Senior Product Management Manager, Polo Women's Sweaters

Pay Range: The pay range for this job is $85000 - $161444 annually; actual pay is dependent on experience and geographic location.

Benefits: Base pay is only one part of our employee value proposition, which includes a robust benefits package, above-market time off, hybrid working arrangements, incentive compensation, where applicable, and varied learning opportunities.

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands.

At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through:
Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.

Support the Lead and Head with specific responsibilities related to Product lifecycle for the Women's Polo Sweater category. Focus on ownership and accountability of product management within line architecture.

S trategic Leadership

OTB Management:
Support Production Team with all sourcing allocations, TNAs, OTBs in GFE/PLM.

Drive (build/negotiate/analyze/communicate) TNA plans with sourcing offices and analyze the information to ensure that timing associated with fabric, production, and logistics are in line. Risk access and find solutions. Highlighting issues to sr. manager/lead & CFT.

Lead a seasonal production plan with CFT partners to optimize a Post market commit.

Ie Strategic core fabric positioning (partner with raw material team).Adhere to POST Market Flexibility (60% goal).

Secure on time delivery methodologies by aligning/leveraging lead times for added buy flexibility and product planning to start ship.

Execute raw material positioning strategies and capacity planning with a focus on top investment core programs.

Secure and reconcile buy commitments while ensuring contracted deliveries from mills/suppliers is being met.

Cost Management:
Ensure cost sheets are submitted in PLM & flowing in GFE meeting milestone calendar (Flash/Board Review, Proto, SRS, Bulk).

Presenting up-front Flash costing and cost engineering to cross functional team member as a guideline during product development stage.

Ability to analyze and negotiate by understanding product components and key cost drivers and lead-time of a garment. Lead all seasonal cost meetings.

Pull end of season business analysis and report to Sr. Manager/Lead.

Chase & Reconciliation/Rebalancing Management:
Support Production Team in adhering to Chase, Reconciliation/Rebalancing Playbook calendar milestones.

Partners with internal and external partners to ensure accuracy in data and timelines are adhered.

OTB management for all "non-PO" materials confirmed to chase.

Bulk & SRS PO Creation/Management in GFE/PLM/SAP:

Manage and maintain the showroom sample process adhering to all rack review, line review, and market deadlines.

Lock & export SRS/Bulk units and send GFE downloads to vendors. Ensure sample quantities are accurate. Offers corrections working collaboratively with vendors.

Send PIRS & PRS to NY Ops for non-hko vendors.

SRS management with sourcing/vendors. Utilize SRS PODs to review status and mitigate any delivery delays.

Tracked and checked in SRS.

Maintain SRS tracking report to ensure on-time SRS del and communication of status to CFT partners & management. Highlight styles that will miss arrival, discuss mitigation.

Drive communication and influence on decision making with internal and external partners for updates on…