Product Manager Footwear - Creation Center Portland

Supports the development and execution of North American footwear product strategies, bringing consumer insights, market trends, and commercial opportunities into the product creation process. It drives the end-to-end creation of footwear products, including new product concepts and Special Make-Ups (SMUs), in alignment with established category and business priorities. The role collaborates closely with Design, Development, and cross-functional partners to deliver relevant, innovative, and commercially successful footwear for the North American market, and supports CCP's mission to deliver locally relevant products with speed, flexibility, and a strong focus on business performance.

• Manage assigned footwear creation projects from initial brief through product commercialisation, ensuring alignment with established product strategies, timelines, and business objectives.
• Translate consumer insights, market trends, and commercial opportunities into clear, actionable product briefs in collaboration with key stakeholders.
• Partner closely with Design and Development to create compelling footwear products, balancing consumer relevance, design intent, technical feasibility, cost, and profitability.
• Support both new footwear creation and SMU initiatives, including new silhouettes, product updates, and account-specific colour and material opportunities.
• Maintain a strong connection with NAM consumers, keeping a pulse on footwear, fashion, and cultural trends, competitive products, and retail market dynamics.
• Partner with NAM Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing to understand commercial priorities and translate market needs into relevant product solutions.
• Support product positioning, pricing, and assortment decisions through consumer understanding, competitive analysis, and commercial awareness.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with CCP Design, Development, and cross-functional partners to ensure effective product creation and execution.
• Support product costing and margin objectives by partnering with Development and Costing to identify commercially viable product solutions.
• Prepare and present product concepts, project updates, and business recommendations to internal and external stakeholders, tailoring communication to the audience.

• College degree in Marketing, Business, Product Design, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in product management, product marketing, or footwear product creation.
• Experience collaborating with footwear Design, Development, and other product creation functions.
• Strong understanding of footwear product creation, including experience developing new footwear concepts from initial brief through commercialisation.
• Strong understanding of the NAM consumer, keeping a pulse on footwear, fashion, and cultural trends, competitive products, and retail market dynamics.
• Ability to translate consumer insights, trends, and market opportunities into clear product briefs.
• Understanding of North American footwear consumers, retail channels, and competitive dynamics.
• Commercial awareness, including an understanding of product pricing, costing, margins, and profitability.
• Strong project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and execute in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and communicate product concepts clearly.
• Collaborative, inclusive approach with the ability to build trusted relationships across functions.
• Genuine interest in footwear, consumer culture, sport, fashion, and emerging trends.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel.
• Fluent in English.

• Experience working with North American retail markets, merchandising, sales, or commercial partners preferred.
• Working knowledge of footwear costing, pricing, and margin considerations preferred.

• Hybrid work policy requires attendance in the office Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday each week.
• For work requiring a high degree of collaboration or an in-person presentation, in-office attendance is required even on Friday.

• Robust and progressive medical coverage, including HSA with employer funding or FSA options.
• Dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Adoption support, with surrogate and fertility support.
• Short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance.
• 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match.
• Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance.
• Generous leave policies including 14 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on company performance.
• Employees accrue prorated flexible time off at.4388 hours per day that increases with years of service.
• Twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
• Service Time Off during milestone years.

The company believes that embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion into its culture and talent processes gives employees a sense of belonging and the brand a real competitive advantage.