with Mill management.
• Drive fabric process discipline through the product-to-market calendar at key milestones.
• Build cross-functional partnerships and influence strategy for your division and team.

Skills

Fabric construction

Dye techniques

Finished fabrics

Garment manufacturing

Sourcing processes

Job description

Gap Inc. is seeking a Fabric Development professional to drive a Fabric First strategy from design through market, collaborating with North America teams and Asia-based mills.

You will leverage consumer insights and trends to guide fabric development, costing, and positioning across our Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta brands. The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, strategic influence across geographies, and ensuring fabric choices meet pricing and quality goals within the