Director, Footwear Product - SMU

Reebok International, Ltd•Boston, MA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Reebok is a global fitness brand inspired by its American roots and a passion for movement. With a strong heritage in sport and innovation, we design footwear for athletes and fitness enthusiasts worldwide. Our mission is to help people be their best—physically, mentally, and socially—through the power of movement. We believe that when individuals move freely and confidently, they can fully express their authentic selves. Position Summary The Director of Footwear Product -SMU leads the Special Makeup and Key Account Servicing team, supporting our teams around the world in close to market additions to Reebok’s footwear range across all categories and age groups.

Requirements

Minimum 10 years’ experience in footwear product management, at least 5 of which were in a management or leadership role.
Knowledge of product creation process essential
Bachelor’s degree in related field.
Ability to travel internationally
Strong presentation skills (presenting to large groups expected)
Ability to partner with, collaborate with, and influence internal and external business partners
Strong influencing skills
Strong collaboration skills
Strong verbal/written communication and presentation skills
Excellent verbal and written language skills in English
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office products
Excellent analytical skills
Be a leader to those in the department
Provide prompt and constructive feedback, and assume a coaching role in order to support and inspire his/her cross functional team
Ensure overall adherence to product creation calendar and achievement of key milestones through critical decision-making and leadership
Tackle conflicts proactively and find constructive solutions together with his/her counterparts
This is a full-time position
This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring on-site presence at the Boston office at least three days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday).
Domestic and International travel
Ability to lift boxes/bags/packages upwards of 50 lbs.

Nice To Haves

MBA a plus.
Experience in FlexPLM preferred

Responsibilities

Key Account Servicing and Product Creation
Drive growth with strategic partners domestically and internationally through SMU Product Creation across all categories and age groups
Collaborate with sales and business planning teams to engage with accounts to develop and maintain partnerships that ensure Reebok's effective presence and presentation at retail
Support sales and business planning teams with account pre-lines and previews
Collaborate with inline product creation team to share key account wins and ensure feedback is executed in future ranges
Ensure appropriate and correct brand positioning across all categories and age groups
Cross-Functional Leadership
Create an effective work environment for the team across all cross-functional categories-product creation, business planning, sales, etc.
Promote a high-performance culture by setting clear expectations and individual goals, and focus the team /organization on key drivers that impact success
Build a high-performing team through development and day-to-day coaching of staff
Be an advocate for the category both internally and externally to ensure that proper resources are garnered
Manage Business Processes and Projects
Ensure overall adherence to the product creation calendar and achievement of key milestones through critical decision making and leadership
Resolve issues with the team relating to design, staff performance, or cross-functional problems
Partner with cross-functional leaders to design, streamline and optimize processes and workflows to ensure quality of entire commercialization process
Business and Industry Acumen
Provide insight and analysis of consumer and marketing trends, competition, retail landscape, and culturaldrivers affecting business dynamics
Analyze and summarize internal and external data
Analyze and prepare category business performance reports on a quarterly basis to present to Senior Leadership team