Product Manager - Retail Product Lines 2

Our client, a leading athletic footwear and apparel manufacturing company, is looking for a Product Manager- Retail Product Lines 2. This is for an initial duration of 05 months and is located at Beaverton, OR.Job Title: Product Manager- Retail Product Lines 2Reference ID: 26-04686Location: Beaverton, OR.Duration: 05 monthsJob Type: Contract (Candidates must be able to work on W2 without VISA sponsorship)Court Apparel Global Senior PLM Who We Are Looking For:

• We're looking for someone that has strong product experience & intuition for business. Through honesty, integrity, and willingness, this candidate is looking to grow and challenge themselves. An individual who has a proven track record of positively influencing internal and external partners. Who works together with others as one team, supporting others in doing meaningful work, driving impact for the consumer and athlete, and connecting to sport and sport lifestyle every day. This person will think big, break down barriers, innovate and implement in service of the athlete.
• The candidate needs to have heightened awareness of women's fashion and performance industries/competitive landscape, a passion for Women's products, and confidence with verbal and written communication.
• Leads with a positive collective spirit and creates a 'one team' environment across functions  Ability to operate effectively even when the way forward is not clear and to take an ambiguous situation and create a clear path forward for the cross functional team
• Ability to communicate in consistent, clear, agile and timely manner with cross functional partners  written and verbally
• Strategic thinking with ability to balance elite athlete needs and unlock retail opportunities  Leads by example and can hold team accountable for meeting deadlines and delivering quality work.

What You'll Work On:

• If this is you, you will manage and oversee the product creation for our elite to everyday Tennis, Pickleball and Padel athletes.
• You will lead product and design reviews, connect with merchandising at key strategy checkins, participate in cross functional meetings, create compelling visual tools to influence design, merchandising and our downstream geography partners.

Who You'll Work With:

• You will work closely with the Court Product Director as well as Design, TD, Merchandising, Sports Marketing and elite athletes.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Retail Merchandising, Business, an equivalent to 2 additional years' relevant work experience or combination of relevant education, experience, and training  Minimum 6 years' relevant experience in product-related roles
• Must have Product management experience
• Knowledge in performance apparel is a plus

Desired Candidate Profile:

• Minimum required years of experience: Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Retail Merchandising, Business, an equivalent to 2 additional years' relevant work experience or combination of relevant education, experience, and training- Minimum 4 years' relevant experience in product-related roles

Education requirements: Must have skills:

• Must have Product management experience
• Clear communication (Both written and oral skills)
• Very organized, great attention to detail
• Problem solving skills related to Product Mgmt

Nice to have skills:

• Knowledge in performance apparel is a plus
• Software/technical requirements:
• Keynote, Excel

Previous Industry experience preference: This would be great to have Interested and Qualified candidates, please send your most recently updated word document resume to

Jaffer.s@sunrisesys.com

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