Retail Product Manager

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Company: Integrated Resources, Inc.

Job Title: Retail Product Manager
Location: Beaverton, OR
Duration: 06 Months+

Job Description:

• The nature of the role and specific product responsibility requires someone with an equal passion for the Client Brand and the consumers in APLA and has a passion for translating those cultures into Apparel Product.
• We seek someone who will pioneer new spaces for the Brand and who wants to win and values being part of an amazing team.
  This role is responsible for supporting the vision for both Men’s and Women’s Apparel teams through a hyperlocal lens and so requires someone who can put themselves in the Mindspace of the consumers in the APLA Geography and understand how to serve them, apply insights from them and make impact through coveted product.
• You will work with a broader Triad team across Design and Development and closely partner with your global product & merchandising partners to understand & fuel franchise and marketplace strategies.
• You will monitor progress Product objectives and adjust plans as needed, including hitting cost/margin on your projects and all aspects of product management to successfully deliver the line to market.
• You’ll also be responsible for creating and delivering impactful presentations at internal and external meetings on a regular cadence.
• You will foster strong relationships with your peers across the entire Global Apparel Family and partner closely with Merchandising and Brand to ensure integration and alignment on key initiatives, innovations, and product journeys.
• As a key member of the Global Apparel Product Management team, you will serve as a proactive partner during critical checkpoints & planning moments.
• You will be responsible for coordinating and communicating the line or specific products to internal and external audiences.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or 2 additional years of experience in lieu of degree
• 5 years of product experience or merchandising
• Proven track record of building and growing businesses, leveraging strategic decision making and focused execution
• Proven ability to capture consumer insights and translate them into compelling product solutions
• Solid understanding of Apparel Creation and product storytelling
• Phenomenal product eye and strong style sensibility
• Experience leveraging various tools and resources for trend forecasting
• Proven track record of fostering a collaborative team environment
• Demonstrated leadership capability, including the ability to motivate others and drive vision and strategy across functions
• Strategic thinking, product line management and franchise management experience, with ability to drive solid X-functional plans.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including presentations
• Exceptional attention to details and deadlines, and the ability to balance competing priorities
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time, including internationally
• Comments for Suppliers: Strong understanding of Japanese and Korean consumer, including marketplace trends and acumen.