Manager, Production & Supply, Gap Inc Beauty

About the Role

The Contract PD & Supply Manager is the catalyst for turning Beauty product
briefs into manufacturable, compliant, costed, and available products across
brands by bridging Product Development (PD), contract manufacturers (CMs/fillers), and supply planning to deliver on-time launches and reliable replenishment.

What You'll Do

Key Responsibilities:
· Supplier & Vendor Management: Identify, onboard, and manage relationships with
contract manufacturers, fillers, packaging suppliers, and logistics providers; Negotiate
lead times, monitor supplier performance, and resolve bottlenecks or quality issues
quickly
· PD-to-Production Transfer: Translate product development to commercialization by
finalizing product specs, overseeing trial runs and tests, and managing change control
with Regulatory/QA partners
· Production & Capacity Planning: Reserve and allocate production based on service
level requirements, supplier KPIs, and available capacity
· Supply Management: Oversee timing and releasing of POs, in partnership with
inventory management, merch & DC teams
· Cost and Inventory Optimization: Manage COGS and PPV by setting component
targets and safety stock, reduce write-offs/expiry, and deliver value-engineering and
packaging/sourcing alternatives.
· Timeline Management: Oversees timeline to ensure program is on track. Identifies
key milestones holding stakeholders accountable for achieving key dates. Calls out
critical concerns that could jeopardize timing to market with a solution oriented mindset
to work through challenges to maintain timing.

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