Product Manager, Sports Channel

Responsibilities

• Build and manage product assortments for the sports channel, including newness launches and assortment maintenance.
• Monitor in-season product performance, managing promotions and inventory liquidation to meet sales and profit goals.
• Conduct competitor research and collaborate with the design studio for collection reviews.
• Partner with production and logistics teams on allocation, distribution, and delivery for new projects.
• Act as an inventory control expert, monitoring stock lifecycles and identifying risks based on sales trends and forecasts.
• Prepare pre-season Open-To-Buy plans and work with finance and retail teams on rolling forecasts and budgets.
• Drive new sales channel development, managing customer and geography expansion for partner stores and shop-in-shops.
• Produce weekly and monthly merchandise management reports to identify business opportunities and risks.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or above in a relevant field.
• Solid merchandising or product management background, ideally within sports or outdoor brands.
• Strong analytical capability with experience working with sales, inventory, and forecast data.
• Hands-on experience in inventory control, merchandise planning, and in-season business management.
• Proven project management skills and the ability to coordinate across multiple functions.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with high attention to detail.
• Fluent English communication skills.

About the Company

EssilorLuxottica is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames, and sunglasses. With iconic brands like Ray-Ban and Oakley, and a presence in over 150 countries, we are driving the transformation of the eyewear and eyecare industry.