JR286:
Product Line Manager Job in Torrance, CA
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Torrance, CA
Full-time | Development - Product, Management - Brand, Management - Product, Merchandising, Production - Apparel, Retail - Merchandising
About the job
As a Product Line Manager at JR286 you will serve as the consumer product expert for your key assigned category/categories. You will create and translate valuable consumer insights and opportunities from all channels in order to build out a range plan to support your seasonal revenue, margin and inventory goals. As the Product Line Manager, you will be responsible for maintaining necessary and timely product, competitor, and market information in a manner that enables the entire Product team to effectively manage the collection and business on a day to day basis.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
• Become the global expert in the assigned category: Understanding of the North America and International markets including consumer, competition, and retail landscape.
• Drive the product strategy: 1-3 year strategy plans include global market analysis, identifying key business drivers by region, historical analysis, retail opportunities and challenges, new business opportunities, technologies and competitive landscape.
• Forecasting for new and current product assortment: 24 month forecasting at the category, style and SKU level by region and key customer base. Drive the cross-functional coordination with Finance, Sales, and Operations Planning teams.
• Create seasonal product briefs that defines new product positioning, pricing, product and packaging attributes, consumer information, competitor analysis, regional relevance, brand relevance and meet and/or exceed the margin goals.
• Create advanced development and design briefs that will lead to new innovation projects.
• Analyze and develop market segmentation, with the objective of offering unique and relevant products, to meet the needs and requirements of each segment and that achieve company revenue and margin goals.
• Work within the product calendar timelines for on-time completion of all major dates and gates.
• Provide ongoing communication to, and work closely with, cross-functional team including Design, Development, Operations, Finance and Sales.
• Conduct ongoing consumer, athlete and trade research, to identify product technology trends and gain knowledge of the target consumer and other related needs.
• Actively participate in planning and delivering presentations to/for key customers, branded licensor teams, senior management, sales meetings, and tradeshows.
• Drive product awareness and optimize sell-through, by developing marketing and packaging briefs, catalogs, showroom merchandising standards, and in-store displays.
• Develop training tools for sales team that focus on the product’s strengths, including tech sheets, videos, etc.
• Provide regular, accurate and rigorous reporting on existing business to drive incremental sales and business.
• Management and development of direct reports.
• Other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
• 2-4 years of classical consumer, product brand marketing experience, and/or sporting goods channel preferred, combined with a proven track record of delivering results.
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related field preferred.
• Thorough understanding of the product lifestyle, including design and development with technical attributes of performance materials and production techniques.
• Self-sufficient in working with domestic and overseas vendors.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, customer relation, and presentation skills.
• Analytical skills and proficient with Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, results driven organization.
• Strong organizational skills; managing many diverse projects with different deadlines and priorities.
• Exhibit a sense of urgency and independent initiative toward accomplishing objectives.
• Ability to work with and provide insight to management team.
ADDITIONALLY:
• Travel required
• Position is based out of JR286 world headquarters in Torrance, CA
• Position is full-time and eligible for benefits, including: medical, dental, vision, 401k, life insurance, etc.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
• Become the global expert in the assigned category: Understanding of the North America and International markets including consumer, competition, and retail landscape.
• Drive the product strategy: 1-3 year strategy plans include global market analysis, identifying key business drivers by region, historical analysis, retail opportunities and challenges, new business opportunities, technologies and competitive landscape.
• Forecasting for new and current product assortment: 24 month forecasting at the category, style and SKU level by region and key customer base. Drive the cross-functional coordination with Finance, Sales, and Operations Planning teams.
• Create seasonal product briefs that defines new product positioning, pricing, product and packaging attributes, consumer information, competitor analysis, regional relevance, brand relevance and meet and/or exceed the margin goals.
• Create advanced development and design briefs that will lead to new innovation projects.
• Analyze and develop market segmentation, with the objective of offering unique and relevant products, to meet the needs and requirements of each segment and that achieve company revenue and margin goals.
• Work within the product calendar timelines for on-time completion of all major dates and gates.
• Provide ongoing communication to, and work closely with, cross-functional team including Design, Development, Operations, Finance and Sales.
• Conduct ongoing consumer, athlete and trade research, to identify product technology trends and gain knowledge of the target consumer and other related needs.
• Actively participate in planning and delivering presentations to/for key customers, branded licensor teams, senior management, sales meetings, and tradeshows.
• Drive product awareness and optimize sell-through, by developing marketing and packaging briefs, catalogs, showroom merchandising standards, and in-store displays.
• Develop training tools for sales team that focus on the product’s strengths, including tech sheets, videos, etc.
• Provide regular, accurate and rigorous reporting on existing business to drive incremental sales and business.
• Management and development of direct reports.
• Other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
• 2-4 years of classical consumer, product brand marketing experience, and/or sporting goods channel preferred, combined with a proven track record of delivering results.
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related field preferred.
• Thorough understanding of the product lifestyle, including design and development with technical attributes of performance materials and production techniques.
• Self-sufficient in working with domestic and overseas vendors.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, customer relation, and presentation skills.
• Analytical skills and proficient with Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, results driven organization.
• Strong organizational skills; managing many diverse projects with different deadlines and priorities.
• Exhibit a sense of urgency and independent initiative toward accomplishing objectives.
• Ability to work with and provide insight to management team.
ADDITIONALLY:
• Travel required
• Position is based out of JR286 world headquarters in Torrance, CA
• Position is full-time and eligible for benefits, including: medical, dental, vision, 401k, life insurance, etc.