Product Line Manager (PLM) – Global Footwear

Department: Merchandising

Reports to: Product Director, Footwear

Location: Portland, OR

Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX:

As Product Line Manager – Global Footwear, you contribute to defining the future of our footwear strategy, through consumer-centric, industry-leading product and stories. You play a critical role in translating athlete insight into products that meet the needs of our guest, elevates brand positioning and delivers the financial and strategic objectives of Arc’teryx. You champion a seamless footwear product creation process, integrated within the brand, guiding the product from vision to strategy and execution.

This role is based out of our Portland office and is expected to be performed on site. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.

Meet Your Future Team:

The Global Footwear product management team defines consumer product opportunities and transforms athlete insights into innovative product visions and strategies. By driving the product journey from concept to execution, the team ensures innovation and performance are seamlessly integrated into the line. We optimize the product creation process and resources to craft consumer-centric strategies that maximize marketplace opportunities. By developing seasonal line plans, balancing style counts and price points and forecasting assortments to align with market demands and product flow plans, we deliver a product range that meets both consumer needs and business goals.

• Driving and championing the end-to-end global footwear product vision, contributing to the strategic direction and leading the product creation process to deliver excellence in product and team
• Contributing to the future vision for product through a robust innovation agenda and 5-year product roadmap in collaboration with cross functional partners
• Creating, driving and broadcasting product briefs for each new product that aligns with the category strategy, seasonal story-telling focus, and brand vision, in strong collaboration with the design and development team
• Building and executing the product line plan for your category of products
• Leading the cross-functional product creation process from concept through to guest, through sharing your expert knowledge of product, the athlete and guest needs
• Simplifying product complexity and interdependency, synthesizing diverse perspectives to deliver the best product for the guest
• Maintaining, analyzing and communicating a constant focus on our athlete, competition and market, both current and future
• Managing key product KPIs, design and production costs relative to the market and guest value proposition
• Ensuring product delivers on each stage gate and date, with uncompromised quality and excellence, on time and on budget
• Managing the creation all communication tools across the product creation process and sample management milestones for every footwear moment and supporting the footwear leadership team in all key events
• Maintaining data integrity of the product line management systems to ensure product information is accurate and reflected in the appropriate information system

• Contributing to a culture of unmatched footwear product excellence and consumer knowledge
• Continuously innovating and evolving our footwear to meet and exceed the needs of the guest
• Contributing to a collective of talented footwear experts to drive the business forward as the category grows
• Creating in collaboration a line plan that delivers on the consumer and market opportunity while balancing resources
• Working cross-functionally with partners across the organization, to analyze current business performance, consumer and market insights to guide and inform the future

• You have 5 years’ footwear product experience, in a global product management role with a top athletic and/or outdoor brand
• You have a bachelor’s degree, or 2 additional years of experience in lieu
• You have a high degree of footwear product acumen, strong business acuity and a proven ability to execute on product strategy
• You have a strong global consumer and marketplace knowledge, especially in performance and sportswear footwear
• You have a great eye for product, with a keen understanding of technical knowledge and style sensibility
• You have strong analytical skills with a solid understanding of financial and retail metrics
• You are experienced in leading and executing a product strategy and vision, while bringing key stakeholders and team members along in the process
• You have a proven ability to lead in collaboration with multiple stakeholders across the organization, with the ability to build and nurture strong relationships
• You have an excellent understanding of global footwear product creation process and are able to lead the day-to-day operations of a product team/triad
• You demonstrate initiative, agility, and commitment, while balancing autonomy and collaboration
• You foster an environment rooted in respect, stability and innovation
• You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity, and thrive in a fast paced, diverse, ever evolving and values led environment
• You have excellent interpersonal and English communication skills (written and verbal)
• Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it
• You are willing and able to travel regularly, domestically and internationally, to collaborate and engage with partners and participate in stage gate meetings

Equal Opportunity

Arc’teryx is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected. We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, and guests, and we do so in a safe space fueled by curiosity and acceptance. 

Creating an inclusive workplace is connected to our core value Do Right while also having the added benefit of helping make our business better. We believe inclusion helps us to create a healthier, happier workplace, drive creativity and innovation, and reflect the communities where we operate.  

All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values.

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Salary : $92,000 - $112,000