Associate Product Development Manager, Licensing

$81,000 - $107,300/Yr

Gap - San Francisco, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

San Francisco, CA

Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers

About the position

In this role, you are accountable for supporting the ideation, development, implementation, and execution of the Gap Inc production and vendor capability strategy, delivering value through effectively balancing innovation, quality, and cost. You will be able to operate in a highly matrixed global organization, forming part of the cross-functional product team which includes Design, Merchandising, Tech Design, Quality Assurance, Sustainability, Fabric Research and Development, and Global Sourcing. Your ability to execute with strong attention to detail will ensure that the product pipeline meets key milestones to satisfy product to market (P2M) demands. You will create seasonal strategies to limit exposure to buying fabrics before line adoption, execute a vendor engagement strategy across divisions and categories for both seasonal and fast pipelines, and ensure product availability for seasonal and fast pipelines at the product category level. Additionally, you will develop the analytic process required to optimize post Line Adoption and adapt team priorities to respond to customer and business partner needs. You will also provide front line supervision to an operational, service, or administrative team, ensuring that all tasks are completed efficiently and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Create seasonal strategies to limit exposure to buying fabrics pre line adoption.
• Execute a vendor engagement strategy across divisions and categories for both seasonal and fast pipelines.
• Ensure product availability for seasonal and fast pipelines at the product category level.
• Develop the analytic process required to optimize post Line Adoption.
• Adapt team priorities to respond to customer and business partner needs.
• Provide front line supervision to an operational, service, or administrative team.

Requirements

• Experience in production and vendor capability strategy development.
• Strong analytical skills to optimize processes post Line Adoption.
• Ability to operate in a highly matrixed global organization.
• Attention to detail to meet product pipeline milestones.
• Experience in vendor engagement and product availability management.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in fashion retail or related industries.
• Knowledge of sustainability practices in production.
• Familiarity with fabric research and development.

Benefits

• Merchandise discount for our brands: 50% off regular-priced merchandise at Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta, and 30% off at Outlet for all employees.
• One of the most competitive Paid Time Off plans in the industry.
• Employees can take up to five "on the clock" hours each month to volunteer at a charity of their choice.
• Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching for contributions up to four percent of an employee's base pay.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.