Product Line Manager II, Global Apparel Speed

This role joins the Men's & Women's Sportswear Apparel Speed team, partnering with Inline Product Management, Design, Development, Global and Geography Merchandising, Sourcing, and GLAM teams to drive clarity, accuracy, and execution throughout the end-to-end product creation process. The role helps power Speed's end-to-end product creation process, working with Product Line Managers and cross-functional teams to turn closer-to-market opportunities into accurate, compelling product. It brings precision to product information, tools, samples, and critical checkpoints while keeping teams aligned and moving quickly on Speed's accelerated calendar.

• Partner with Product counterparts and cross-functional teams to deliver Speed priorities and key milestones on an accelerated, closer-to-market calendar.
• Own accurate, up-to-date product information across key systems, lead recurring data reconciliation, and proactively resolve system inconsistencies.
• Build and maintain sell-in tools, including sales and digital toolkits and fabric swatches, and support photoshoots to ensure digital toolkits capture key product details.
• Manage and maintain Speed samples, ensuring teams have the product resources needed to move work forward.
• Lead and participate in meetings, driving clear communication around deliverables, owners, and critical checkpoints.
• Research products, consumers, and the marketplace to surface near-market opportunities and inform product creation decisions.
• Maintain a clear view of Inline and Local Creation lines so Speed product remains complementary and differentiated.

• Bachelor's degree in business, retail merchandising, or related field; will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training.
• A minimum of 2 years of directly relevant work experience, including relevant experience in apparel product creation, product line management, merchandising, or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting cross-functional teams throughout the product creation process.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, with exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, accountability, and follow-through.
• Ability to travel internationally, including at least two onsite trips per year.
• Proactive, collaborative, and resourceful teammate who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Anticipates what is next, moves with urgency, and holds themselves accountable to every date and gate.
• Brings structure and clarity to fast-changing work, manages multiple priorities, and adapts as consumer signals and business needs shift.
• Curious about product, culture, trends, and emerging consumer insights, and able to help translate near-market opportunities into compelling product.
• Communicates clearly across written, presentation, and cross-functional settings, and builds strong relationships with Inline and Geography partners around the globe.
• Comfortable wearing multiple hats, steps in where the Product Creation Triad needs support, and delivers accurate, high-quality work.
• Continuously looks for ways to improve tools, workflows, and processes so the team can move faster and smarter.