Company name
Under Armour, Inc.
Location
Baltimore, MD, United States
Employment Type
Full-Time
Industry
Administrative
Posted on
Jul 16, 2022
Profile
APLM, Socks & Underwear
Date: Jul 15, 2022
Location: Baltimore, MD, US, 21230
Company: Under Armour
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Position Summary
The Associate Product Line Manager (APLM) of Bags, Inline Socks and Underwear will be given an opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing brand. In this role of APLM for Bags, Inline Socks & Underwear you will contribute to the product creation efforts which include line planning systems management and the commercialization of these categories of products. You will be responsible for creating insightful and impactful product briefs, analyzing consumer and competitive trends in the market and ensuring accuracy of the line plans and other sales tools.
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.
This role assists in managing the entire Bags, Inline Socks and Underwear assortments across all genders.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Build the product line and help carry the process from concept to commercialization. Assist in building the brief and communicate the vision to cross functional partners. Work with design, development, and sourcing through the fit and development process to deliver great product that hits margin targets and the numbers
Data and systems management. Oversee, manage, and ensure all systems data are up to date and input on time
Develop business acumen. Partner with planners, merchandisers, sales, and PLM/Director to develop strong understanding of the numbers. An APLM should be able to analyze and articulate information around bookings, sales, and trends to inform future line plan decisions
Connect with the Athlete. Work with, observe, and gain crucial athlete insights informing and influencing product. Be knowledgeable on the market landscape and the competition
Be knowledgeable on the retail market landscape
Assist PLM to outline and manage seasonal business plans to include growth opportunity based on product range (styles/skus), price positioning, channel distribution, delivery launch and flow through
Have detailed knowledge of the product in areas of responsibility – keeping record of fabric, trims, fit, costing and approval timelines pertaining to each style
Assist in product presentations internally and externally
Responsible for data entry into Trasix/Armoury, and other related systems.
Proactively support your Sr. PLM with current season’s assortment and future seasonal opportunities.
Other responsibilities may be assigned as needs of the business change.
Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)
Strong presentation, organization, project and time management, collaboration and influencing skills. Team Player Attitude
Customer Service orientation, problem solver, obsessed with quality.
Strong Communication and Collaboration skills
Ability to mine consumer insights & translate into product solutions
Ability to multi-task across categories and functions
Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
Education And / Or Experience
Bachelor’s Degree
Minimum 1-3 years of product line management experience or related work experience
Project management, product marketing and/or Consumer insight experience
Other Requirements
Ability to travel domestically and internationally (5-10%)
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
Relocation
Relocation may be provided up to a certain amount
At Under Armour, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Under Armour believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
Learn more about Under Armour’s COVID-19 response and Teammate vaccination policies here .
Company info
Under Armour, Inc.
Website : http://www.underarmour.com