Senior Director - Category Strategy

About Gap Inc.

Our brands bridge the gaps we see in the world. Old Navy democratizes style to ensure everyone has access to quality fashion at every price point. Athleta unleashes the potential of every woman, regardless of body size, age or ethnicity. Banana Republic believes in sustainable luxury for all. And Gap inspires the world to bring individuality to modern, responsibly made essentials.    

This simple idea-that we all deserve to belong, and on our own terms-is core to who we are as a company and how we make decisions. Our teamis made up of thousands of people across the globe who take risks, think big, and do good for our customers, communities, and the planet. Ready to  learn fast, create with audacity and lead boldly? Join our team.

About the role

This role is responsible for the development of the category AUC, responsive supply chain strategy, supplier tiering and selection for the assigned business in collaboration with Brands and Category leadership teams.

The role ensures continued input, feedback and partnership with Brand strategies and supports the execution of respective Category goals (AUC, responsive supply chain, Innovation).

The role is also accountable for developing and leading direct reports and assisting in their development of strategic and analytical skills across Category teams.

What You'll Do

• Explore long term strategic investment opportunities with vendors and mills
• Develop category strategy and supplier tiering and selection in collaboration with category leadership teams.
• Supports the implementation and management of capacity planning and reporting to support the strategy
• Develops vendor allocation guidelines and governs adherence to these guidelines
• Identify opportunities to establish long term costing, while leveraging should cost modeling
• Drive process for major cross-brand programs - establishment of seasonal net macro process and class level guidance
• Supports the capture of responsive supply chain brand requirements and leads the implementation of responsive supply chain initiatives in to category
• Playing a key role in directly influencing and working with vendor/mill and logistics partners to reduce end-to-end supply chain lead times
• Lead strategic capacity conversations with vendors on shorter lead time
• Facilitates vendor and mill performance scorecarding
• lead teams to build market intelligence to identify sourcing opportunities as well as benchmark competition
• develop team members to elevate skill sets and build benchmark capabilities
• Supports Cat Lead to define appropriate organization structure and capabilities for Category Strategy team
• Maintain operations/process/IT tool knowledge of team with regards to transformation governance

Who you are

• Growth Project -
  Experience of managing project related to growth of business involving multiple geographies and product group
  
• Global Business Acumen- Experience in building multiyear growth strategy in a global sourcing / supply chain
  
  function
  
• Problem Solver- can proactively solve problems and effectively manage multiple challenges
  
• Collaboration- Proven ability influencing and making decisions cross-functionally in a matrix environment where speed and cultural sensitivity is crucial.
  
• Personal Leadership- demonstrated executive presence, presentation, influencing, and collaboration across a leadership team.
  
• Change Leadership- experience leading with and without authority to influence others and drive decision-making
  
• Talent Builder- proven track record of assessing, attracting, developing best-in-industry teams.
  
• Experimentation - proven ability to gather and analyze data along with implementing learnings for future use