Product Manager, Kids FTW

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Bring consumer and kids’ insights into your concepts

Execute the category direction

Work with all creation functions to deliver product concepts

Create ranges within the category from both a brand and commercial point of view

Key Responsibilities:

Proactively manage range direction

Propose a clear direction for the range and how to move it on

Show full understanding of the product creation process whilst managing all tasks within the given time frames, with special attention to speed to market

Work within cross-functional team and with interlinked departments to enable an efficient product creation process with an optimum product outcome

Actively analyse business, draw conclusions and propose action steps

Strong knowledge of product information systems and the interlinking functions – clarity on respective timelines

Good level of product expertise to create industry leading products

Prepare and present your projects with respective audience in mind by using relevant structure and content

Work on projects and follow up on project development with the support from line manager

Key Relationships:

Maintain a strong relationship and ensure constant dialogue/feedback with

Kids BU

Cross-functional team (Design, PD, Materials, Costing, Planning)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Deliver information clearly and effectively with solid negotiation skills

Cooperate well and effectively to maintain trustful relationships

Work independently as well as part of a team

Plan and prioritize daily working time effectively with the ability to work in a fast paced environment

Knowledge of footwear creation or merchandising

Strong analytical skills, be solution driven and result oriented

Ability to travel

Passion for sport and passion for kids' FTW

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

College degree, preferably in marketing/business /textile/fashion

Minimum of 5 years Product Marketing experience with FTW background

Experience in kids' products is helpful

Basic English reading/writing skill

PC skills (MS Office programs, especially PowerPoint and Excel)