Product Manager, Women's Collections

Product Manager Of Women's Collections, Sportswear

Since 1906, New Balance has empowered people through sport and craftsmanship to create positive change in communities around the world. We innovate fearlessly, guided by our core values and driven by the belief that conventions were meant to be challenged. We foster a culture in which every associate feels welcomed and respected, where leaders and creatives are inspired to shape the world of tomorrow by taking bold action today.

The Product Manager of Women's Collections, Sportswear at New Balance will drive the vision and execution of our Women's Collections business on a seasonal basis, delivering a compelling mix of brand forward and seasonal collections through a consumer-obsessed approach. Reporting to the SMM - Collections, this role is responsible for creating compelling product assortments that deeply resonate with our consumers, staying attuned to their needs and trends. This role will manage the planning and execution of our seasonal Women's offer, carefully curating a compelling and commercial offer to strengthen brand loyalty and engage our consumers.

Major Accountabilities :

• Range management : Support the SMM in delivering seasonal inline Women's Collections ranges for Sportswear, building products that resonate with consumer preferences and reflect New Balance's seasonal direction and brand identity.
• Consumer-Obsessed Product Strategy : Champion a deep understanding of our consumer, ensuring their needs, preferences, and trends inform every merchandising decision
• Cross-functional Collaboration : Work closely with Design, Development teams to ensure product are delivered with excellence
• Market and Consumer Insights : Regularly conduct market research and gather consumer insights to guide and refine the seasonal Women's strategy, keeping New Balance competitive and top-of-mind.
• Assortment Planning and Execution : Support the SMM in planning of product assortments, balancing creative expression with commercial viability, to deliver collections that inspire and meet financial targets.
• Performance Analysis : Continuously evaluate sales performance and gather consumer feedback to inform future product insights, optimizing the effectiveness of the range
• Margin Management : Develop product pricing and positioning strategies to deliver against margin targets
• Sample Management : Ensure all seasonal samples are logged and filed efficiently, collating strike offs and distributing when needed

Requirements for Success :

Pay Range : $118,390.00 - $152,760.00 - $187,130.00 Annual (actual base pay varying based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, internal equity, geographic location, and more.)

Regular Associate Benefits : Our products are only as good as the people we hire, so we make sure to hire the best and treat them accordingly. New Balance offers a comprehensive traditional benefits package including three options for medical insurance as well as dental, vision, life insurance and 401K. We also proudly offer a slate of more nontraditional perks opportunities like online learning and development courses, tuition reimbursement, $100 monthly student loan support and various mentorship programs that encourage our associates to grow personally as they develop professionally. You'll also enjoy a yearly $1,000 lifestyle reimbursement, 4 weeks of vacations, 12 holidays and generous parental leave, because work-life balance is more than just a buzzword it's part of our culture.

Equal Opportunity Employer : New Balance provides equal opportunities for all current and prospective associates to ensure that employment, training, compensation, transfer, promotion and other terms, conditions and privileges of employment are provided without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, handicap, genetic information and / or status as an Armed Forces service medal veteran, recently separated veteran, qualified disabled veteran or other protected veteran, or any other protected status.