Product Management Excellence
The ideal candidate for this role will be responsible for driving the development and scaling of our overall apparel product vision. This involves defining the next generation of our apparel product strategy, inspiring a fast-growing team to create extraordinary products, and enabling our brand to become an outstanding and innovative leader in apparel.
This role will be pivotal in building out the right product collections and strategy, while connecting them to brand values and stories that elevate the consumer experience and perception across various verticals and engines. The successful candidate will work closely with key internal stakeholders in Design, Merchandising, Development, GTM, and Sales to achieve this goal.
Your Mission
* Develop a structured range of collections according to company priorities and manage the product strategy from briefing to handover to marketing and sales.
* Be on top of demand and supply, strategic efficiency topics, and margins.
* Partner with Design, Development, and Sourcing Operations to ensure the creation calendar is adhered to and products are delivered on time at the expected standard.
* Set the expectations within the team for key milestones meetings and lead in the preparations for internal and external presentations.
* Build, nurture, and inspire a team of product managers by building a diverse talent pipeline, empowering, and enabling through coaching, career development, and creating an environment of belonging and well-being.
* Work closely with the Merchandising team, GTM team, Key Account Managers, and DTC team to ensure a smooth GTM process is followed and products reach the right consumers at the right time within the correct pricing architecture.
About the Role
The ideal candidate for this role should have a strong track record in product management, creation, merchandising, go-to-market, or sales, with a minimum of 9+ years of progressive work experience in a fast-paced product company. They should also have experience working in apparel product management combining both fashion and performance/sports.
The successful candidate should possess exceptional communication skills, problem-solving and analytical skills, and people leadership skills. They should be able to articulate the apparel product strategy and vision to various stakeholders within the company and have a proven expertise within the competitive sportswear landscape and consumer trends.
Key Responsibilities
* Structure and organize On's apparel product offering across various verticals to enhance consumer perception, performance-level, quality, price point relevance, and steer range decision.
* Imagine, identify, and develop product opportunities and work with the product leadership and key internal teams in realizing them across the ranges.
* Manage key collaborations to establish the brand as an authentic apparel brand.
* Be a strong discussion partner for the marketing and merchandising teams in creating stories, messaging, campaigns, and drop-calendars.
About Us
We are a company centered around growth and progress. We offer an environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically – to stay active, learn, explore, and innovate. Our distinctive approach combines a supportive, team-oriented atmosphere, with access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being, so each person is led by purpose.
We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination. Our hiring process is a two-way street – bringing you into our culture, while helping us learn how you think. We want to set everyone up for success, and our full process can last about eight weeks from application to offer, because we care about getting it right.