About the RoleIn this role, you will lead a team which is responsible for translating the brand(s) aesthetic into clear, executable direction. leverage consumer insights, mill strategies, and key trends to drive fabric development, innovation, costing, and positioning. You will drive a ‘Fabric First’ mentality and strategy throughout the product-to-market process. You will also provide direction and thought partnership to internal Gap Inc teams in North America, as well as the Mill Management and Fabric Engineering teams in Asia based on cross-functional strategies.What You'll Do

Manage a team of R&D specialists, working in collaboration with design, merchandising and production cross functional partners

Analyze fabric needs across the company Communicate recommendations to cross functional partners for leveraging qualities across divisions, taking into consideration and tracking all components of the fabric and wash resource library to support seasonal inspiration, as well as archive Gap Inc platformed fabrics

Track Fabric development KPIs and brand discipline on number of seasonal developments and fabric testing reporting and risk assessment tool to level set expectations across functional areas

Partner with Product Development and Merchandising to ensure that fabrics are within the V/G/B/B pricing architecture

Build and clearly articulate seasonal boards and trends that represent the overall brand strategy, design vision and textile industry innovations and trends

Identify fabrics that need to be cost engineered and communicate with the Mill management team

Drive fabric process discipline throughout product to market calendar to ensure alignment at each key milestone from Mill Week to Fabric Alignment and Sampling

Who You Are

Strong experience with fabric constructions, dye techniques, finishes, and garment construction and manufacturing/sourcing processes

Proven ability to influence and make decisions across geographies in a matrix environment where speed and cultural sensitivity is crucial

Evaluate sometimes complex situations using multiple sources of information (internal and external sources)

Able to filter, prioritize, analyze, and validate potentially complex in-depth understanding of concepts and procedures within own subject area and understanding of procedures and concepts in other areas

Ability to travel globally