Footwear Product Line Manager Ii Jobs

· Ideal candidate has experience in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tools.

· Manage the seasonal raw material WIPs to ensure on-time delivery of components.

· Manage work-in-progress communication with suppliers and factories, ensuring that deadlines are being met.

· Manage product development team of 3 direct reports.

· Minimum 5 years of full-time work experience in a design or fashion environment

· Proficient skills in Microsoft Office

Strong problem solving, expectation management and critical thinking skills

Leadership skills, with the ability to manage key relationships across the company

Communicate feature launch status to stakeholders and manage expectations where operation is impacted.

Identify and manage/partner with third-party vendors, where necessary.

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

5+ years of experience in operations or a related field

Prior knowledge of Infor Web UI and PIM (Informatica Product Information Management) software a plus

College degree or 2+ years of applicable work experience

1+ years experience working with data analysis, entry and maintenance

2+ years experience managing vendors and/or products in a related field preferred Core Competencies

Excellent organization, prioritization, and multi-tasking skills

Excellent communication and analytical skills with strong attention to detail

Creating seasonal product briefs focused on Brand consumer targets, with end user product feature/benefit and cost structure in mind

Applying critical thinking skills to build seasonal strategy for multiple product lines

Excellent verbal, written communication skills - ability to influence and engage stakeholders

Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills

Working autonomously to build, drive, and strategize footwear product line plans

Driving, managing, and interpreting regional input to the global product process for the design and development of market-right product

Experience with PLM or another Product Lifecycle Management System required.

Working knowledge of personal computers with experience in the use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Adobe Illustrator.

Oversee and manage relevant and current product, competitor, trend and market information for Logo.

Select and maintain category sales sample set and manage SMS process.

Manage allocated travel budget for tradeshows, dealer visits, market tours, and regional sales meetings.

Inclusive - experienced in collaborating with others across difference.

3-5+ years merchandise buying/product line experience, with the ability to demonstrate comparable knowledge and skills.

Strong communication and organizational skills to ensure proper management of all pending projects

Exceptional time management and willingness to put in extra hours to hit key deadlines

Attend high-level branded line reviews to ensure up-to-date knowledge of branded product and decide if/how they fit into Ecomm needs.

Manage development/production calendar and follow up with necessary departments to ensure that all critical milestones and deliveries are being met.

Review weekly sales reports to assess and validate the offering, and future designs.

Driving business plans and projects by identifying the customer and operational needs of the product

Building a team environment by selecting, training, and mentoring

Evaluating the effectiveness of your products and initiatives to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness with participating stakeholders

You're able to use metrics to improve performance

You're customer-centric in spirit and in execution

You're comfortable influencing others, leading teams, managing stakeholders, and communicating clearly

Project management and data management skills

Exceptional task and project management skills across multiple work streams and timelines

Effective verbal and written communication skills, including presentations

Proficient information-seeking skills and a drive for results

Communication skills: communicate information, keep cross-functional stakeholders informed

Technical mindset: Possesses or can learn conceptual knowledge of theories, practices, and procedures

Project management and data management skills

Exceptional task and project management skills across multiple work streams and timelines

Effective verbal and written communication skills, including presentations

Proficient information-seeking skills and a drive for results

Communication skills: communicate information, keep cross-functional stakeholders informed

Technical mindset: Possesses or can learn conceptual knowledge of theories, practices, and procedures

Project management and data management skills

Exceptional task and project management skills across multiple work streams and timelines

Effective verbal and written communication skills, including presentations

Proficient information-seeking skills and a drive for results

Communication skills: communicate information, keep cross-functional stakeholders informed

Technical mindset: Possesses or can learn conceptual knowledge of theories, practices, and procedures

Project management and data management skills

Exceptional task and project management skills across multiple work streams and timelines

Effective verbal and written communication skills, including presentations

Proficient information-seeking skills and a drive for results

Communication skills: communicate information, keep cross-functional stakeholders informed

Technical mindset: Possesses or can learn conceptual knowledge of theories, practices, and procedures

Demonstrated abilities in project management within all phases of the Product Creation Process

Experience with PLM systems, project management tools, BOM, and costing software

Maintain daily communications with Supply Chain to manage product status, material lead times, and commercialization scheduling

Troubleshoot and offer creative solutions throughout sample development to meet product goals while maintaining a sensitivity to design needs

Collaborate with factories on product requirements and standards, including sharing corporate sustainability and cultural measures to achieve shared goals

8-10 years minimum of experience in a footwear technical capacity, including product development, commercialization, and production

Creating seasonal concept briefs focused on Brand consumer targets, with end user product feature/benefit, and cost structure in mind

Applying critical thinking skills to build seasonal strategy for multiple product lines

Excellent verbal, written communication skills - ability to influence and engage stakeholders

Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills

Working autonomously to build, drive, and strategize merchandise line plans

Driving, managing, and interpreting regional input to the global product process for the design and development of market right product

3+ years of product management experience

You will manage the roadmap of the content evaluation workstream with little day-to-day oversight

2+ years of experience building UX for consumer brands

Demonstrates excellent spec writing skills

Experience partnering with designers to create high-fidelity interactive prototypes

Experience partnering with user research teams to understand customer needs

2+ years in product management

Take ownership of backend-driven and automation-focused commerce initiatives like APIs, databases, third party integrations and analytics tracking systems

A penchant for technical, back end-driven initiatives like building out APIs, databases, third party integrations and analytics tracking systems

Strong “get it done” attitude with a bias towards action

Demonstrated history of exceptional accountability and a commitment to timelines

Positive attitude to add to our collaborative, good-natured product development culture

Organizational skills with experience supporting in the management of complex projects, critical paths/timelines

3 - 5 years of related experience (retail, product line management, merchandising, product development & design)

Ability to work under pressure and time management

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Good communicator with negotiation and influencing skills; awareness of the needs of different audiences

Ability to lead, manage and influence in a matrixed environment, with drive alignment between product, sales, and marketing

Bachelor’s Degree AND 2+ years experience in product/program management or software development

2+ years experience working with cloud technologies.

Experience solving problems to make things better.

Coordinate across product teams to gather and publish product roadmaps for broad consumption.

Operationalize processes to generate clarity and awareness of the team’s inbound and outbound dependencies.

Ensure timely and quality communications with both internal and external stakeholders.

Excellent time management and interpersonal skills.

BA/BS degree, or equivalent combination of education and work experience

Assist product development and design teams to create seasonal collections and achieve design aesthetics, cost, fit/functionality and delivery requirements.

At least 1 year of experience in footwear or accessories product operations (internship experience included)

Strong cross functional partnering, problem solving, analytical, and multi-tasking skills

Outstanding follow-through skills and attention to detail.

Excited to create exceptional shopping experiences

Passionate about meeting sales goals and take pride in your work

Friendly, outgoing and ready to make each customer’s day better by helping find the perfect fit

Making our stores look great and displaying our top name brands

Invested in developing a famously successful sales team

Driven to execute Famous Footwear’s brand and operational standards

Experience in product or brand management.

Experience implementing product management practices to build products for federal, state or local Government.

Contributes to the product management practice, community of interest, and organizational efforts to increase awareness.

Effectively manages stakeholder communication and ensures stakeholder requirements, business needs, and user needs are aligned.

Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.

Essential Skills, Experience, or Competencies