About The Position
The Contract PD & Supply Manager is the catalyst for turning Beauty product briefs into manufacturable, compliant, costed, and available products across brands by bridging Product Development (PD), contract manufacturers (CMs/fillers), and supply planning to deliver on-time launches and reliable replenishment. At Gap Inc., we’re more than the clothes we make. We’re a collective of brands united by the belief that real people can (and should) drive real change. We’re a company that’s been synonymous with equality and inclusivity since our founding. The first of our industry to translate our commitment to sustainability into true accountability. Made stronger by our global team’s unique personalities, passions and pride, we set out every day to make the world a bit bolder and a bit brighter.
Responsibilities
- Supplier & Vendor Management: Identify, onboard, and manage relationships with contract manufacturers, fillers, packaging suppliers, and logistics providers; Negotiate lead times, monitor supplier performance, and resolve bottlenecks or quality issues quickly
- PD-to-Production Transfer: Translate product development to commercialization by finalizing product specs, overseeing trial runs and tests, and managing change control with Regulatory/QA partners
- Production & Capacity Planning: Reserve and allocate production based on service level requirements, supplier KPIs, and available capacity
- Supply Management: Oversee timing and releasing of POs, in partnership with inventory management, merch & DC teams
- Cost and Inventory Optimization: Manage COGS and PPV by setting component targets and safety stock, reduce write-offs/expiry, and deliver value-engineering and packaging/sourcing alternatives.
- Timeline Management: Oversees timeline to ensure program is on track. Identifies key milestones holding stakeholders accountable for achieving key dates. Calls out critical concerns that could jeopardize timing to market with a solution oriented mindset to work through challenges to maintain timing.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
