Gap Inc. Retail Management Program

Inventory Management Analyst Inventory Management Analysts develop, execute and communicate merchandise financial plans and sales and inventory strategies from investment through allocation. • Manage the financial success of one or more departments by meeting or exceeding sales, gross margin and inventory turn goals. • Develop and execute merchandise sales and inventory plans and allocation strategies that support division strategy. • Reconcile product style-level plans with top-down departmental plan. • Optimize inventory receipts to maximize initial release and replenishment strategies. • Analyze actual sales and inventory performance in order to recommend and execute in season-pricing and allocation opportunities to exceed financial goals. • Partner with cross-functional teams in identifying key business concepts and opportunities and communicate recommendations to senior management.

Assistant Merchandiser Assistant Merchandisers help to develop and execute a customer-driven market and product strategy. • Utilize expert knowledge of customer base gained by participating in local store visits and by obtaining customer and store associate feedback to influence product strategy. • Complete competitive analysis and evaluate product assortments, quality, pricing, and business opportunities. • Provide input into the merchandising assortment during product review meeting. • Partner with cross-functional teams in identifying key business concepts and opportunities and communicate recommendations to senior management.

Assistant Production Manager As members of the Global Production Team, Assistant Production Managers are responsible for the execution and communication of a departmental global production strategy. • Manage product placement by creating and distributing garment costing packages and confirming placement plan with sourcing channels. • Develop seasonal costing plan with input from sourcing channels. • Manage the production process by tracking production details. • Lead cross-functional update meetings to communicate production status. • Partner with cross-functional teams in identifying key business concepts and opportunities and communicate recommendations to senior management.

Requirements • Passionate and motivated about working for a global brand and in the retail/fashion industry • Global, innovative thinker and learning agile with an open and inquisitive mind and an understanding of customers and brands • Demonstrated leadership qualities such as a strong point of view, willingness to take calculated risks and interpersonal savvy • An entrepreneurial spirit and a strong work ethic with a desire to work in a fast paced environment • Strong analytical and critical thinking capabilities as well as financial acumen • Persuasive presentation, communication and negotiation skills • Effective collaboration with peers and teams • Organization of multiple projects with effective prioritization and flexibility and an ability to execute with a sense of urgency and attention to detail

Minimum Qualifications • A 4-year degree or equivalent Gap Inc. work experience is required. • For students, all majors are welcome to apply. A GPA of 3.0 or above is required. • For full-time internal applicants, a manager reference form is required to be uploaded with the application. Part-time and seasonal employees do not need a Manager Reference Form. • Additionally all Gap Inc. full-time employees must have been in their positions for one year with an On Target rating or above.

How to Apply We are currently accepting applications for the 2011 RMP program until October 10, 2010. Please click here and search using the keyword Retail Management Program (RMP) to submit your application. Posted by Stephanie Coronado