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About the Role
Drive assortment direction and marketplace strategies for the Columbia brand business in Japan's wholesale and retail channels. Serve as the product expert and liaison between sales, production, marketing, and US headquarters.
Responsibilities
- Create and enhance innovative products to increase customer satisfaction.
- Support manufacturing and design by developing prototypes.
- Research the outdoor market and materials, and analyze sales data to ensure product viability and competitiveness.
- Present the seasonal product line to internal and external stakeholders.
- Proactively review cost roll-ups for accuracy and analyze business to achieve margin goals.
- Partner with key stakeholders at each milestone to deliver a product assortment that meets financial and strategic needs.
- Collaborate with cross-functional leaders.
- Identify issues, communicate problems clearly, and offer solutions for timely course correction.
- Receive and log fit samples, reviewing them for accuracy with Design.
- Send comments and communicate clearly with overseas teams to drive business forward.
Requirements
- Thorough knowledge of product development in outdoor footwear or footwear in general.
- Proven working experience as a product developer or in a related field.
- Ability to work well within a team.
- Ability to read, write, and speak English and collaborate with overseas colleagues or business partners.
- Creative and innovative thinking skills.
- Problem-solving skills.
- Ability to operate independently and follow general guidelines.
- Physical ability to use telephone, computer hardware/software including keyboard, type, sit and stand for extended periods.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including meeting facilitation and presentations.
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and prioritize workloads to remain on calendar.
- Detail-oriented and accountable for deliverables; must check own work before handing off.
- Strong team player, positive disposition, and flexible attitude.
- Self-starter, proactive, inquisitive, creative problem solver.
Skills
- Product development
- Outdoor footwear knowledge
- Footwear knowledge
- Team collaboration
- English language proficiency
- Creative thinking
- Innovative thinking
- Problem-solving
- Independent operation
- Computer proficiency
- Excel
- Word
- Outlook
- Illustrator (plus)
- PDM systems (plus)
- Meeting facilitation
- Presentations
- Multi-tasking
- Prioritization
- Attention to detail
- Accountability
Location
- Japan
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3+ years of experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree or above
About the Company
- Columbia brand business