Sr Director, Product Creation, Operations at Old Navy in San Francisco, California

Job Description:

About Old Navy

Forget what you know about old-school industry rules. When you work at Old Navy, you’re choosing a different path. From day one, we’ve been on a mission to democratize fashion and make shopping fun again. Our teams make style accessible to everyone, creating high-quality, must-have fashion essentials for the whole family, with love, season after season.

We opened our first store in 1994 in San Francisco and have been on a roll ever since. We cultivate a community of playful personalities that thrive in a fast-paced environment where our employees can be their most authentic selves. Here, we’re family.

About the Role

The Senior Director of Product Operations leads and manages the creation, support and execution of Old Navy Production & Sourcing strategies, inclusive of process effectiveness, end-to-end product execution mapping, and facilitation of cross-functional touchpoints within Old Navy. This position will report directly into the SVP of Global Production.

What You'll Do

• Old Navy Product Operations


• P2M and Operational Excellence


• Manage and monitor the health of the product processes and adherence to key milestone deliverables in partnership with other functions within the Brand


• Drive creation of the Annual brand calendar and seasonal Pipeline calendars


• Strategize, operationalize and implement continuous improvements and transformation initiatives within product processes (Pipeline.)


• Manage Pipeline metrics that drives accountability, shifts behaviors and improves actions


• Continually reassess and refine work processes required to competitively deliver product to market


• Partners cross functionally to define, address and deliver strategic initiatives that support and enable Brand priorities


• Partner to update and deliver brand product operations tools and training


• Manage ad-hoc special projects in support of Brand initiatives


• Primary contact for all Gap Inc. and cross-brand initiatives, quarterly reporting and management


• Lead process simplification and improvement projects across all Production functions, including Tech Design, Fabric R&D, Product Development, and Production Management.


• Team Development - Manage growth and development of team


• Collaborate with Gap Inc. functions to support implementation and execution of Supply Chain Strategy Solutions and leverage Gap Inc. scale as applicable


• Financial Management - Maintains annual fiscal budget, attending monthly Finance meetings and partnering back with functional leadership as needed


• Support Production leadership and cross-functional product teams with reporting and analytics to track key financial and development metrics.
  

Who You Are

• 10+ years of work experience, preferably with supply chain and/or production, retail apparel, management consulting and/or consumer products Excellent leadership skills, and ability to work in a team environment


• Must have best practice knowledge and demonstrated experience in supply chain


• Demonstrated ability to think globally and translate information into effective strategies and drive results


• Strong project management skills and ability to effectively juggle multiple projects at one time


• Strong change management, strategy and operational experience


• Strong oral, written communication and formal presentation skills including the ability to communicate complex ideas in a simple way and meeting facilitation


• Strong interpersonal skills, works well as a part of a cross-functional team and can influence and interact at all levels of the organization


• Exceptional analytical, decision making, trouble-shooting, mediation, negotiation and interpersonal skills


• Demonstrated experience in influencing change outside of span of control or authority

Benefits at Old Navy

• Merchandise discount for our brands: 50% off regular-priced merchandise at Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta, and 30% off at Outlet for all employees.
• One of the most competitive Paid Time Off plans in the industry.*
• Employees can take up to five “on the clock” hours each month to volunteer at a charity of their choice.*
• Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching for contributions up to four percent of an employee’s base pay.*
• Employee stock purchase plan.*
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.*
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*For eligible employees

Gap Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We have received numerous awards for our long-held commitment to equality and will continue to foster a diverse and inclusive environment of belonging. In 2022, we were recognized by Forbes as one of the World's Best Employers and one of the Best Employers for Diversity.


Salary Range: $185,800 - $255,500 USD
Employee pay will vary based on factors such as qualifications, experience, skill level, competencies and work location. We will meet minimum wage or minimum of the pay range (whichever is higher) based on city, county and state requirements.



US CandidatesPlease note that effective, June 30, 2022, Gap Inc. will no longer require any of its employees to wear face masks or require proof of COVID vaccination, unless required by local or state/provincial mandates or as part of Gap Inc's quarantine guidelines after being exposed to or testing positive for COVID. Therefore, please disregard any language in any job posting that refers to Gap Inc.'s face mask and proof of vaccination policy as said policy is no longer effective.