Product Manager - Retail Product Lines 3

Product Manager - Retail Product Lines

Location: Beaverton, OR

Duration: 12 months Hybrid: Mon Thurs onsite, Fri remote

On-site role at PHK; typical work hours, 4/1 hybrid schedule

Contract will run ~1 year from start date

Potential for both international and domestic travel; 2-3 trips max

Degree preferred, not a hard requirement

5-7 years' experience minimum required in a product-adjacent role (more preferred)

Top must-have skills include the following:

Organizational skills

Knowledge of fashion/retail/footwear industry (cultural acumen)

Product creation experience/knowledge

Presentation skills (Keynote, PowerPoint)

Ability to work with little oversight

Self starter

Proactive nature

Skills that would make a candidate stand out:

Prior Client experience (or experience with a similar competitor)

Retail environment knowledge

Cross functional merchandising experience

Franchise management experience

Experience running focus groups/extracting insight and taking an idea from conception to fruition

ETW will support work on the NSW Icons team, which oversees 70% of footwear business

Will work with ~12 on direct team, but very cross functional role; will coordinate with design, color, graphics, merchandising, development, etc.

1-2 round of interviews anticipated

Lead PLM, NSW Icons, Global Footwear Role Purpose:

The Lead PLM, NSW Modern, Global Footwear plays a pivotal role in driving Sportswear's modern and revolutionary model creation and seasonal execution.

This role requires an innovator's mindset - vision, confidence, risk-taking, open-mindedness, mental agility, and passion - leading fearlessly with a propensity to drive teams towards new and unconventional solutions.

As a key line owner, this role ensures consumer-right, brand-defining products are developed and delivered with excellence.

The Lead PLM partners across functions to translate consumer insight and brand vision into actionable briefs, ensuring product lines meet both creative and commercial objectives.

This role influences across the product engine, ensuring alignment, accuracy, and timely execution that fuels the success of Sportswear's next major franchise

Key Responsibilities:

Seasonal Product Line Management

Own and manage seasonal product plans across assigned categories, franchises, or concepts within NSW Modern. Ensure seasonal product ranges reflect consumer, brand, and commercial priorities.

Brief Creation & Product Strategy

Create and deliver product briefs grounded in consumer insight, trend relevance, and brand direction.

Guide the product creation process from briefing through hand-off in partnership with Design and Development.

Product Execution & Operational Excellence

Maintain accuracy and data integrity across seasonal line planning tools and systems.

Ensure timely execution and alignment of deliverables across the creation process.

Cross-Functional Alignment

Drive collaboration with global and geo merchandising, consumer insights, and GTM teams.

Act as a connector to ensure seasonal product stories are communicated clearly and land with impact across markets.

Success Metrics

Successful and timely delivery of seasonal products aligned with revenue and margin goals.

Product briefs and storytelling that resonate with consumers and enable successful GTM execution.

Strength of internal partnerships and collaborative product creation process.

Positive consumer and marketplace reception of new and modern franchises.

Incremental revenue growth from owned models and franchises

Key Partners:

Design

Product Creation

Global & Geo Merchandising

Demand Planning