Svp/Vp Of Product

For more than 25 years, Manduka has built a reputation as the world's most respected yoga brand. Our mission is to inspire the practice by creating the world’s best performing, most sustainable yoga gear endorsed by our worldwide yoga community.

Best known for its legendary PRO Mat, Manduka creates high performance yoga mats, yoga towels, bags, props, and apparel. Designed by yogis and trusted by teachers worldwide, Manduka’s sustainably designed products are enjoyed by a community of 4,000+ yoga studios, 700+ yoga ambassadors and over 2 million customers across the globe.

We are looking for an SVP / Vice President of Product to lead and drive innovation across our core product line and long-term product roadmap. Through a consumer first mindset, this role will drive and own the product strategy, direction and execution of the product design, development, merchandising, and commercialization for Manduka.

Serving as a key reflection of our community, this role has the awesome responsibility of providing the best product offering to demonstrate Manduka’s mission to Inspire the Practice of yoga. The ideal candidate has an affinity for health and wellness, proven passion for community, and is deeply aware of the power yoga and meditation can have on the world. The right person will be thoughtful, creative, and inspire extraordinary experiences, solutions, and ideas. Most of all, they will be willing to take risks, and can simultaneously ideate, problem solve and execute while building and leading a world-class team.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The SVP / VP of Product is the leader of product strategy from concept through market delivery. The role is responsible for leading and driving the global line architecture, merchandising, design, development, and product marketing direction. This position sets the product line plan vision and delivery to keep Manduka as the leading provider of sustainable yoga gear globally. He/she must ensure that the line plan addresses a consumer first mindset to inspire the practice across all channels and consumer groups. Key metrics for success will include sell-in and sell-through KPIs, SKU productivity, profitability, and brand sustainability targets.

Specifically, we are looking for someone that is proven strong in five key competencies: Team Development, Product Vision, Design Execution, Product Innovation and Product Performance.

The right candidate will have a passion for communication, collaboration, and a strong bias towards action. We're looking for an extraordinary leader who can lead an organization through influence, driving continuous product functional leadership across the organization. The product team should have an unrivaled ability to see beyond trends and identify new market opportunities, delivering the right product, at the right price, in the right place, at the right time.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Set Product Strategy / Vision and Roadmap - Define and drive a consumer first product strategy ensuring best in class hardgoods line, unparalleled performance with the most sustainable materials and manufacturing processes
Lead and deliver best in class design to ensure Manduka remains the leader in yoga (hardgoods, soft goods and relevant product extensions) that inspire the practice for our community worldwide
Lead Product Innovation, building upon Manduka’s core assortment, driving continuously improved product performance. Focusing on purpose, performance, beauty, and sustainability as the key required product brand tenants to Inspire the Practice
Deliver seasonal merchandising strategy to achieve financial KPIs including but not limited to segmentation strategy, unit volume forecasts, IGM, and option count / productivity for all categories
Drive global product development calendar for on time and full deliveries. Accountable for calendar adherence for all global / regional range reviews to drive optimization with global product teams
Own global Sourcing and Manufacturing partnerships
Team Development - Recruit, develop and coach best in class product organization. This includes a strong focus on merchandising, design, engineering, and commercialization.
Cross Departmental Leadership – Align with CEO and peer partners in creative, marketing, sales, customer service, Operations, Finance to drive best in class go to market execution globally. Work closely with creative and marketing on key GTM initiatives and product/brand strategies.
Seasonal hindsight, category dashboards on all key initiatives and milestones to review wins and lessons learned
Maintain and update all business unit communication, including key internal, external members of the leadership and customer service teams
Maintain existing and develop new manufacturing partnerships in a socially compliant manner. Lead strategic planning related to global political and economic changes that could alter the design, development, sourcing, and financial positions of the company such as tariffs, quotas, currencies, logistics, and manufacturing restrictions.
QUALITIES / QUALIFICATIONS:
A passion for yoga and a healthy lifestyle
A high degree of taste and sensibility
Deep experience in product development for premium brand
At least 15 years of leadership in product leadership / development for a multi-channel consumer driven global GTM (WHSL and DTC)
Proven team management of design, development, sourcing organizations
Ability to successfully navigate and influence a matrixed organization
Best in class communication skills
Strong business acumen, attention to detail and ability to work in a faced paced environment
Excellent collaboration, co-creation, and influencing skills demonstrated across different levels and functions
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE/SKILLS/EDUCATION:
15+ years of experience in apparel and accessory product leadership design and development.
In-depth knowledge of market, trends, innovation, competition, and product details
Proven experience in understanding and driving sustainability practices and supply chains
Bachelor's Degree, Business administration - Design or Merchandising preferred.
Advanced Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Advanced knowledge of Illustrator, Photoshop
PLM Experience in Apparel, accessory, outerwear, and footwear categories
Retail Math proficiency
Proven leadership of product development calendar, timelines, and deliverables
Local candidates only. This is a hybrid role.