Junior Product Manager

Commercials

• Actively invest in the Product and Design business strategy & commercial range plans to support the developing needs of the business & assist the Product Manager to drive the range structure in this direction

• Manage range KPI’s alongside the PM to actively seek best SKU efficiencies

• Analyse existing ranges, working closely with merchandise to plan the lines, determine sell throughs & build forecasts to support product-based decisions.

Range Management

• Support the PM to lead & manage range lifecycles & create global range structures

• Challenge & inspire innovation & conceptual product opportunities & obtain buy in from key stakeholders within the business

• Responsible for the set up and accurate maintenance of all product briefing documents and the communication of range changes/updates to both the internal & wider teams

• Ability to represent the department where necessary in key meetings & impact and influence key decisions that directly affect the product ranges &/or product team

• Close working relationship with Design, Buying & PD’s to drive product concepts

Sales Support

• Create all internal & external product documents including product amends & pre-line presentations

• Strong understanding of our omini-channel business & their requirements for end consumer

• Work closely with Marketing to bring the product stories to life from concept to consumer with key commercials in mind, including packaging & product tech stories

• Ability to present confidently & enthusiastically, including at stakeholder level, throughout the range development process including launch events

• Attend key sales meetings where required to understand consumer demands and gain product feedback

• Support sales with customer enquiries and manage the SMU process

Market Research

• Understand global requirements across the omni-channel business, building key relationships to support the product management function & influence key future range decisions

• Continue to develop range specific expertise with and product knowledge

• Support the PM in benchmarking new product opportunities to drive best product performance & pricing in line with the market

• Travel to relevant markets on research trips alongside the PM and design team

A full job description outlining all deliverables and requirements for the above can be found attached to the advert on our careers page.

As our future Junior Product Manager, you will have:

• At least 2 years’ experience in a product/buying/category apparel role

• Interest in sport and other outdoor activities and related clothing/ apparel & equipment useful

• Computer literate including ability to use PowerPoint, Word and Excel

• Good numerical skills

• Fluent in written & spoken English

• Willingness to undertake regular travel within UK and overseas when required

• Good communicator - good presentation skills and ability to listen to and analyse different views and back up strategy with clear and logical perspective

• Builds great relationships – across teams and at all levels, having the ability to negotiate and communicate ideas but maintaining a clear understanding of commercial constraints

• Enthusiastic, highly organised with an ability to self-manage workload and deadlines

• Entrepreneurial, with a passion for great products and predicting commercial future market opportunities

• A “doer” and team player, not afraid to get stuck into tasks outside of their own remit to help others and get the job done.

• Able to work within departmental budget constraints whilst understanding the “bigger picture” within the business as a whole

We can offer you:

• Discretionary profit share bonus

• Pension

• Staff discounts

• Access to company benefits website

• 24 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

• An extra day of annual leave for every 3 years’ service up to an additional 3

• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity scheme after 2 years’ service

• Birthday hours

• Company walks

• State of the art Head Office

• A paid day off for volunteering

• Free parking

• Subsidised canteen and Starbucks