Product Manager, Creation Center Tokyo Originals

This role brings consumer and sport insights into product concepts, executes the category direction, and works with all creation functions to deliver product concepts. It creates ranges within the category from both an image and commercial point of view. It operates within a cross-functional team and with interlinked departments, including Product Design, Product Operations/Development, Japan and South Korea Business Units, Global Lifestyle Business Unit and Go-To-Market teams, Global Business Affairs, Global Sourcing, and external collaboration partners.

• Manage range direction proactively and propose a clear strategy for moving the range forward.
• Manage all tasks within given time frames, with special attention to speed to market, while showing full understanding of the product creation process.
• Work within cross-functional teams and interlinked departments to enable an efficient product creation process and optimum product outcome.
• Analyse business, draw conclusions and propose action steps.
• Prepare and present ranges and business-related topics with relevant structure and content, tailored to the audience.
• Provide input for setting the Go-To-Market direction and implement it into relevant ranges in partnership with GTM counterparts.
• Work independently on projects, follow up on project development, and cooperate effectively to maintain and develop trustful relationships.
• Plan and prioritise daily working time effectively and support the creation team with day-to-day operational administrative tasks as a satellite creation team member.

• University degree, preferably in marketing, business, textile or fashion.
• Minimum 2-3 years of Product Marketing experience with APP, FTW and ACC background.
• Fluency in English and Japanese (written and spoken).
• Willingness and flexibility to travel as required by the business.
• Deep passion for sports, fashion, art, music, and sneaker culture.
• Skilled at transporting information clearly and effectively.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Strong knowledge of product information systems, interlinking functions and respective timelines.
• Good level of product expertise to create industry leading products.
• Knowledge of respective product category.
• Strong analytical skills with a solution-driven and result-oriented mindset.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience in trade, vertical retail business model or sales.

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