Columbia Sportswear Company · 3 months ago
Lead Global Product Line Manager, Equipment
Richmond, California, United States of America
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$120K/yr - $176K/yr
5+ years expColumbia Sportswear Company is a leading outdoor apparel and equipment brand, and they are seeking a Lead Global Product Line Manager for Equipment. This role involves driving the equipment category and creating seasonal product strategies, managing cross-functional teams, and ensuring successful Go-to-Market activities globally.
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Responsibilities
Supports the efforts in the creation and execution of the mid- and long-term strategies for the business. Contributes through business, marketplace, and consumer research and analysis identifying opportunities to grow the business long term
Work cross-functionally and needs partnership and the support from key stakeholders in Design, Finance, Planning, Marketing, Sales, and Manufacturing to ensure priorities are aligned
Builds the bottom-up seasonal line plan for a portion of the business. Includes growth drivers that align with the strategic business direction and considers macro trends in the marketplace
Ensures line plan creation results in the meeting or exceeding of revenue and productivity metrics and aligns with brand vision while meeting the needs of customers across the globe
Participates and supports the team's efforts across all global waypoints and Go-to-Market activities. Ensures these activities meet all calendar deliverables and deadlines defined by the brand's master calendar
Plays a key role for the business's cross-functional product teams
Provides mentorship and guidance to the overall team
Partners with other functional peers to ensure teams are executing on the direction and priorities of the business and holds teams accountable. Identifies best practices in order to improve communication, operational efficiency, process, tools, and sustain seamless working relationships
Provides commercial support for the US marketplace. Helps to create and execute marketplace segmentation for their business that maximizes business opportunities across Wholesale, DTC, and eCommerce channels in the US marketplace
Partners with Sales teams to ensure full alignment in product and pricing architecture that reflects the relevant marketplace. Supports the Sales team's efforts in creating sell-in assets and attends pre-line and other key-account meetings in representing the product assortment
With an attention detail and acute accuracy, the EQ PLM ensures assortment tools have correct product details and are cross-functionally distributed. All changes are captured and maintained in a timely fashion
Works to enter, update and maintain all data in PDM as well as Line Plan worksheets, and Line Architecture Tools
Ensure timely communication with cross-functional team on changes/shifts
Ensures the accuracy of the style and product line information in internal systems throughout the creation process
Participate in team meetings, staff meetings, and other meetings to assure strong communication on all process and product related issues
Partners with Marketing to disseminate information aiding in the creation of marketing collateral for distribution, i.e. hangtags, packaging, point-of-sale, etc
Leads select product presentations with Marketing and Sales
Helps ensure critical gates and dates in the process are met, data/updates are coordinated and fulfilled timely and per deadlines as assigned
Participate in regional market trips and provide marketplace insights
Initiate seasonal hind sighting and assortment analytics
Entrepreneurial approach to understand the assigned marketplace, including regional differences across diverse channels of distribution
Qualification
Required
5-8 years of experience working with data and systems or bachelor's degree in relevant field (Marketing, Business, Fashion)
2-4 years of work experience in product line management, preferably with equipment or hard goods
Strong attention to details and a stickler for accuracy
Ability to multi-task, organize, and have excellent time management
Strong ability to work in multiple seasons across multiple channels at any given time
Preferred
5-8 years of experience with Merchandising is preferred but not required
PLM or other product management systems preferred, but not required
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Disability
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings account
An assortment of voluntary benefit offerings (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal services)
EAP + which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services
Extensive wellness benefits
Employee discounts
A generous time off program
Company
Columbia Sportswear Company
Based in Portland, Oregon, Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ: COLM) is a global outdoor brand that crafts active lifestyle gear fortified with industry-leading technologies and tested in our backyard.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1998-03-27IPO
Leadership Team
Jim Swanson
EVP Chief Financial Officer
Matthew Sutton
Senior Vice President, Head of Marketing
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