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 topics   by using relevant structure and content  

• Provide input for setting   the Go-To-Market   direction and implement it into relevant ranges in partnership with GTM counterparts  

• Work independently on projects and   follow up on project development  

• Cooperate well and effectively to maintain and develop trustful relationships  

• Plan and prioritize daily working time effectively   with 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.