Apparel Product Manager

Varsity Brands

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

For over 50 years, BSN SPORTS has been the largest team sporting goods equipment and apparel distributor of choice in the United States. Our 3,000 BSN SPORTS employees strive to support the Heart of the Game by putting valuable time back into the day of coaches and administrators through excellent service platforms. Our company mission is simple: Save coaches and administrators time with everything they do off the field so they have more time to impact young lives on it. The Apparel Product Manager will be responsible for the management of the assigned product category. This person will be charged with understanding the category assigned; both hardgoods and apparel. They will drive the agreed upon product strategy and work cross functionally with other functional areas to execute the product plan. The Product Manager will ensure timelines are met.

Requirements

Ability to manage sensitive matters and information with tact, diplomacy, and confidentiality.
Attention to detail, ability to multitask, remain organized and prioritize tasks with strict deadlines.
Self-motivated team player, with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and pivot focus of responsibilities in a smooth and efficient manner.
Incorporate customer-centric values and SPIRIT principles into the company's mission, vision, and core values.
The ability to communicate (listening, writing and verbal) across all levels of an organization efficiently and effectively.
Knowledge of Federal and State Human Resource related laws and regulations.
Must be comfortable with conflict resolution.
Proficient in Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point required.
High school diploma or GED required, Associate (or Bachelor) degree preferred.
2+ years of relevant experience
Proven success to effectively communicate (listening, writing and verbal) across all levels of an organization.
Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office and learning new systems/technology with understanding some work is processed manually.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the support and management of assigned category.
Responsible for assigned style, design, and appropriate system support.
Responsible for category competitive analysis.
Work cross functionally to support category priorities.
Collaborate with vendors on category needs, product costing, programs, and development.
Consumer insights and trends
Responsible for communicating the category assortment for the season.
Provide information on style and system set up.
Provide category / style / recommended pricing information for all marketing materials.
Cataloging and maintenance of samples
Work with Demand Planning/Forecasting on product/market needs and trends.
Present product category at selects sales events.
E&O process. Provide identification and product direction on E&O items.
Creation and management of any vendor rebate programs in conjunction with finance.