Associate Product Line Manager
Company: Columbiasportswear
Location: Richmond
Posted on: May 21, 2023
Job Description:
CALLING THOSE WHO LIKE TO GO A LITTLE OFF ROUTE---When our
founders established the Bay as our base back in 1993, Mountain
Hardwear was destined for a life of play. They wanted to make
equipment and apparel that climbers and mountaineers could depend
on-but they wanted to have fun doing it, too. We bring the same
stoke we have in the mountains to the drawing board. We express our
brand through climbing, but more importantly, through the culture
that we as climbers, riders, artists, innovators, movers,
shakers-(insert yourthinghere) create.Today, Mountain Hardwear is
seeking an Associate Product Line Manager. You're already one of
us. So why not just become one of us?ABOUT THE POSITIONThe
Associate Product Line Manager is responsible for managing the
seasonal assortment data, analyzing market information, and keeping
the go to market tools current and accurate. This role will work
closely with the rest of Product Management, Sales,
Direct-to-Consumer, and Marketing teams to ensure the merchandising
and product direction is executed. This role plays a key part in
continued development and growth of the given category by providing
support to the Product Line Manager as well as taking on stretch
projects to push the category forward. Key responsibilities include
data entry management and overall pre-season maintenance of PDM
(PLM system) including communication of changes and continued
accuracy of assortment plans. The Associate Product Line Manager
helps to champion a product's introduction from conception through
go-to-market launch and acts as the communication liaison on all
details pertaining to the product line. HOWYOU'LLMAKE A
DIFFERENCE
- Help establish the merchandising position for the product
creation process at regional and global levels.
- Ensure assortment tools have correct product details and are
cross-functionally distributed.
- Work with the Product Line Managers to enter, update and
maintain all data in PDM as well as Line Plan worksheets, and Line
Architecture Tools.
- Provide assistance in preparation for key meetings and
deliverables; including sample management and preparing line
sheets.
- Partner with Marketing to disseminate information aiding in the
creation of marketing collateral for distribution, i.e. hangtags,
packaging, point-of-sale, etc.
- Help 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.YOU
ARE
- Knowledgeable of the global outdoor apparel consumer.
- Strong in written and verbal communication with excellent
presentation and organization skills.
- Able to lead and influence others and to champion projects
using problem solving, creativity, and ingenuity.YOUHAVE
- Bachelor of Arts: Merchandising, Product Management, or
Business preferred, or equivalent combination of years of
experience and education.
- 2-4 years of work experience, preferably in retail or product
management.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe
Illustrator.
- Entrepreneurial approach to understand the assigned
marketplace, including regional differences across diverse channels
of distribution.Salary Range: $64,700 - $100,200 Annual**Pay
decisions are determined by multiple factors, including what the
market is paying, a candidate's capabilities and skills, years of
experience, and internal equity.Work Model: This person will be
expected to come onsite 2-3 days a week and on an as needed
basis.To learn more about our hiring process during COVID-19, click
.#LI-HS1#LI-HybridOur purpose is to build essential gear for
climbers, mountaineers, and outdoor athletes. Mountain Hardwear
expedition tents have summited more of the world's highest peaks
than any other brand. This level of technical precision inspires
everything we do. Every stitch deliberate, every angle precise,
every fabric tested, so that function and comfort are built with
intent. Over and over. Mountain Hardwear, Inc., founded in 1993 and
based in Richmond, CA, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Columbia
Sportswear Company and distributes its products through specialty
outdoor retailers in the United States and 34 countries
worldwide.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.At
Columbia Sportswear Company (CSC), we are committed to providing an
environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities
are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to
race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth,
lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age,
physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation,
gender identity, military and veteran status, and any other
characteristic protected by applicable law. CSC believes that
diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our
success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and
retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. All
employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and
business need.
Keywords: Columbiasportswear, Richmond , Associate Product Line Manager, Executive , Richmond, California
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