Product Line Manager I - Training & Hydration

Jr286 Careers • Torrance, CA

18d

About The Position

JR286 is seeking a driven Product Line Manager I to join our team in Torrance, California. As Product Line Manager I, you will serve as the consumer product expert for the Training and Hydration categories, managing both cut-and-sew accessories and hard-good equipment across our licensed Nike and Jordan businesses. You will gather and translate valuable consumer insights into measurable opportunities for a Global marketplace, managing your line plan and your team’s product creation against seasonal revenue, margin and productivity goals. You will lead a cross-functional Triad of peer Developers and Designers, and report into the Senior Manager for Training, Hydration, and Lifestyle Product.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in consumer product management, product marketing, product creation, and/or product merchandising.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, customer relationship, and presentation skills.
• Data analysis skills: financial results, retail math, margin and productivity reviews, and compiling of reports.
• Understanding of product lifecycle management.
• Knowledge of the global sportswear retail landscape.
• Strong organizational skills, managing diverse projects with different deadlines and priorities.
• Proven track record of delivering results in fast-paced, high-performance, and/or entrepreneurial environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in product management, marketing, business, or related field.
• MS Office: Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Preference for sportswear and/or mass-market retail experience.
• Detail oriented, self-driven and highly motivated.
• Proactive and anticipatory problem-solver.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to use tact and diplomacy communicating at all levels.
• Excels in time management and able to work effectively on a team.
• Capable of operating in a fast paced, dynamic and evolving environment.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity.
• Rejects bias and leads with objectivity.

Responsibilities

• Become the global expert in the assigned categories: Lead your team’s understanding of both North America and International market dynamics, including consumer, competition, and retail landscape.
• Contribute to three-year category plans: Identify key business drivers by region, analyze historical results, and define retail opportunities and challenges.
• Own the research and insighting work for your business: Conduct focus groups and wear testing sessions and provide detailed analysis to the teams. Conduct ongoing consumer and competitor research.
• Write both seasonal and innovation product briefs: Define new product positioning, pricing, product and packaging attributes, consumer profile, competitor analysis, regional relevance, brand relevance and margin goals.
• Be the voice of your categories: Create and present broadcasting tools and represent your product range to both internal Sales teams and external accounts.
• Forecast the new and carryover product assortment: 24 month forecasting at the category, style and color level by region and key customer base.
• Drive cross-functional coordination with Finance, Sales, and Operations Planning teams.
• Manage data, tools, and samples: Create and maintain all product data information within internal (FlexPLM) and external (MMX) databases. Own line lists, VLPs, and sample arrivals/discrepancies/communications.
• Lead the trade presentation and marketing needs for your categories: Drive a point-of-view for marketing, packaging, catalogs, showroom merchandising, and in-store displays, to optimize sell-through.
• Work within the product calendar timelines for on-time completion of all major dates and gates.
• Provide ongoing communication to, and work closely with, your cross-functional team including Design, Development, Operations, Finance and Sales.
• Provide regular, accurate and rigorous reporting to drive incremental sales and business.
• Travel both domestically and internationally: 10-15%.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive salary (we leverage market data) + benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401k match, life insurance, pet insurance)
• Company gym with access to personal trainer
• Paid Parental Leave
• Responsible Time Off (aka Unlimited)
• Free lunches Monday through Friday
• Summer hours (Memorial Day through Labor Day)
• 13 company holidays
• Professional development workshops
• Employee product discounts on selected brands

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level