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As a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Analyst at Levi Strauss & Co., you will play a key role in building and operationalizing our end-to-end product lifecycle strategy — from pre-season planning through in-season execution. You will partner with cross-functional teams across Global, Regional, and Cluster levels to enhance visibility, decision-making, and process consistency across the product journey.
This role will focus on developing lifecycle playbooks, establishing scalable operating frameworks, driving data-led insights, and supporting the deployment of enhanced tooling capabilities to improve alignment and speed-to-market.
Key Responsibilities
1. Lifecycle Strategy & Playbook Development
- Support the design and documentation of standardized pre-season and in-season lifecycle management frameworks.
- Develop and maintain playbooks, process maps, and decision matrices to guide cross-functional teams in product planning and management.
- Identify best practices across markets and integrate them into a cohesive global lifecycle strategy.
2. Pre-Season Planning & In-Season Execution
- Partner with Merchandising, Planning, and Supply Chain teams to define key lifecycle stages (e.g., new product introduction, carryover, markdown, exit).
- Analyze sell-through performance, lifecycle curves, and product velocity to provide recommendations for assortment planning, replenishment, and end-of-life management.
- Provide insights to optimize buy depths, launch timing, and product transitions.
3. Cross-Functional Alignment
- Act as a liaison between Global and Cluster teams, ensuring alignment on lifecycle definitions, KPIs, and milestones.
- Support regular business reviews with data-driven recommendations to improve lifecycle efficiency and profitability.
- Collaborate with IT and Digital teams to ensure data flow consistency across systems supporting lifecycle management.
4. Tooling & Capability Enhancement
- Support the design, testing, and rollout of PLM and reporting tools (e.g., dashboards, lifecycle trackers, workflow systems).
- Gather business requirements and partner with tech teams to enhance automation and visibility across product lifecycle touchpoints.
- Contribute to the creation of self-service analytics tools to empower business users.
5. Performance Measurement & Continuous Improvement
- Define and track key lifecycle KPIs such as product adoption rate, lifecycle length, markdown efficiency, and in-season agility.
- Identify process gaps and recommend improvements based on root-cause analysis.
- Support training and change management initiatives to embed new lifecycle practices across teams.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Economics, Data Analytics, or related field
- 2–4 years of experience in Analytics, or Supply Chain Planning, preferably in retail, apparel, or FMCG.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to translate data into actionable insights.
- Proficiency in tools such as Excel, Power BI / Tableau, and PLM or ERP systems (e.g., Centric, SAP, FlexPLM).
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; experience working across global and regional teams.
- Detail-oriented with a passion for process optimization and operational excellence.
LOCATION
India, Bangalore - Office
FULL TIME/PART TIME
Full time