Product Manager – OR Pro
Posted by Outdoor Research, LLC on 09/21/2022
Job Basics
Industry Sector: Outdoor
Job Categories: Production - Apparel
Company Type: Apparel/SoftGoods
State: WA
City: Seattle
Country: United States
Required Experience: 3 - 5 years
Job Type: Full Time
Salary:
Required to Relocate: Yes
Required to Travel: Yes
Employee May Telecommute: No
Job Seeker Must Live Within:
Job Description & Requirements
Location: Seattle, Hybrid - 3 days in house
About this role The OR Pro product line
manager is responsible for the overall direction of the OR Pro business at
Outdoor Research which includes: Men’s and Women’s tops, bottoms, outwear and
gear. The candidate will be responsible
to ensure that their success is in line with the company's expectations. They
will strive to increase profitability of existing products, while also helping
to develop new products. The OR Pro product manager will work across all
departments of the company, including sourcing, materials, sales, operations, design,
tech design, innovation, marketing, and manufacturing. They must be able to
effectively collaborate and communicate both cross-functionally on the product
team and with these departments to meet company expectations, account and consumer
demands. The OR Pro product
manager must possess mathematical and analytical abilities to develop pricing
models and forecast product profitability. This requires the product manager to
analyze technical, financial, marketing, and sales information for the product line.
Using this data, they must prepare product development objectives and schedules
for all phases of product development and product launch strategy. To ensure
the success of various product lines, the product manager must use a
combination of marketing data analysis, personal experience, and customer/athlete/influencer
input. The product line manager must stay up to date with market changes and
current market perceptions. They must then be able to communicate these results
to cross-functional counterparts which may include executive members of the
company, making suggestions on how to better improve current product lines and/or
how Outdoor Research can enter underdeveloped market segments. Lastly,
in this role, the OR Pro product manager
will be required to work directly with manufacturing partners which may or may
not include outside design talent. They
will be responsible for communicating directly to their manufacturing partners,
including traveling to meet with them in person if necessary. What you should bring to the table: ·
Working knowledge of product creation timelines and apparel
manufacturing processes and capabilities for outerwear and sportswear ·
Commercially oriented experience with the selection, testing, and end
use of technical apparel textiles ·
Ability to analyze and process large amount of data to frame product
strategy ·
Understanding of the outdoor sports market trends and retail environment ·
Sense of design and color ·
Works effectively within a team atmosphere ·
Excellent presentation and communication skills ·
Experience managing outside design resources ·
User /consumer level awareness of outdoor products ·
Self-starter that can
influence, persuade, and negotiate effectively to achieve brand mission ·
Ability to travel domestically and internationally when required. ·
An active lifestyle and passion for the outdoors Preferred
Qualifications: ·
Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising, Marketing, Business or a related
field ·
Minimum 3 years’ experience managing an apparel line ·
Fluent in written and spoken English ·
Proficient in Excel, Power-Point, Word ·
Experience with Illustrator and In-Design, a plus, will be required to use Illustrator What do we bring to the table? ·
11 paid holidays each year and 3
floating holidays ·
PTO/PSST ·
Transportation benefits ·
Paid volunteer time ·
Comprehensive medical, dental and
vision plans ·
401K with company match ·
Bouldering wall, work out room,
gear rentals ·
Ron Gregg Annual Benefit ·
Product discounts ·
Employee interest groups
including various sports activities and our one and only Fun Force club