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Ralph Lauren · 2 days ago
Product Management Manager
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$62K/yr - $146K/yr
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Carolyn Ernst
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Responsibilities
Participate in Board Review with Design and Merchandising to establish product pipeline, risk assessment, and TDtrack (high/medium/low touch)
Participate in Hand Offs with Product Design. Follow up with Design as needed to receive all information necessary to build a Tech Pack within calendar milestones.
Work on BOM set up and maintenance in PLM. Create initial BOM based on design Hand Off. Update BOM for showroom samples (post-proto approval) through stock approval/OK to buy/production ready.
Lead meetings with regional sourcing offices to handoff seasonal line sheets and walk through overall product execution expectations and sample timing.
Lead weekly WIP meeting and attend weekly fit meetings.
Track & monitor requests with sourcing offices for trim/artwork/wash submits, lab dips, etc. Work with sourcing offices to develop counter source raw materials and components as needed.
Partner with Design and PMT lead on all design approvals and comments. Ensure products are meeting design execution & RL standards/requirements. Ensure all approvals are made to meet sample and production deadlines.
Track, monitor & unpack showroom samples. Provide weekly sample status updates. Troubleshoot with customs/small parcel teams as needed.
Review and update all costs from initial to final stages in PLM Cost Extension & ensure accurate data flows to GFE & o9 systems.
Work with PMT lead to analyze product costing, address costing concerns & opportunities for product engineering.
Establish pricing options, to optimize the buy and help to achieve margins
Present product costing, YOY cost comparisons & cost saving options in seasonal cross functional cost meetings.
Work with sourcing offices to optimize and shorten production lead times. Assist with allocation & capacity planning.
Work with PMT lead to review Time & Action files and upload buy dates into GFE system. Action weekly buys in GFE & SAP systems and follow through to PO creation with sourcing offices.
Communicate strategies and align execution plans with Brand, Sourcing offices, Raw Material Team and Product Integrity
Ensure system data integrity in working towards our corporate goals of BOMs & costing.
System maintenance and input is required to support all of the above functions in our corporate systems. Run weekly system checks for missing data & data integrity.
Qualification
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Required
Proven expertise and experience in product development and production; full product life cycle, from design vision to production ready utilizing technical product knowledge and in-depth understanding of all product components (fabric, trim, print, etc.)
Be a subject matter expert (SME) in a specific product category (i.e. denim, sweaters, outerwear, footwear, accessories – includes experience in product development, product engineering and production))
Proven ability to optimize production outcomes through understanding the garment manufacturing process, factory capabilities & capacity, machinery capability, and liability management. Factory visits, a plus.
Strong communication, influencing and cross-functional team collaboration skills.
Solutions oriented approaches to problem solving, and adaptability.
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, quickly pivot, and problem solve.
Strong computer skills is a must - Intermediate to advanced Excel, Outlook, FlexPLM, SAP, GFE+.
In office minimum 2-3 days/week; more depending on time of season.
Embodies the CFAs of the RL Brand
Preferred
Experience in knits is a plus.
Company
Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren Corporation focuses on the design, marketing, and distribution of luxury lifestyle products.
Founded in 1967
10,001+ employees
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