Product Design and Development - Product Line Manager 1

Job Title: Product Line Manager 1
Location: Beaverton, OR
Salary Range: $35-40

Introduction

This role supports the product creation process through key interaction with Product Management, Design, Materials, Tech Design, Merchandising, Sourcing/Costing, Demand Planning, and Operations. You will maintain and foster key relationships between Global Apparel, Geo, and X-Category Product Management teams to ensure alignment and integration for key dates.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Product Management, Product Merchandising, Product Marketing, Retail Merchandising, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training.
• 1 year experience in an apparel or footwear product creation role and deep understanding of the product creation process.
• Excellent and creative consumer, streetwear, and marketplace understanding.
• Experience, knowledge, and passion for men’s streetwear and the culture of sport.
• Demonstrate leadership capabilities, including the ability to motivate, lead, negotiate, and impact the triad.
• Excellent business management experience, analytical proficiency, and understanding of retail math.
• Experience with Excel/Keynote/Miro/MMX.
• Prior work experience at the client or in the client's industry.
• Applicants must be able to work directly for Artech on W2.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Looking to learn about color design, product, or technical development.
• High level of enthusiasm with consumer end products - sneaker heads, sports fans.
• Past experience or knowledge of MMX and Miro.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Analyze streetwear & sport trends in global markets and help translate those insights into authentic brand opportunities.
• Apply professional understanding of product creation, delivery, and pricing needs of consumers, key markets, and thoughtful decision-making.
• Serve as the primary systems expert in partnership with key cross-functional teammates. Systems integrity and daily maintenance is highly important.
• Manage and regularly update our collection visual line plans (VLPs) and other tools.
• Manage the holistic team’s samples through strong organizational and communication skills.

Company Benefits & Culture

• Collaborative and diverse work environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Passionate about serving consumers and building the future of Streetwear apparel.

For immediate consideration please click APPLY to begin the screening process with Alex.