Gap Inc. · 21 hours ago
Associate Manager Product Development, Athleta Girls
SF - 2 Folsom
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelGap Inc. is a leading global retailer, and they are seeking an Associate Manager of Product Development for Athleta Girls. This role is responsible for supporting the ideation, development, implementation, and execution of production and vendor capability strategies while ensuring product availability and maintaining quality and cost integrity.
ApparelE-CommerceFashionLifestyleRetail
Responsibilities
Execute category-level product development strategies that align with production strategies and divisional goals, ensuring product availability for both seasonal and fast pipelines
Create and manage seasonal strategies to limit exposure to buying fabrics prior to line adoption, optimizing flexibility and financial outcomes
Build responsive, data-informed development timelines to support speed-to-market strategies while maintaining quality and cost integrity
Execute a vendor engagement strategy across divisions and categories, leveraging vendor capabilities to support innovation, cost targets, and capacity needs
Drive clear and consistent communication between brand teams and Asia-based product teams to ensure strategic alignment, timely execution, and operational responsiveness
Understand product development implications on merchandising and design-driven decisions, applying category, fabric, and vendor nuances to guide optimal outcomes
Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure financial targets are met by delivering costing guidance, explaining cost trade-offs, and supporting margin objectives
Manage and maintain BOM accuracy within the PLM system to ensure seamless product execution from development through production
Clearly explain fabric choices, production techniques, sustainability considerations, and cost limitations to cross-functional partners to support informed decision-making and AUC integrity
Proactively facilitate cross-functional collaboration to identify and mitigate risks related to cost, capacity, timing, and quality for optimal results
Communicate compelling, data-driven recommendations that consider cross-functional priorities and influence decision-making beyond direct ownership
Qualification
Required
Accountable for supporting the ideation, development, implementation and execution of the Gap Inc production and vendor capability strategy
Ability to operate in a highly matrixed global organization
Execute category-level product development strategies that align with production strategies and divisional goals
Create and manage seasonal strategies to limit exposure to buying fabrics prior to line adoption
Build responsive, data-informed development timelines to support speed-to-market strategies while maintaining quality and cost integrity
Execute a vendor engagement strategy across divisions and categories
Drive clear and consistent communication between brand teams and Asia-based product teams
Understand product development implications on merchandising and design-driven decisions
Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure financial targets are met
Manage and maintain BOM accuracy within the PLM system
Clearly explain fabric choices, production techniques, sustainability considerations, and cost limitations
Proactively facilitate cross-functional collaboration to identify and mitigate risks
Communicate compelling, data-driven recommendations
Preferred
A strategic and analytical thinker who can develop and apply processes to optimize post–Line Adoption execution
Adaptable and solutions-oriented, able to shift priorities in response to customer needs, business partners, and evolving market conditions
A strong cross-functional collaborator who understands how to balance design vision, merchandising strategy, production realities, and financial targets
A subject-matter expert on product and vendor capabilities
Company
Gap Inc.
Gap Inc., a house of iconic brands, is the largest specialty apparel company in America.
Founded in 1969
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.25B2020-05-07Post Ipo Debt· $2.25B
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Richard Dickson
Chief Executive Officer
Sven Gerjets
EVP, Chief Technology Officer
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