Assistant Product Development Manager - Banana Republic Men's Sweaters & Cold Weather Accessories

About the Role

In this role, you are accountable for supporting the ideation, development, implementation and execution of the Gap Inc production and vendor capability strategy, delivering value through effectively balancing innovation, quality, and cost. You will be able to operate in a highly matrixed global organization, working collaboratively with the cross functional team (Design, Merchandising, Tech Design, Quality Assurance, Sustainability, Fabric Research and Development and Global Sourcing). You will be able to execute, with strong attention to detail and business acumen, ensuring product flows through the pipeline and meets key milestones to meet product to market (P2M) demands.

What You'll Do

• Support product development from ideation through sampling, adoption, and booking, ensuring alignment with P2M milestones

• Partner with cross-functional teams to track progress, identify risks, and help drive solutions

• Manage product bookings across seasonal and fast-track calendars to support on-time delivery

• Maintain strong process discipline across development milestones, ensuring timely sample delivery

• Collaborate with Design, Merchandising, and technical teams to support product execution

• Communicate updates clearly and escalate risks or delays as needed

• Partner with Global Sourcing to manage vendor communication, timelines, and deliverables

• Manage development costing, including value engineering and class-level cost analysis

• Own system updates post line adoption, ensuring accurate product details for bulk production

• Support yarn R&D, including seasonal yarn budgeting and sample ordering.

• Prioritize daily workload to meet business and customer needs

• Contribute to continuous improvement of product development processes

Who You Are

• Foundational experience in product development, sourcing, or a related field

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Basic knowledge of Sweater garment construction and yarn

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities

• Effective communicator and collaborative team player

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, matrixed environment

• Adaptable and responsive to changing business needs

• Willingness to travel as needed