Founded in Norway in 1877, Helly Hansen continues to develop professional grade apparel that helps people stay and feel alive. Through insights drawn from living and working in the world’s harshest environments, the company has developed a long list of first-to-market innovations, including the first supple waterproof fabrics nearly 150 years ago. Other breakthroughs include the first fleece fabrics in the 1960s, the first technical base layers in the 1970s, made with LIFA® Stay Dry technology, the patented H2Flow™ temperature regulating system, and the revolutionary lighter, warmer LIFALOFT™ insulation. Building on Helly Hansen’s proprietary HELLY TECH® waterproof/breathable system, the technical outdoor brand has most recently introduced the award-winning LIFA INFINITY PRO™ - the company’s most innovative waterproof/breathable technology to date.
Helly Hansen is a leader in technical sailing and performance ski apparel, as well as premium workwear. Its uniforms are worn and trusted by more than 55,000 professionals and can be found on Olympians, National Teams, and at more than 200 ski resorts and mountain guiding operations globally.
Helly Hansen’s outerwear, base layers, sportswear and footwear are sold in more than 40 countries around the world and the company is owned by Canadian Tire Corporation (CTC). To learn more about Helly Hansen’s latest collections, visit www.hellyhansen.com.
Job Purpose: Manage and facilitate a global workwear product line. The Product Manager oversees the total line plan and is responsible for commercialization and launch of new seasons.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Understand the global consumer requirements in key markets through consumer research, market trips, customer pre-lines and on-site interactions. Input to product team on key price points, style and color focus, and market trends.
• Plan the seasonal Workwear line for selected categories based on consumer needs as well as sales and margin targets set together with Category Vice President – manage all aspects of the line plan and planning tools for your products. This planning includes news, carry overs and cancelations.
• Ensure all planning and seasonal activities adhere to Helly Hansen timelines.
• Seasonal presentations with key accounts for the categories of responsibility to gain on hand commercial input into the line planning process
• Manage the pricing process. Set targets for cost pricing, work with developers on technical negotiation. Support Product Director in negotiation with vendors and in retail pricing discussions.
• Assist with planning of product launches (sales meetings, price meeting, sales support, marketing tools).
• Create must have products for the category, working closely with the design and development team to ensure perfect execution of plans.
• Ensure the smooth execution of all HH processes and timelines to ensure an on-line and in full delivery of samples and products. To work with the quality and process manager, to create product excellence through all stages of development.

Qualifications / Key Competencies

• Graduate (preferably with a product related degree).
• Min 5 years’ experience.
• Global understanding of the workwear market.
• In-depth technical product experience and understanding of the value chain.
• Effective presentation and communication ability.
• Commercial skills to build a range that generates profits.
• High level of numeracy.
• Effective people management and interpersonal skills in a multi-cultural environment with distributed geography.
• Language skills – must be fluent in written and spoken English.
• Excellent apparel “touch”.
• Energetic and enthusiastic.
• Pragmatic, tenacious with attention to detail and sees solutions.
• Dedicated to getting the job done but able to have ‘fun’ as well.
• Self starter.

Please refer the Job description for details