Assistant Product Manager
Core
Supporting the Product Manager in managing the product development lifecycle for costumes and licensed merchandise, from conception to market launch.
Role type
Assistant Product Manager (Retail/Fast-Moving Consumer Goods)
Builds
New and exclusive costumes, licensed merchandise, and seasonal product lines
Domain
Retail / Costume & Licensed Merchandise
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Product lifecycle management, vendor relations, cost analysis and negotiation, data management in PLM systems, market trend research, sales data analysis, presentation preparation
Preferred skills
Buying background, retail mathematics proficiency
Technologies
MS Office (Outlook, Excel), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems
Responsibilities
Oversee product development cycle status with the Product Manager; manage vendor relations for quality and cost; coordinate sample tracking and review processes; catalog incoming samples; organize cross-functional team meetings; input and manage data in PLM system; coordinate with licensing team for deadlines; analyze in-season sales data; conduct market trend research and competitive shopping; prepare presentations for senior management
Seniority
Junior, individual contributor