Assistant Product Manager - Soft Accessories UK

Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets and sells high quality products in multiple segments, including women’s, men’s and kid’s apparel, accessories, entertainment and beauty. Centric Brands is focused on our customers and our brands that will drive the company’s future growth. We are defined by innovation as we seize new opportunities and thrive in an environment informed by creativity and thinking that is both analytical and outside the box. Centric Brands reflects a team built on respect, for others and for the hard work it takes to achieve our goals and build our bright future together.

The Assistant Product Manager, reporting directly to the Senior Product Manager, plays a pivotal role in supporting with assortment curation for our accessory brands- Allsaints, Coach, Kate Spade and Michael Kors. It's imperative that these ranges accurately embody the brand’s DNA, fulfill market demands, and directly contribute to revenue growth. The Assistant Product Manager will collaborate with the US Design team to uphold excellence and exemplify innovation at its finest.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support assortment curation and manage all product data. This includes managing product samples, gathering product information from US design teams, preparing seasonal selling materials (line sheets and customer price files), and ensuring product information flows correctly between systems (Europe Order Book, PLM, SAP) and teams (design, sales, and production).
• Manage the European market calendar and communicate key dates with the EU Sales Team.
• Prepare seasonal margin reporting to review with the Product and Finance team. Working closely with design to ensure global margin targets are hit.
• Manage SAP/material product extension, partner with compliance and design teams on material curation for the European market.
• Analyse in-season sales with the sales team, create seasonal brand hindsight, and leverage this information to create future product and sales strategies.
• Advocate for European customers in global product reviews on product needs.
• Maintain and communicate e-commerce merchandising information to the sales team.
• Own marketing support for Europe, communication on brand assets, and imagery. 

• Excellent attention to detail and strong administration skills.
• Demonstrated a history of building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and the ability to work with teams in different geographic regions.
• Team-oriented, solution-oriented, positive attitude, strong time management.

System Experience:

• Excel: must be proficient (lookup, pivot, etc.).
• PowerPoint
• Experience Preferred: SAP

OUR VALUES:

We at Centric Brands are proudly committed to our guiding principles: The 4C’s and aim to attract and retain employees who truly live and breathe these in in their everyday life at Centric Brands

• We Are Brand Centric:As creative, multi-faceted experts, we are committed to protecting our brands’ DNA by generating long-term value for our strategic business partners and licensors.
• We Are Business Centric:As leaders in operational excellence, we have created the foundation for a transformational organization — the platform that enables superior end-to-end agility.
• We Are Customer Centric:Consumer-driven, we deliver unparalleled customer solutions that
  generate remarkable performance and exceptional experiences.
• We Are People Centric:Renowned in talent management, we are a dynamic, transparent, and unified culture. We have created a place where people love to work and contribute their best.

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