Product Line Manager I Training & Hydration

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 teams 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.

What Youll Do:

• Become the global expert in the assigned categories: Lead your teams 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.

What to Bring:

• 4 years of experience in consumer product management product marketing product creation and/or product merchandising. Preference for sportswear and/or mass-market retail experience.
• 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.
• Bachelors degree in product management marketing business or related field.
• MS Office: Word Excel and PowerPoint.

Additional Characteristics for Success:

• 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.

What We Offer:

• 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

Required Experience:

Manager