Senior Product Line Manager, Women's Footwear

Core Accountabilities

• Assist Director in creating the seasonal line plan and present to design seasonal product strategy for product category, ensuring they support global brand direction.
• Analyze selling reports provided by business channels for new and existing collections, styles, skus/colors for in-season selling performance; Communicate findings in a visual/analytic manner.
• Generate ad hoc reports for past season performance or forecast reports for upcoming seasons to inform line planning and product life cycle management.
• Partner with Director to crate compelling, balanced collections across categories ensuring the support global brand direction.
• Establish target pricing and partner with production, tech design, PD, and design to achieve product category IMU targets.
• Have a voice in proto review and all line reviews; internally with product team as well as with channels.
• Possess knowledge of competition and trends, identifying new opportunities appropriate for seasonal business needs.
• Research competitive landscape and marketplace for insight into white space opportunities and trends.
• Coordinate samples for meeting and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Drive the creation of document/tools for adoption and global sales meeting to then assist in presenting to Global Teams.
• Maintain and track changes to merchandise assortments by season; communicate changes to all cross-functional team members (design, PD, costing, channels).
• Lead MOQ calls ensuring key initiatives are being met.
• Lead Late Add calls ensuring all channel needs are accounted for from PM lens.
• Ensure all data integrity, from line plan kick off through sales meeting is accurate and current in PLM system in partnership with design, product development and costing teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum of 7+ years previous related experience in Merchandising or Product Management; experience in Women's dress/casual footwear required
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, PLM, MIRO
• Able to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment with multiple priorities
• Entrepreneurial, positive working style
• Strong communication, interpersonal & teamwork skills
• Demonstrates leadership and influencing skills
• Highly organized, detail oriented & accurate
• Strong analytical & retail math skills
• Work proactively & independently
• Special projects as assigned

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Care
• Health Savings Accounts
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Vacation Time
• Sick Time
• Paid Parental Leave
• Holidays
• Cole Haan Discounts