Senior Product Line Manager, Men's

ABOUT THE POSITION

The SOREL Senior Product Line Manager Mens is a voice of confidence within the footwear creation engine. You lead and inspire with the aim of delivering functional and distinct product solutions to consumers around the world. You will join an invigorated creation engine, curating and managing key men's products through an authentic SOREL lens. This position manages multiple projects with unique distribution needs each season and leads by example of respect, clear communication, timely decision-making, accountability, and a triad-centered way of working.

You will work to brief category-specific products to the triad and drive to target costs and margin targets. You have a keen understanding of footwear materials and build, and a sharp product eye required in design reviews and prototype reviews. You will work with your product management team to share insights, socialize ideas and work together under clear brand strategy as you own the expertise of your dedicated category.

HOWYOU'LLMAKE A DIFFERENCE

• You have a clear passion for footwear, curiosity of insights and an analytical, diplomatic and collaborative approach to product creation.

• Working alongside design and development, you will be responsible for achieving set target margins at a product and category level.

• Assist in proofing product line needs including sales tools such as catalogs, components, hang tags, Point of Purchase (P.O.P), packaging and label/logo information.

• Spearhead preparation for key milestone meetings, working in collaboration with your product management team to build compelling and accurate presentations.

• Build strong cross-functional relationships with merchandising, sales, marketing and planning to help facilitate on-time and on-target product launches.

• Assist in the product preparation process for key retailers, internal stakeholders and sales representatives.

• Drive seasonal product briefs in accordance with brand, category and strategy.

• Manage and maintain inputs to system data with timeliness and accuracy.

YOU ARE

• Able to apply your consumer pulse, trend information, and analytical inputs to drive a vision that brings life and innovation to our men's category.

• Be a knowledgeable resource, providing ongoing category product input to merchandising and creation partners.

• Comfortable presenting to internal and external key-stakeholders

• Detail oriented, organized and strong time-management skills respecting the seasonal product calendars and cross-functional collaboration needs.

YOU HAVE

• Bachelor's degree.

• 5-10 years' experience in product line management.

• Experience in a PDP system.

• Strong presentation and creative writing/thinking skills.

• Ability to travel domestically and globally >20% of the year.

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This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.