Job Title: Product Manager – Retail Product Lines 2
Location: Beaverton, OR (Hybrid – 4 days/week)
Duration: 1 year Contract
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
We re looking for a PLM II with strong organizational, relationship building skills, and accountability. This individual will be responsible for creating and commercializing the TEAM Line Plan as well as other projects/products seasonally. This person will lead a cross-functional team in delivering product briefs, athlete/consumer insight work, and apparel priorities into the product line. This individual will be an excellent communicator and will thrive in working both independently and with multiple teams. They will excel at relationships and process implementation.
The candidate should be authentic, accountable, and self-aware. They should be a strong contributor and have a passion for both Apparel, sport, and working with cross-functional teams. This individual will understand what it takes to drive a product, demonstrate intuition for business and have shown flexibility and creativity in their approach.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON:
If this is you, you ll be working in Global Sports Apparel with a dedicated product creation team consisting of Design, Technical Development, Planning, and Merchandising. You will lead this cross-functional team and will engage, daily, in product line management duties. You will also work with sports marketing and collegiate teams and athletes to shape products and deliver on their insights.
A typical day/week looks like line planning and system updates, product reviews, consumer/athlete insights, data analysis, and problem solving at a project level. Additional duties would include marketplace analysis, collaboration with other product line management counterparts, and wear testing coordination.
You will work closely with the business, including merchandise and marketplace partners, and will have a distinctive eye for product. Your ability to manage products, margins, seasonal flow, and delivery readiness will define success in this role.
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH:
As a product manager, you will put team before self, leading, inspiring, elevating and collaborating with your team! You will foster a collaborative environment that facilitates innovation, creativity, and accountability. You will be the voice of product management at key checkpoint meetings, including product presentations and athlete interaction moments. You’ll work across the product creation triad, including Technical Development, Planning, Design, Brand, Merchandising, and our leadership teams.
WHAT YOU BRING:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher, or combination of relevant education, experience and training
- 3-5 years of product experience
- Strong global Product, Consumer and Marketplace knowledge
- Proven track record in business acuity
- Proven authenticity and credibility with internal and external partners
- Attention to detail and calendar management
- Experience with textiles, trims, and product development
- Great product & style sensibility
Passion for product and sport