Principal Product Line Manager, Women's Footwear
Columbia SportswearPortland, OR · full time · Principal
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What this role is
A senior product leadership role managing women's footwear design and commercialization at SOREL, overseeing the full lifecycle from concept through launch with responsibility for achieving margin targets and coordinating across design, merchandising, and sales teams.
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What they ask for
Required
- BS or master's degree in Business, Product Management, Product Development, or related field
- 8+ years of hands-on experience in apparel, outdoor, or fashion industry
- Strong knowledge of global go-to-market processes and QT manufacturing capabilities
- Proven experience working with offshore factories and apparel manufacturing processes
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally over 20% of the year
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time-management skills
- Excellent presentation and stakeholder management skills
- Experience managing teams in high-pressure environments
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities
Nice to have
- Master's degree
- Knowledge of footwear materials and construction
- Experience with consumer insights and trend analysis