Product Management Assistant, Womens Polo RW, OW and Denim

About the position

The Product Management Assistant for Womens Polo RW, OW and Denim at Ralph Lauren Corporation is responsible for managing and maintaining organized information for samples, garment deliveries, and open issues. The role involves negotiating costs and delivery with sourcing offices, identifying risks, and building OTB plans. The assistant will drive communication with internal and external partners, manage lead times, and organize the TOP closet. The position requires attendance at various meetings and a desire to learn about the product life cycle, including participation in denim tradeshows and learning opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain organized information for samples, garment deliveries, and open issues
• Negotiate cost and delivery with sourcing offices, working directly with Manager/Lead on solutions and decisions
• Identify risks and highlight major issues to Manager/Lead
• Build OTB (ok to buy) plans with sourcing office and analyze the information to ensure that timing associated with fabric, production and logistics are in line
• Drive communication with internal and external partners for updates on cost/delivery
• Communicate PO updates with guidance on problematic styles
• In charge of scheduling and building the agendas for the CFT meetings
• Share & review calendar deadlines with sourcing offices
• Manage and monitor lead times from development to store with solution suggestions
• Organize the TOP (top of production) closet
• Pull samples from DC, TOP Closet, stores, factory if needed for any reviews
• Assist with showroom sample receipts
• Manage multiple seasons and projects with guidance
• Attend meetings to WIP, CFT, TBs, Wash and design meetings if timing allows
• Review and Monitor TNA set with sourcing offices and CFT with suggestions to solve issues with manager/lead
• Clean up BOM Completeness
• TOP tracking and lead top reviews with CFT
• Track and recognize when there is prolonged submit date for Fit and wash Status
• Learn issues and mitigation that may prevent on-time arrival for SRS samples
• System Maintenance and input is required to support all of the functions in our corporate system
• Desire to learn about product life cycle
• Attend denim tradeshows and other learning opportunities offered throughout the city
• Participate in Shadeband meetings to learn wash terminology and denim variances
• Support the manager with specific responsibilities related to the entire end to end product life cycle

Requirements

• Knowledge of garment manufacturing process
• Knowledge of apparel product development; includes experience in the assigned product category
• Agile, nimble and solution oriented
• Strong communication and cross-functional team collaboration skills
• Strong organizational skills with detailed attention to product information
• Understanding cross-functional relationships, taking initiative to problem-solve
• Strong presentation skills presenting to cross-functional partners
• Computer skills: Microsoft Office, Outlook, PLM, Airtable, Adobe XD, and O9

Nice-to-haves

• Actively displays curiosity, a desire to learn and grow, and an innovative mind-set
• Embodies the CFAs of the RL Brand

Benefits

• Robust benefits package
• Above-market time off
• Flexible working arrangements
• Incentive compensation, where applicable
• Varied learning opportunities