Director, Product Management (Kodiak & Terra)

Workwear Outfitters has a strong legacy of building innovative and authentic market-right products and is a leading supplier of work apparel and footwear for diverse occupations in industries such as automotive, manufacturing, oil and gas, utilities, government, food services, telecommunications, hospitality, and many more. Workwear Outfitters is based in Nashville, Tennessee with more than 5,800 employees in facilities spanning the globe.

Brands under the Workwear Outfitters umbrella include Red Kap, Bulwark, Image Authority, Kodiak, Terra, Walls, Liberty , Work Authority, Workrite Fire Service, Chef Designs, Horace Small, and CritiCore. Workwear Outfitters is also the exclusive licensee for Dickies apparel in the B2B channel.

Our Purpose: "We champion and empower workers who make our world work better"

Major benefits include medical, vision and dental, Life and Disability coverage.

Other benefits included: 401K, Tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, and many others.

Job Title: Director, Product Management (Kodiak & Terra)

Employer: Workwear Outfitters, LLC

Location: 100 Arboretum Drive, Newington, NH 03801

Job Description:

Lead the product creation strategies for footwear brands including the development of global strategic product plans and matrix by season with specific focus on performance and innovation. Deliver merchandising strategies and product plans that achieve seasonal and long-range STRAT global footwear revenue growth and margin targets. Ensure product plan addresses "vertical market end use", distribution channel, business to business, key partners/employers, regulatory, and Consumer needs. Create and communicate a vision for the brands/category. Work with Design, Development and Costing to achieve the right price-to-value relationship. Ensure an innovative approach to the business each season for applicable brand. Plan the appropriate style/SKU level to optimize productivity and deliver seasonal revenue contribution. Compile, analyze and monitor line performance (e.g., product life cycle, margin rates, etc.) recommend changes, modifications, improvements, or deletions based on market research, technical information and feedback; include competitor info where applicable Lead and manage the line planning, pricing and product creation process, including protection strategy, sizing strategy, flow plan and gross margin targets. Lead cross-functional teams through the decision-making processes encountered in product creation and demand creation. Effectively manage and resolve merchandising issues. Work with Product Engineering, Finance and Supply Chain partners to ensure product meets GTM Go-Sell and IDD requirements. Create impactful presentations to develop the category and sell in the product line. Travel in-market globally, supporting key account and regional sell in and expansion efforts. Observe and research to further product/business knowledge.

Telecommuting permitted up to 2 days per week.

Full time employment, Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week, $171,911 per year.

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Footwear Design or a related field and 7 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate work experience in the Technical Safety footwear industry. In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, employer will accept 2 years of experience in the Technical Safety footwear industry.

Must have 7 years of experience in the Technical Industrial Safety footwear industry in all of the following:

• Global industrial safety standards; specifically ASTM, CSA and EN ISO;
• Managing a full product lifecycle, concept to pre-production including design, engineering, sourcing and development team within the Technical Industrial Safety footwear industry;
• Developing and communicating a product strategy, and aligning it with the company's overall goals and vision;
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including marketing, sales and legal;
• Managing and building relationships with various stakeholders, including executives, customers, and partners;
• Working with large amounts of data, analyzing data and finding conclusions; and
• Developing and leading go to market strategy for new innovative products in the industrial/occupational footwear industry.
• Domestic and International travel required up to 40%.Telecommuting permitted up to 2 days per week.