Product Line Manager

Manager Notes:

• On-site role at WHQ; typical work hours WFH Fridays

• 3 month contract w/possible extension
• Preference for candidate to possess a Bachelors degree
• 2-3 years experience in a product line manager or product role
• Top must have skills include the following:
  • Business analytics expertise
  • Excel expertise
  • Experience with Keynote/PowerPoint (deck building)
  • MMX experience
• Ideal candidate will have great communication skills clear & succinct and a collaborative nature
• Prior Nike experience highly preferred; those candidates will be prioritized
• Candidates with PLM/merchandising experience at a similar brand would also be good fits
• This is a non-traditional product role in the sense that its more of an apparel rebuy role; the ETW will not be proofing product but managing a product line while adopting and repurposing product
• The role skews a bit closer to merchandising than it does product creation
• Selected candidates should expect 1-2 rounds of interviews

WHO WILL YOU WORK WITH
The Rebuy Apparel team manages all the cut & sew rebuy apparel that fuels our Stores business. You will work closely with your Product Management team cross-functional teammates in Merchandising Sourcing/Costing Planning and Operational teams and lead the product creation cycle.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR
This role supports all aspects of the product creation process for Kids Apparel. You will partner with NVS Global Merchandising Sourcing and Development teams to deliver seasonal rebuy apparel product offer for the Value Channel offense.

We are looking for a Global Product Line Manager focusing on Apparel. These roles will be responsible for supporting all aspects of the product creation process.

- Passion for the consumer and crafting outstanding product
- Outstanding attention to detail and organization skills
- Collaborative team-oriented approach
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Willingness to think differently about product creation and digital solutions to product planning

WHAT WILL YOU WORK ON
If this is you you will work with Product Management and a cross-functional team (Merchandising Inline Product Image Artist Sourcing/Costing and remote Product Creation Center) on the apparel creation process from brief to final product approval. You will lead the product creation workflow through data management and effective collaboration across cross-functional partners. You will be delivering on key dates and holding yourself accountable to be a great teammate.

The ideal candidate will also be responsible for collaborating with inline partners to determine product lifecycles and best product opportunities to deliver seasonal revenue and profitability targets in partnership with their manager and merchandising. They will analyze consumer and competitive trends in the market understand channel opportunities and identify quality product to bring to market for our consumer.

A typical day/week includes ensuring the accuracy of information in key systems sample management participating and conducting meetings and providing clear communication to guide cross functional teams thru critical checkpoints.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• Bachelors degree or an additional 4 years or combination of relevant education experience and training
• 2-3 years of related experience in product-related role
• Ability to guide multiple product creation timelines
• Passion for product and understanding the consumer trends and sport preferences
• Outstanding attention to details
• Strong decision-making skills and the ability to drive consensus
• Effective verbal and written communication skills including presentations