Footwear Product Line Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client located in Beaverton, OR who is looking for a Product Line Manager role that will specialize in footwear.

Overview:
We're looking for someone who is passionate about footwear, loves collaborating across diverse functional footwear teams and who seeks to deliver athletes with world class footwear and storytelling via color, material and graphics. The focus of this role will primarily be on the Core Running part of the Footwear Creation process. This person will need to have a strong understanding of footwear creation, trends in color and material and be the pulse for the consumer in ultimately helping define and deliver the future of performance and sport aesthetic.

We are looking for someone who is has strong organizational and communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented approach are key for this role. Someone who actively creates an environment of inclusion, trust and collaboration. Who works together with others as one team, supporting others in doing meaningful work while driving impact by winning with our consumers.

Duties:
This role will work with Product Management and with cross-functional teams on the footwear creation process from brief to final product approval. You will lead both the creation and expression (color, material and graphics) creation workflow through data management and effective collaboration across cross-functional partners.

This role will be responsible for crafting insightful and inspiring seasonal color, material and graphic briefs for the footwear line as well as athlete insights to help inform the key problems to solve and benefits that athletes find valuable for new model creation.

A typical day/week includes ensuring the accuracy of information in key systems, sample management, participating and conducting meetings and providing clear communication to guide cross- functional teams thru critical checkpoints.

REQUIREMENTS:
* Degree preferred
* 8+ years of experience in a product-adjacent role preferred; Other areas of experience could include marketing research, consumer research, etc.

Top must-have skills:
* Basic proficiency in Microsoft Suite
* Experience building high level product decks using Keynote
* Presentation skills

Preferred skills:
* Good cultural fit
* Collaborative
* Excellent communication skills (to both upstream and downstream partners)
* Personable, good people skills

Skills that would make a candidate stand out:
* Footwear industry experience coupled with product management experience
* Sport background (with a focus on running)
* Retail experience
* All-around product expertise
* Athlete insights, passion for sport

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

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