Speedo · 1 week ago
Global Product Manager - Hardgoods
Cypress, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$85K/yr - $95K/yr
5+ years expSpeedo is the world's leading swimwear brand, known for its innovation in competitive swimming. The Global Product Manager - Hardgoods will be responsible for managing and growing Speedo’s global product range, ensuring alignment with brand strategy and market opportunities while collaborating with various teams to deliver on key performance metrics.
E-CommerceRetailSporting GoodsSwimming
Hiring Manager
Kimberly Truong
Responsibilities
Deliver seasonal line plans aligned with overall brand and business strategy, highlighting global development opportunities, proposed costs, unique sales opportunities, and ensuring brand consistency across categories
Manage assigned product categories from concept to commercialization, including line plan updates, style setup, range briefs for new products and packaging, and development of competitive pricing structures that meet corporate goals
Collaborate with planners to ensure SKU counts, margins, and budget parameters are achieved
Analyze global sales histories, patterns, and industry trends; assess market size, structure, and dynamics to inform range development decisions
Coordinate key activities to ensure process and execute on time against agreed timelines with design and operations
Partner with Regional Merchandising teams and Commercial Leads to ensure product viability throughout the process, procure and maintain global forecasts, plan revenue growth against targets, and preline with sales in markets
Work closely with Asia Product Development to identify innovative solutions and technically advanced product ideas; prepare business cases where appropriate and maintain awareness of manufacturing environments and cost structures
Understand production lead times and collaborate with Asia teams to ensure on-time deliveries and adherence to the two-season development calendar
Partner with Marketing to communicate product features and packaging requirements internally and externally; execute seasonal packaging, collateral, and workbooks
Ensure product marketing is clear, compelling, and effective across print and web. Provide a seasonal launch package for all global sales teams
Ensure all design and packaging briefs are delivered on time to support timely product launches
Collaborate with Commercial teams and Regional Merchandising to provide quality input into the range brief and product development. Ensure teams are well-trained and fully briefed on product details
Engage with consumers and retailers to identify innovative solutions to market needs; maintain strong market understanding
Conduct market research, including analysis of consumer trends and on-site visits to observe consumer end use environments (pool and/or beach)
Maintain in-depth competitive analysis of all categories in all channels of distribution and maintain a competitive sample/item library
Support in-field product testing to improve product development and benefit the sell-in process
Present product ranges, offers and ideas externally at retail, internally at sales conferences domestic and international
Partner with Marketing to deliver sell-in and sell-through assets; manage briefs, follow-ups, and track progress against deadlines for catalogs, tech sheets, and other deliverables
Drive product-marketing projects from concept through commercialization, ensuring alignment with calendar deadlines and timely handoffs
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
5+ years' experience in product merchandising or product management
Ability to work independently and within a team environment
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Excellent time management and communication skills
Proficient in Microsoft Suite
Preferred
Knowledge or experience in swimming is a plus
Company
Speedo
Speedo is a retail firm that offers swimming equipment, goggles, custom shapewear, and clothing for women, men, and children.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
Hailey Arnold
Human Resources & Talent Acquisition Business Partner
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