Product Line Specialist

*PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POSITION IS A MATERNITY COVER AND THEREFORE TEMPORARY.

Do you believe that sport has the power to uplift the mind? Does joining a truly purpose-driven brand align with your values? Well, then, we’re looking for you.

As Product Line Specialist, you’ll be responsible for planning and overseeing the creation of seasonal product collections and ensuring that each release is in line with the seasonal calendar, consumer needs, merchandising requirements, and financial targets.

Our perfect fit.

You are a team player, good and effective communicator and willing to go the extra mile. You don’t mind taking responsibility, but delegating and managing comes naturally to you. You are analytical and numbers minded, but working with people is also your forte.

Does this sound like you?

• You’re a team player. Working with others brings out the best of your abilities.
• You’re passionate. You love sport and the products that make it possible.
• You’re commercially aware. You have a good understanding of the business and industry.
• You're proactive. You’re self-motivated to identify and pursue opportunities.
• You’re a problem solver. You’re solutions-driven in every aspect of your work.

How you’ll help us.

Based at our EMEA headquarters in Hoofddorp near Amsterdam and reporting to the Senior Product Line Manager, you’ll:

• Manage the seasonal product lifecycle of the specified categories and oversee the creation of the line through key calendar milestones – design reviews, material selection, prototype reviews and sample review meetings.
• Be jointly accountable for achieving seasonal gross margin % targets, for recommending suggested retail prices, and for setting target free on board (FOB) costs.
• Manage data management within the product lifecycle management (PLM) system and take accountability for master data readiness before go-to-market.
• Collaborate with creation teams (Design, Development, Sourcing, Materials, etc.) to develop and test products within the allocated deadlines.
• Connect with regional and country merchandising teams to get buy-in into seasonal product plans and to get insight into relevant market trends and price points.

More about you.

• 5-6 years of experience in product management, preferably in sporting goods industry.
• Great project management skills, able to multi-task and work on multiple seasons simultaneously.
• Advanced analytical skills and comfortable working with numbers.
• Sense of trend and design in the performance sports or lifestyle industry.
• An understanding of consumer behaviour and how to translate their needs into product benefits.
• Master of the English language with clear communication and presentation skills.

How we’ll help you.

Your wellbeing is our top priority. That is why we will provide you with these resources to help you achieve and maintain a sound mind in a sound body.

• Free fitness and 60% off sports membership. We will reimburse you for keeping a sound mind and body.
• Calm app. Unlimited access to help develop your mental fitness through sleep, mindfulness, and meditation.
• Runkeeper Go™ app. Free premium subscription to our running app.
• Employee wellness programme. Free mindfulness sessions, online yoga, bootcamp classes and Lunch and Learn sessions.
• OpenUp Access. A platform that offers professional psychological and medical assistance as well as meditation classes.
• Free running club. Join our beginners or intermediate groups for a weekly running session.

We’ll give you all the support you need to develop your management skills along the way, too, thanks to our innovative Learning & Development programme.