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The Product Manager, Americas will be responsible for guiding the development and lifecycle of a product from conception to launch, ensuring it meets both customer needs and business goals with a very close focus on winning back wholesale. The role will work closely with customers, sales, global counterparts (design / categories / brand studio), regional marketers, and executives to define the product vision, roadmap, and features.
As our Product Manager, Americas, your responsibilities will include:
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At ECCO, you become part of a meaningful, developing and multicultural workplace. You join a global family of more than 25,000 people who are proud to create the footprints of tomorrow.
Headquartered in Denmark, we are a family-owned company that offers international opportunities. Our offices and facilities have an informal culture and relaxed dress code – our shoe code is slightly stricter.
Join us and we guarantee lifelong learning – the speed of progress is up to you. So, if you’re curious, passionate and ready to make an impact, you’ll fit right in.
EEO Statement
ECCO prohibits harassment and discrimination in employment on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, religious creed, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity and gender expression (including transgender status), national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, age, military and/or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
ECCO also recognizes and supports the obligation to reasonably accommodate employees to allow them to perform the essential functions of their jobs. Accordingly, ECCO will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees who have requested an accommodation or for who ECCO has notice may require such an accommodation, without regard to any protected classifications, related to an individual’s: (i) physical or mental disability; (ii) sincerely held religious beliefs and practices; (iii) needs as a victim of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking; (iv) needs related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions; and/or (v) any other reason required by applicable law, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any individual who would like to request an accommodation should contact Human Resources at 603-537-7300.
Applicants or employees with questions or concerns about equal employment opportunities in the workplace are encouraged to bring these issues to the attention of Human Resources. ECCO will not allow any form of retaliation against applicants or employees who raise issues of perceived harassment or discrimination in good faith.
ECCO is happy to provide information related to your rights under Federal employment regulations. Please refer to the following link:
The Product Manager, Americas will be responsible for guiding the development and lifecycle of a product from conception to launch, ensuring it meets both customer needs and business goals with a very close focus on winning back wholesale. The role will work closely with customers, sales, global counterparts (design / categories / brand studio), regional marketers, and executives to define the product vision, roadmap, and features.
As our Product Manager, Americas, your responsibilities will include:
- Collaboration Across Functions: Work closely with colleagues from various functions to drive cross-functional collaboration. The success of each function depends on the strong, seamless collaboration between teams- this is where the magic happens.
- Foster a Unified Culture: Operate with the One ECCO Americas mindset, ensuring that all teams work together toward shared goals, contributing to the overall success of the organization.
- Champion a customer-centric approach to merchandising while developing and executing comprehensive product strategies, roadmap, and long-term vision to achieve business objectives. Prioritize product initiatives based on customer feedback, market analysis, and overall ECCO goals.
- Identify assortment gaps and collaborate with product development teams to conceptualize and bring new products to market, ensuring alignment with brand positioning and customer preferences.
- Drive productive product analysis with an understanding of inventory levels, and other key metrics to identify areas for improvement and take proactive measures to maximize opportunities; whilst aligning to Global and Regional strategies, vision and targets.
- Implement procedures and protocols to manage quality assurance issues and other supply chain disruptions effectively.
- Collaborate with the wholesale team on key account seasonal assortment plans – both short term and a 3-year outlook; ensuring a cohesive and appealing product mix, rooted in core franchises that maximizes sales and profitability.
- Wholesale GTM and Comm News ownership, inclusive but not limited to sample management (timeline, budget, ordering, distribution), linesheets, product decks to support kick off meetings.
- Subject to request, this role will be responsible to present the product line and merchandising strategies during key account meetings and product trainings.
- Responsible for the successful execution of a regional line plan and assortment plans across all categories, delivering ECCO’s brand vision in addition to sales, gross margin and inventory productivity across all channels.
- Responsible for informing superiors and/or peers about critical issues within respective functional area.
- Lead the Sku lifecycle management process, with cross channel alignment.
- Collaborate with sales and merch to influence global & regional line and drive to consensus against all short- and long-range merchandising strategies.
- Continuously evaluate and identify business opportunities and/or risks to sales and/or margin.
- Oversee the implementation, communication and training of new systems and processes across the merchandise team to ensure consistency and alignment across functions.
- Drive cross-functional alignment around plans and resources to bring product strategy to life.
- Effectively manage team, providing for coaching and professional development opportunities as appropriate.
- Provide a high level of leadership by example to create and maintain an effective working environment including high morale and high productivity.
- Other duties and/or special projects as assigned.
If you have…
- Bachelor's degree in business or a related field.
- Proven experience as a Product Manager or in a similar role.
- Strong understanding of the product development lifecycle and Agile methodologies.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
- Strong analytical skills and experience using data to inform decision-making.
- Ability to think strategically and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Ability to travel, domestically and internationally, up to 40%.
Imagining yourself at ECCO?
Review this position and other US jobs at
For international opportunities, please click to access our global career site
CREATE THE FOOTPRINTS OF TOMORROW
At ECCO, you become part of a meaningful, developing and multicultural workplace. You join a global family of more than 25,000 people who are proud to create the footprints of tomorrow.
Headquartered in Denmark, we are a family-owned company that offers international opportunities. Our offices and facilities have an informal culture and relaxed dress code – our shoe code is slightly stricter.
Join us and we guarantee lifelong learning – the speed of progress is up to you. So, if you’re curious, passionate and ready to make an impact, you’ll fit right in.
EEO Statement
ECCO prohibits harassment and discrimination in employment on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, religious creed, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity and gender expression (including transgender status), national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, age, military and/or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
ECCO also recognizes and supports the obligation to reasonably accommodate employees to allow them to perform the essential functions of their jobs. Accordingly, ECCO will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees who have requested an accommodation or for who ECCO has notice may require such an accommodation, without regard to any protected classifications, related to an individual’s: (i) physical or mental disability; (ii) sincerely held religious beliefs and practices; (iii) needs as a victim of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking; (iv) needs related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions; and/or (v) any other reason required by applicable law, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any individual who would like to request an accommodation should contact Human Resources at 603-537-7300.
Applicants or employees with questions or concerns about equal employment opportunities in the workplace are encouraged to bring these issues to the attention of Human Resources. ECCO will not allow any form of retaliation against applicants or employees who raise issues of perceived harassment or discrimination in good faith.
ECCO is happy to provide information related to your rights under Federal employment regulations. Please refer to the following link:
