Lead, Product Line Sales Support

Gildan is a leading manufacturer of everyday basic apparel, with a strong portfolio of brands, including Gildan®, Hanes®, Comfort Colors®, American Apparel®, ALLPRO™, GOLDTOE®, Peds®, Bali®, Playtex®, Maidenform®, Bonds®, as well as Champion® which is under an exclusive licensing agreement for the printwear channel in the U.S. and Canada. Gildan owns and operates vertically integrated, large-scale manufacturing facilities which are primarily located in Central America, the Caribbean, North America, and Asia.

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Lead, Product Line Sales Support will play an integral role in managing the core wholesale product line development process. This individual will be responsible for developing assortment frameworks and consumer centered product briefs that address their deep understanding of the target consumers, specialty channels and competitive set. This individual will also need to have a deep understanding of trends in the relevant market, understand how product is created and analyze consumer and marketplace data.

They will oversee and ensure that key deliverables and deadlines are met including achievement of milestones and have a quick and critical thinker mindset to make decisions.

The individual is self‑motivated, plans and excels at knowing how to work back into timelines. They will embrace the Gildan consumer and have a relentless desire to gain a deep understanding of product, fashion, color and decorating trends in the wholesale and retail markets. This individual must exude passion for product and have excellent communication and presentation skills. The successful candidate must be able to influence, collaborate, and create consensus.

The candidate must be highly organized and demonstrate strong analytical skills as well as a high level of attention to detail.

• Provide briefs and frameworks which give clear product direction and information to development and design partners.
• Manage and execute designated calendar milestones from design brief to product launches.
• Lead robust fast track projects with accuracy and information sharing across all areas within the organization.
• Partner with manufacturing teams to identify opportunities to reduce product‑level process complexity.
• Have an understanding of fit and construction to provide direction in fit sessions.
• Support the development of junior level team members in partnership with Sr. Director.
• Ensure design understands and builds into target cost to meet margin requirements set by leadership.
• Analyze product line performance inclusive of add/drops, sell‑in, sell‑through, and monthly POS data.
• Ensure maintenance and governance of the style master data and product lifecycle.
• Responsible for sales/customer presentations, both internally and externally to key accounts, internal stakeholders and wholesalers as needed.
• Analyze product line performance inclusive of add/drops, sell‑in, sell‑through, and monthly POS data.
• Ensure maintenance and governance of the style master data and product lifecycle.
• Responsible for sales/customer presentations, both internally and externally to key accounts, internal stakeholders and wholesalers as needed.

• University degree.

• 5 – 7 years
• Activewear industry - Printwear and/or vertical manufacturing experience.

• Ability…