Global Product Strategy Specialist

SUMMARY

The Global Product Strategy Specialist is an integral role within the Global Product Organization. In this role you will assist the Product teams with organizing, assembling and reviewing physical product samples, sales presentation preparation and logistical planning. The Global Product Strategy Specialist is a key role in providing clear communication to cross-functional teams within the organization. The Global Product Strategy Specialist must be able to synthesize feedback and relay it appropriately. They will manage timelines, process, and projects, ensuring that the team has all the information needed to do their jobs.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Coordinate product line management department process and communication.
• Validate and cross check all relevant data / style information across all applicable systems to ensure accuracy.
• Perform, consolidate, and distribute product updates to appropriate team members.
• Manage the logistics of sample needs, including, but not limited to physical assembly, packing and unpacking of samples, showroom set up, customer line review set ups, and global coordination of sample shipments from customers presentation to presentation.
• Serve as key lead and liaison in photoshoot sample management and logistics meeting.
• Serve as a point person with cross-functional groups.
• Communicate daily business/project issues, as well as the monitoring, tracking and reporting on project deliverables to ensure adherence to project plans.
• Assist with meeting notes, recaps and any administrative duties needed within the department.
• Coordinate and communicate activity between designers, functional groups, and management.
• Participate in meetings at the operational and project level.
• Assist in competitor brand research, trend analysis and identifying growth opportunities.
• Support all daily and major tasks / projects within the product line management department.
• Identifying opportunities to improve product performance and category growth.
• Assisting Category Manager in selecting, pricing, and positioning category products.
• Educate internal team members on product features and benefits.
• Support setup for internal and external meetings, trade shows and events.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• 1-3 years of experience in a project management function, preferably in a fast-paced consumer-based product environment
• Advanced in Excel, Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint and managing these files from an organizational standpoint
• Experience with project management processes, workflow and terminology

EDUCATION & SKILLS

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• Skilled at building relationships, strong organizational skills, strong ability to multi-task, and outstanding communication skills
• Skilled at planning, organizing, prioritizing and executing simultaneous projects and activities; proven ability to work well under pressure and adapt quickly to change
• Ability to think creatively and flexibly.
• Ability to build trust with the team and work effectively, in a highly collaborative team environment
• A self-starter who instinctively and consistently creates personal and professional stretch goals and meets them
• Deadline and results driven with a strong sense of urgency

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• N/A

COMPUTER/TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite-Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The team member frequently is required to sit; have flexible use of hands; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The team member is occasionally required to stand, walk, and taste or smell.
• The team member must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 - 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• General office environment.