JACK WOLFSKIN

Contribute to the outdoor Apparel category strategy by developing consumer-centric and commercially relevant assortments across product tiers, channels and markets.

Responsibilities

• Create clear outdoor product briefs defining consumer needs, product concepts, functional requirements, product positioning and margin targets.
• Partner closely with Design, Development and Materials to ensure each product delivers on the brief from functionality, fit and commercial viability.
• Drive sell-in readiness in close partnership with Sales and Marketing by ensuring product positioning, storytelling, and product information are complete, aligned, and commercially impactful.
• Support and mentor within the Product Management department and contribute to team capability building.
• Participate in market visits, ambassador meetings and field testing to deepen product and consumer understanding.

Qualifications

• 7 years+ of experience in outdoor Product Management, Merchandising, sales or buying within the outdoor performance or technical apparel industry
• Strong understanding of outdoor consumers, activity-specific needs and global market trends.
• Passion for outdoor culture.
• Strong analytical skills and understanding of category KPIs
• Excellent presentation and storytelling skills with the ability to inspire and influence cross-functional teams.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.