Assistant Product Manager Apparel,ORI/BB

Job description

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization

Bring consumer and sport/street insights into your concepts Execute the category direction and drive implementation Work with all creation functions to deliver product concepts and execute strategic plans to win local markets. Create ranges within the category from both an image and commercial point of view Key Responsibilities: Proactively manage range direction and sharpen the creation direction within the sport/street area to create leading products winning the market.

Propose a clear strategy for the range and execution plan, be considered as a range expert by key relation team and markets. Good 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 teams and with interlinked departments to enable an efficient product creation process with an optimum product outcome Actively analyze business, draw conclusions and propose action steps Good knowledge of product information systems and the interlinking functions to maintain and enable smooth product info updating.

Prepare and present ranges and business-related topics - with respective audience in mind - by using relevant structure and content Actively provide input for setting the CtC (Concept to Consumer) direction and implement it into relevant ranges in partnership with CtC counterparts Aim to work independently on projects and follow up on project development, be proactive, flexible, solution driven to ensure project delivery.

Key Relationships

Maintain a strong relationship and ensure constant dialogue/feedback with Business unit and across other BU´s Cross-functional team (Design, Operations, Materials, Costing, Planning, Process) FTW team to create concrete head to toe look Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Good knowledge of sport/street industry and familiar with local market landscape to ensure right strategic findings to win Good product knowledge of product creation, consumer and retail knowledge regarding fulfill different needs within GCA market.

• Strong communication skills - transport and delivering information clearly and effectively Cooperate well and effectively to maintain and develop trustful relationships with cross function
• Plan and prioritize daily working time effectively with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment Good analytical skills, being solution driven and result oriented
• Ability to travel, quick learner Passion for product creation, love fashion & sport Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications: College degree, preferably in marketing / business / fashion
• Minimum of 2-4 years Product Marketing experience with APP background in/or Sport/Street/Fashion brands, experience in large business scale will be preferred Fluent in English PC skills (MS Office programs, especially PowerPoint and Excel)