Product Line Manager Jobs

One of our Retail client is looking for an Product Line Manager in Beaverton, OR area. This is contract role to start with 12 months

Top skills:

-Proactive, resourceful, organized, positive, communicative, curious

-Experience in related field (can we combination of education experience)

-Passion for and connection to the footwear industry

Responsibilities:

• This role will be responsible for creating and managing working tools that support product, teamwork and process. This is critical work in enabling us to operate with efficiency and excellence to best enable key partners.
• This person will be a key consumerist for the team. They will assist in analyzing trends in the market, keep the team connected to the consumer we serve, and help drive information back to the team to help insights shape action. We are looking for someone who will bring kid-specific insights to the forefront of product creation to drive product excellence and assist in creating a new future for Kids Footwear.
• In partnership with the Product Marketing team, this person will be responsible for key areas of the product line where they will manage all facets of the creation process from beginning to end. This person will assist in driving all stages of the product creation process, from uncovering sharp consumer and marketplace insights to presenting finalized footwear concepts to key stakeholders. They will work with cross-functional teammates across Merchandising, Development, Design, Engineering, Testing, Costing, Brand, and Planning to meet key deliverables, each season. Additionally, this role will be responsible for tool and information accuracy that supports key deadline readiness.

Experience:

• Creativity. Ability to think outside the box and communicate new ideas
• Connectedness to consumer and future trends as well as the overall footwear industry. Ability to capture insights and communicate back to the team.
• Curiosity and a strong desire to learn about products, new consumers, ideas, and opportunities.
• Proactivity. Must be solution-oriented and a natural problem-solver.
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Merchandising, or a related field or 2 additional experiences in lieu of a degree
• 1-3 years of relevant experience
• Passion for sneakers and for the Athletic Footwear Industry
• General understanding of product construction
• Team-player mindset with demonstrated examples of collaboration and partnership to accomplish tasks.
• Optimism. Innate ability to bring positivity, hopefulness, and confidence
• High level of organization, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple deliverables through prioritization and planning.
• Strong Business orientation and analytical aptitude