The Product Line Management (PLM) team is responsible for determining and delivering the right product, in the right places, at the right time. In partnership with the Merchant team, PLM delivers product lines that support the overall Design creative direction, while driving company sales, gross margin, and inventory productivity goals, on a global scale. This high performing team works closely with the Design and Product Creation Development teams to bring the product vision to life through future seasonal line plans, and partners with the Costing and Sourcing teams on the upstream side of the product cycle.
Supporting the development execution of the product line strategy for your assigned product categories and classes
Contributing to the creation of product briefs that align with the category strategy, seasonal story-telling focus, and brand vision, fostering collaboration with the design and development teams
Contributing to the cross-functional product creation process from concept through to guest, through sharing your expert knowledge of product, the athlete and guest needs
Supporting to achieve and maintain key product Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), design and production costs relative to the market and guest value proposition
Contributing to the management of the product lifecycle management for each model, from development to commercialization, to eventual redesign, replacement or retirement
Contributing to seasonal selling plans and supporting our overall strategies (grow, diminish, hold, exist, launch) (sell thru vs sell-in)
Supporting in research and analysis of the global marketplace to identify key consumer and market insights to inform concept work and development of new products and the range
Supporting in the preparation of product presentations for key calendar touchpoints that inspire and deliver the critical information to our internal stakeholders, ensuring successful development of seasonal assets and plans
Contributing to GTM product knowledge and supporting on the creation of selling tools and product information for our Commercial and Brand teams
Upholding Fair Labor Association’s Workplace Code of Conduct and Principles of Fair Labor and Responsible Sourcing, throughout the Arc’teryx supply chain
Collaborating with Design and Development teams to contribute to a lineplan that delivers double digit sales growth, while delivering new and innovative product launches that support our guests getting outside and living it
Building cross-functional partnerships with Planning and Allocations team counterparts to help understand current business performance and leverage insights to guide and inform future range plans
You have 3+ years of experience in outdoor retail or customer service, merchandising, product development, wholesale, and/or retail buying roles
You have strong knowledge of sell through, calculating cost of goods, and the open to buy process
You have strong organizational skills and excellent attention to detail
You effectively manage your time, and you possess strong analytical, presentation and communication skills
You have strong leadership and teamwork skills, you are solution-oriented, and you are able to facilitate work across many different internal departments
You have a strong understanding of the active apparel market within the outdoor industry, and the key outdoor activities we make product for
You have an excellent understanding of the design and development process
You are excellent in the use of Adobe and Microsoft Office (especially PowerPoint and Excel)
You are willing and able to travel as required (trade shows, key dealer presentations, key vendor meetings, core consumer events, etc.)
You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions
You are highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity
You effectively balance autonomy and collaboration
You inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement
You seek the best (but sometimes not the easiest) solutions, with an unwavering commitment to do what is right
Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it
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Blacklane