Sr. Global Product Line Manager - Men's Outerwear

ABOUT THE POSITION
The Sr. Global Product Line Manager- Men's Outerwear leads the seasonal strategy, product vision, and global execution for a key product category. In this role, you'll build and manage seasonal line plans, leverage consumer and market insights, and guide cross functional teams to deliver compelling, profitable assortments.

You will play a central role in global Go to Market milestones and drive operational clarity and efficiency across the product creation ecosystem and lead the endtoend product from brief through costing, sampling/fit, and production handoff, ensuring alignment across Design, Merchandising, Sourcing, and regional teams.

HOWYOU'LLMAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Develop seasonal line plans aligned with strategic growth drivers, marketplace needs, and brand direction.
• Lead, influence, and align Design, Development, Planning, Marketing, Sales, Finance, and Manufacturing toward unified category priorities.
• Support global waypoints and GotoMarket activities, ensuring milestones, deadlines, and deliverables are consistently met.
• Improve communication, tools, processes, and crossfunctional workflows to strengthen operational excellence.
• Balance product excellence, consumer needs, and margin targets to build profitable, globally relevant product assortments.
• Own the global pricing strategy, margin optimization, and SKU productivity; use data to rationalize assortments, reduce complexity, and maximize profitability.
• Drive milestone/gate meetings (brief handoff, line adoptions, color adoption), proactively clear roadblocks, and maintain accountability across teams.
• Translate consumer behavior, trend research, and sales performance into clear product positioning, keyitem strategies, and seasonal storytelling; equip Sales & Marketing with compelling narratives and tools to drive sellin and sellthrough.
• Partner closely with regional merchandising teams to ensure global consistency with appropriate marketplace segmentation.
• Ensure PLM/line tools are accurate and up to date across overlapping seasons.

YOU ARE

• A strategic thinker who brings clarity, structure, and insight to complex product decisions.
• A strong relationshipbuilder who drives crossfunctional teamwork and alignment.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and confident guiding teams through fastmoving seasonal processes.
• Passionate about delivering worldclass product that balances consumer needs, innovation, and business goals.
• A clear, concise communicator who writes structured briefs and meeting notes and ensures alignment across teams.
• Emotionally intelligent - reads team dynamics, communicates with empathy, builds trust, and navigates conflict professionally.
• Adaptable - stays calm and productive amid shifting priorities, lastminute changes, and tight timelines.

YOUHAVE

• Deep Product & Category Expertise - 5-8+ years in apparel merchandising/product creation with strong technical construction, materials, and costing knowledge. Outerwear specific product creation and experience is preferred.
• Strategic Line Planning & Leadership - Proven ability to build insightdriven seasonal line plans and manage pricing, product mix, and profitability.
• End to End Product Lifecycle Management - Skilled from concept through production, balancing cost/margin decisions with product excellence.
• Cross Functional Influence & Leadership - Able to align and influence Design, Development, Planning, Marketing, Finance, Sales & Manufacturing with strong communication and presence.
• Market, Consumer & Business Acumen - Interprets insights, whitespace, and sellthrough with understanding of Wholesale, DTC, and eCommerce channels.
  • Demonstrated analytical rigor - interprets sellin/sellthrough, trend, and consumer data to spot patterns, risks, and opportunities; frames tradeoffs with clear, structured reasoning.
• Core Competencies & Working Style - Analytical, organized, collaborative, and effective in fastpaced, iterative seasonal environments.
  • Meticulous attention to detail - catches errors in specs, pricing, colorways, and naming; ensures presentations and line plans are polished and accurate.
• Creative problemsolving - finds solutions when timelines shift, materials change, or costs increase; proposes alternatives that balance design intent with business needs.
• Presentation & storytelling skills - communicates the 'why' behind product decisions and supports sellin with clear, confident delivery.
• Curiosity & growth mindset - seeks to understand the full product lifecycle, absorbs feedback quickly, and stays engaged with industry trends, consumer behavior, and brand strategy.

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This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.