Product Management Assistant

As a Product Management Assistant at Ralph Lauren, you will play a crucial role in managing and maintaining organized information for samples, garment deliveries, and open issues. You will work closely with the Manager/Lead to negotiate costs and delivery with sourcing offices, ensuring timely and clear communication.

• 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 plans with sourcing office and analyze information to ensure timing is in line.
• Drive communication with internal and external partners for updates on cost/delivery.
• Communicate PO updates with guidance on problematic styles.
• Schedule and build agendas for CFT meetings.
• Share and review calendar deadlines with sourcing offices.
• Manage and monitor lead times from development to store with solution suggestions.
• Organize the TOP closet and assist with showroom sample receipts.
• Manage multiple seasons and projects with guidance.
• Review and monitor TNA set with sourcing offices and CFT.
• Clean up BOM Completeness and lead TOP reviews with CFT.
• Track fit and wash status and recognize prolonged submit dates.
• Learn business analysis and support the manager with product life cycle responsibilities.

• Knowledge of garment manufacturing process.
• Experience in apparel product development in the assigned product category.
• Agile, nimble, and solution-oriented mindset.
• Strong communication and cross-functional team collaboration skills.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to product information.
• Understanding of cross-functional relationships and problem-solving initiative.
• Strong presentation skills and computer skills in Microsoft Office, Outlook, PLM, Airtable, Adobe XD, and O9.