Smartwool: Product Management Coordinator (contractor)

Smartwool & Icebreaker Product Management Contractor

This contract position supports the Smartwool Global Product Management and Icebreaker N. America Merchandising team. This role will have various responsibilities supporting the day to day needs of the team, from data management, market research, analysis, sample management, presentation prep, line planning and misc projects.

This role will be varied and not always the same day to day work. It will require someone who can take on new & different responsibilities depending on the business need. It will offer someone a great learning opportunity of the many facets of product management & merchandising.

Responsibilities could include:

• Partner with Product Managers to prepare a consumer compelling product line strategy and pricing through the formulation of product briefs & line planning that meet revenue and margin targets.
• Partner with Product Merch team to translate Global Stories & Collection into a viable regional assortment & strategy.
• Supports in briefing process.
• Support the team in building & maintaining accurate seasonal product plans & any line planning tools.
• Partner with Merch & Demand Planning to generate initial seasonal style level forecasts.
• Support meeting preparation.
• Sample ordering and management.
• Book team events & travel.
• Supports consumer, competitor, sales data research & reporting as needed by merch team.
• Supports in purchasing and organizing competitor and fit reference samples.
• Serves as the scribe for internal meetings as needed.

Skills for Success:

• Customer focus
• Consumer insight, consumer review and market monitoring to drive action
• Research, planning and organizing
• Building partnerships & collaborative working style
• Communication
• Adaptability
• Continuous learning & improvement
• Detail oriented
• Self-starter

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Retail Merchandising/Buying or related field
• Retail buying and merchandising experience a plus
• Strong verbal & written communication, problem solving & analytical skills required
• Must be detail oriented, resourceful, self-motivated, and proactive
• Must be adept at handling multiple priorities and time sensitivities
• MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint required
• Business acumen, understanding of retail math and understanding of how specific inputs impact the business
• Adobe Illustrator proficiency preferred

Special Physical Requirements:

• Long periods of sitting and standing

Hiring Range:

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