Product Manager, Creation Center Tokyo Originals

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Bring consumer and sport insights into your concepts

Execute the category direction

Work with all creation functions to deliver product concepts

Create ranges within the category from both an image and commercial point of view

Key Responsibilities:

Manage range direction proactively

Propose a clear strategy for the range and how to move it forward

Show full understanding of the product creation process whilst managing all tasks within the given time frames, with special attention to speed to market

Work within cross-functional team and with interlinked departments to enable an efficient product creation process with an optimum product outcome

Analyse business, draw conclusions and propose action steps

Prepare and present your ranges and business-related topicsby using relevant structure and content

Provide input for settingthe Go-To-Marketdirection and implement it into relevant ranges in partnership with GTM counterparts

Work independently on projects andfollow up on project development

Cooperate well and effectively to maintain and develop trustful relationships

Plan and prioritize daily working time effectivelywith the ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Strong knowledge of product information systems and the interlinking functions – clarity on respective timelines

Prepare and present your ranges and business-related topics - with respective audience in mind - by using relevant structure and content

Support the creation team to implement day-to-day operational administrative tasks as a satellite creation team member

Key Relationships:

Product Design

Product Operations / Development (Multiple Locations)

Japan Business Unit & Local Cross-Functional Teams

South Korea Business Unit & Local Cross-Functional Teams

Global Lifestyle Business Unit & Go-To-Market Teams

Global Business Affairs Team

Global Sourcing Team

External Collaboration Partners/Accounts

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

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 solution-driven and result-oriented mindset

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

University degree, preferably in marketing, business, textile or fashion

Minimum 2-3 years of Product Marketing experience with APP, FTW and ACC background

Experience in trade, vertical retail business model or sales is a plus

Fluency in English and Japanese (written and spoken) is required

Willingness and flexibility to travel as required by the business.

Deep passion for sports, fashion, art, music, and sneaker culture.