Lead Product Line Manager, Bags

About the role

Location: Beaverton, OR (Hybrid: On-site 4 days/week). Position Type: Full-Time, W2 Contract (Approximately 9.5 Months covering FTE leave). Cella is seeking a high-energy Lead Product Line Manager to join our premier global athletic and lifestyle brand client in Beaverton, OR. This is an opportunity to drive product vision from concept to market. Working alongside a team of Product Managers and cross-functional partners in Design, Development, Sourcing, and Demand Planning, you will serve as the voice of the athlete to translate consumer insights into market-leading seasonal product strategies.

Responsibilities

• Drive Product Strategy: Lead all aspects of the product creation and commercialization process for bags, ensuring alignment across Global Accessories, Merchandising, Design, Development, and Sourcing.
• Champion Consumer & Athlete Insights: Serve as the voice of the athlete by researching marketplace trends, product innovations, and consumer data to shape strategic product briefs and line plans.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner directly with a core team of ~6 product managers and ~20-25 cross-functional partners (Design, Development, Color, Innovation, Sourcing, Operations, Demand Planning) to bring products to market on time.
• Deliver Impactful Presentations: Create and deliver high-visibility Keynote presentations to hand off seasonal lines to Global and Geo Product Management and Merchandising partners.
• Maintain Line Efficiency: Manage product creation workflows, data integrity, and operational tools from initial concept through final product approval.
• Milestone Accountability: Drive accountability to critical calendar dates while delivering innovative solutions that meet financial, quality, and performance goals.

Qualifications

• Experience: 6+ years of experience in product creation, merchandising, or brand marketing, with preferred experience specifically supporting sportswear, accessories, or bags.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Retail Merchandising, or a related field is preferred (not strictly required).
• Technical Mastery: Advanced proficiency in Apple Keynote and Microsoft Excel.
• Marketplace & Fashion Acumen: Strong trend awareness, marketplace analysis capabilities, and an entrepreneurial mindset to innovate across product lines, processes, and tools.
• Soft Skills: Highly organized, detail-oriented, collaborative, self-starter, comfortable navigating ambiguity, optimistic, and deeply curious.
• Leadership & Travel: Proven experience mentoring team members, telling strong strategic stories, and the willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 15%.

Pay

Compensation: $50.00 -