Apparel Product Manager

Apparel Product Manager

BSN SPORTS, a Varsity Brands Company - the recognized leader in team athletic gear has been the largest team sporting goods equipment and apparel distributor of choice in the United States for over 50 years. Our 3,000 BSN SPORTS employees strive to support the Heart of the Game by putting valuable time back into the day of coaches and administrators through excellent service platforms. Our company mission is simple: Save coaches and administrators time with everything they do off the field so they have more time to impact young lives on it.

Work Type: Hybrid

Location Details: 14460 Varsity Brands Way, Farmers Branch, TX 75244

Please note: This position does not offer relocation assistance. Candidates must be able to work from the designated location without company-sponsored relocation.

Work Hours: M-F, 8-5 / 9-6 (Hybrid, WFH Friday)

How You Will Make an Impact

The Apparel Product Manager will be responsible for the management of the assigned product category. This person will be charged with understanding the category assigned; both hardgoods and apparel. They will drive the agreed upon product strategy and work cross functionally with other functional areas to execute the product plan. The Product Manager will ensure timelines are met.

What You Will Do

• Responsible for the support and management of assigned category.
• Responsible for assigned style, design, and appropriate system support.
• Responsible for category competitive analysis.
• Work cross functionally to support category priorities.
• Collaborate with vendors on category needs, product costing, programs, and development.
• Consumer insights and trends.
• Responsible for communicating the category assortment for the season.
• Provide information on style and system set up.
• Provide category / style / recommended pricing information for all marketing materials.
• Cataloging and maintenance of samples.
• Work with Demand Planning/Forecasting on product/market needs and trends.
• Present product category at selects sales events.
• E&O process. Provide identification and product direction on E&O items.
• Creation and management of any vendor rebate programs in conjunction with finance.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage sensitive matters and information with tact, diplomacy, and confidentiality.
• Attention to detail, ability to multitask, remain organized and prioritize tasks with strict deadlines.
• Self-motivated team player, with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and pivot focus of responsibilities in a smooth and efficient manner.
• Incorporate customer-centric values and SPIRIT principles into the company's mission, vision, and core values.
• The ability to communicate (listening, writing and verbal) across all levels of an organization efficiently and effectively.
• Knowledge of Federal and State Human Resource related laws and regulations.
• Must be comfortable with conflict resolution.
• Proficient in Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point required.

Education/Experience

• High school diploma or GED required, Associate (or Bachelor) degree preferred.
• 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Proven success to effectively communicate (listening, writing and verbal) across all levels of an organization.
• Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office and learning new systems/technology with understanding some work is processed manually.

Physical Demands and/or Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. A sedentary role with some filing requiring the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bending, as necessary. This role is expected to be fully in office.