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INTERNSHIP – Product Line Manager Performance Footwear M/W/X
About this role
What if you could help shape the next generation of Salomon performance footwear? Are you ready to turn consumer insights, market trends and your passion for sport into products people will want to wear? What if your next 6 months took you from market insights to product creation at Salomon’s global HQ? ___________________ We are looking for our future Assistant performance footwear product line manager M/W to support the development and organization of the performance footwear category (Travel could be expected).
Your missions will be: 1. Assist in the product creation process within its lifecycle: Help prepare concise product briefs that represent consumers’ needs, market opportunity, and logical product line organization Ensure product benefits and specifications align with their brief throughout prototype and development process Contribute to seasonal color brief across performance footwear range Participate in design validation of KFPs and concept models Contribute to the copywriting of products Model creation and management in development and e-commerce software 2.
Gather insights to help shape future products: Report insights from various market sources such as media, product sessions, focus groups, competitions, events, etc. Analyze effectiveness of Salomon brand activations and product launches in target consumer geographies Analyze market trends, activations and product launches in performance running and fashion relevant to our product strategy Analyze prior season performance across categories and regions globally Assist in briefing product articles given correlating regional forecasts and market benchmarks Prepare of competitor and market landscape analysis as it relates to marketing campaign strategy and product 3.
Assist in cross-functional tasks throughout product lifecycle: Contribute to the creation internal marketing and product technical sheets Presentation of business updates and product marketing material Management of sample tracking and cross-functional management of samples for key gates and events Ensure cross-functional alignment on software and processes throughout key gates Bring feedback and market perspective on product reviews in key development gates Facilitation of smooth execution during brand activations and events ___________________ What we offer: Development of marketing and communication skills Understanding the stake in sales and merchandising in the Performance Footwear Category An immersion at a leading footwear brand global HQ Regular feedback to provide continued growth and development Understanding of the complete product lifecycle and its key gates Projects could also lead to specific missions linked to adjacent functions.