PLM, Accessories; Headwear & Gloves

PLM, Accessories (Headwear & Gloves)

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The Product Line Manager, Headwear & Gloves owns the end-to-end creation of the product line from concept through commercialization.

As the category expert, you will develop a global product line vision, create and execute seasonal strategies and build a cohesive product line that harnesses the power of UA Innovation to drive commercial impact with regions and accounts.

In this role, you will report to the Director, Accessories and work closely with internal and external cross functional partners in Design, Innovation, Product Development, Sourcing, Merchandising, Planning, Marketing, Operations, Retail, and Sales to deliver against business objectives.

Passion, commitment, creativity, curiosity, collaboration, and integrity are key traits to success in this role. You are a critical player in the Product Creation process as well as the Go-To-Market process and your impact on the business will be immediately measurable.

• Build and manage the Headwear, Gloves, and Misc. product line and business.
• Lead the product creation process with Design, Innovation, Product Development and Sourcing to hit overall seasonal dates.
• Develop a global product line vision and partner with Global Merchandising to build line architecture and lifecycle plans to communicate strategy seasonally.
• Partner with Global Merchandising and Planning on creation of design brief, with final accountability for the brief.
• Drive communication with the sourcing and materials teams with ultimate accountability for margin targets and on-time commercialization.
• Research and apply consumer insights from athlete feedback, fit & wear test results, market & competitive trends to ensure UA is building market leading product across multiple end‑uses, genders and regions.
• Drive SKU productivity and profitability.
• Build and present exceptional product strategies, presentations and selling tools to support the category’s vision through the GTM (go‑to‑market) process.
• In partnership with Merchandising, conduct consumer research and competitive analysis to identify/anticipate trends and market opportunities to maintain competitive edge.
• Meet regularly with the sales, merchandising and planning teams to review forecasts, bookings, POS, market trends, account feedback and competitor landscape to respond quickly to opportunities and inform future assortment planning, product mix and price points to drive continuous improvement of the Headwear, Miscellaneous and Gloves businesses

• Bachelor's degree with typically 8 years of relevant experience or Master's degree with typically 6 years of relevant experience or typically 12 years of relevant work experience without degree.
• Minimum 3 years of product line management - Footwear experience highly preferred.
• Strong presentation, time management, collaboration and influencing skills. Team Player Attitude
• Required experience managing Full Product Life Cycle
• Strong Presentation and Collaboration skills
• Experience mining consumer insights & translating into product solutions

• Location: This individual must reside within commuting distance from our Baltimore, MD office.
• Work Schedule: This role follows a hybrid work schedule, requiring 4 days…