Associate Manager, Brand Operations

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

• Lead end-to-end operations and manage strategic relationships and timelines with apparel stakeholders and manufacturing partners
• Support the day-to-day data and reporting needs of Brand Operations across product creation, go-to-market, and supply-chain workflows to ensure clear visibility and timely, informed decision-making for Footwear and Apparel teams
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams—including Product Marketing, Design, and Development—to maintain data accuracy and deliver insights that guide business strategy and operational priorities

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day product data within multiple systems, ensuring accuracy and completeness across product master data for multiple seasons
• Support the execution of the seasonal Product Creation Calendar by coordinating cross-functional workflows and ensuring timely progression toward key business milestones

• Maintain data integrity across systems such as ERP, PLM, and B2B, ensuring consistency and alignment throughout the product lifecycle
• Extract, analyze, and evaluate data from multiple sources; work with large data sets to deliver actionable insights aligned to critical business timelines
• Interpret analysis results to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, providing recommendations that drive operational improvements and support decision-making
• Develop clear, data-driven presentations that communicate insights and influence process and workflow enhancements
• Build and maintain reports and dashboards using tools such as Excel, Power BI, and Smartsheet to support operational visibility, tracking, and timely decision-making
• Assist in maintaining and updating product and image databases to ensure accuracy and accessibility
• Collaborate with Product Operations and cross-functional teams to develop and execute operational projects and process improvements that enhance efficiency, accuracy, and overall performance

Key Relationships:

• Stakeholders relating to the following core functions: Footwear and Apparel Creation teams – Development, Costing, Product Marketing, Planning/Sourcing; and Design teams, Global IT, Vendor/Suppliers, Operating Partners and Account Management

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, macros, and foundational formulas) to support data analysis and operational reporting
• Ability to work with large datasets and translate data into meaningful operational insights
• Proven ability to operate effectively in fast-paced environments, prioritize competing tasks, and deliver accurate, high-quality work within established timelines
• Demonstrated enthusiasm, reliability, and strong work ethic in supporting day-to-day operational needs
• Exceptional attention to detail and analytical capabilities, ensuring data accuracy and sound decision support
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey information clearly across cross-functional teams
• Familiarity with FlexPLM, Blue Cherry, or NuOrder is a plus
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI is a plus

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field, or equivalent work experience
• Preferable 3-5-year minimum work experience in the sports industry