Product Manager APP - BU Outdoor (temp. until October 2024) (m/f/d)

<p>Purpose &amp; Overall Relevance for the Organization:</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Bring consumer and sport insights into your concepts</li> <li>Execute the category direction</li> <li>Work with all creation functions to deliver product concepts</li> <li>Create ranges within the category from both an image and commercial point of view</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Key Responsibilities: </p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Proactively manage range direction </li> <li>Propose a clear strategy for the range and how to move it on</li> <li>Show full understanding of the product creation process whilst managing all tasks within the given time frames, with special attention to speed to market</li> <li>Work within cross-functional team and with interlinked departments to enable an efficient product creation process with an optimum product outcome</li> <li>Actively analyse business, draw conclusions and propose action steps</li> <li>Strong knowledge of product information systems and the interlinking functions – clarity on respective timelines </li> <li>Good level of product expertise to create industry leading products</li> <li>Actively execute spot buying (e.g.buying existing fabrics or already developed/existing styles at supplier)</li> <li>Be considered as a range expert by markets and retailers</li> <li>Prepare and present your ranges and business related topics - with respective audience in mind - by using relevant structure and content</li> <li>Actively provide input for setting the CtC (Concept to Consumer) direction and implement it into relevant ranges in partnership with CtC counterparts</li> <li>Work independently on projects and follow up on project development</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Authorities:</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>i.A.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Key Relationships: </p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Maintain a strong relationship and ensure constant dialogue/feedback with <ul> <li>business unit and across other BU´s</li> <li>cross-functional team ( Design, Fashion Operations ,CtC, Materials, Costing, Planning)</li> <li>markets and relevant key retailers</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: </p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Transport information clear and effectively – negotiate skillfully</li> <li>Cooperate well and effectively to maintain and develop trustful relationships</li> <li>Work independently as well as part of a team </li> <li>Plan and prioritize daily working time effectively with the ability to work in a fast paced environment</li> <li>Knowledge of respective product category </li> <li>Strong analytical skills, be solution driven and result oriented</li> <li>Ability to travel</li> <li>Actively interested in lifestyle and/or fashion</li> <li>Passion for sport</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications: </p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>College degree, preferably in marketing/business /textile/fashion</li> <li>Minimum of 2-3 years Product Marketing experience with APP, FTW or ACC background </li> <li>Experience in trade, vertical retail business model or sales is helpful</li> <li>Fluent in English </li> <li>PC skills (MS Office programs, especially PowerPoint and Excel)</li> </ul>