Job Title: Footwear Product Manager
About the Role:
The world's fastest-growing sports brand is seeking a skilled and experienced professional to lead the next chapter of growth in our high-performance athlete-specific range. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for developing strategies to ensure we bring innovative, high-performance products that enable our athletes to excel.
Your Key Responsibilities:
1. Product Management: Lead the footwear management process in close collaboration with Design and Development teams, ensuring the creation of industry-leading track and road footwear.
2. Competitive Landscape: Utilize your in-depth knowledge of the competitive landscape to exceed athlete needs with fresh solutions, staying ahead of the market trends.
3. Product Launches: Manage product launches cross-functionally to identify and maximize business opportunities based on consumer needs globally.
4. Strategic Processes: Monitor and improve all strategic and analytical processes to drive business growth.
5. Go-To-Market Plan: Ensure full alignment with the Go-To-Market plan by partnering with Sales & Marketing teams, participating in major presentations, milestones, and launches.
6. Innovation and Sustainability: Stay connected to innovation and sustainability teams to drive forward-thinking solutions.
7. Data Analysis: Gather and analyze data and future trends from trade shows and market visits to initiate seasonal kick-off and validate marketplace product data.
8. Margin and Pricing: Manage margin, cost, and pricing to achieve maximum efficiency while meeting financial goals.
Requirements:
* 5+ years of industry-related experience, including 3 years in global product management, sport science, or development.
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
* Deep understanding of the performance running market and its opportunities.
* Strong project management skills, with ability to deliver end-to-end results.
* Demonstrated passion for the sports industry.
* Excellent organizational skills, with ability to manage complex projects and meet critical timelines.
* Entrepreneurial attitude, ambition, and willingness to take on challenges.
* Demonstrated experience working independently through strategic plans.
* Ability and willingness to travel.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
About Us:
We are a dynamic and inclusive organization that offers an environment designed to support personal and professional growth. Our distinctive approach combines a supportive team-oriented atmosphere with access to resources for self-care and well-being, empowering each person to stay active, learn, explore, and innovate.