Product Manager

Van de Velde; Gent; Sur place; EUR 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Company car with fuel card or mobility

Thorough training program

9 extra paid leave days (ADV)

Résumé du poste

Van de Velde, based in Gent, Belgium, seeks a commercially minded Product Manager for Marie Jo and Sarda to shape future collections through data and insights. You will combine market trends, sales data and business goals to define a profitable product portfolio across markets and channels.

In this strategic role, you will work with Design, Development and Pricing to deliver merchandise plans, assortments and milestones. Fluent English is required; Dutch/French are a plus.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Economics, Marketing or a related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in Product Management, Merchandising, Category Management or similar analytical/commercial role.
• Excellent analytical and strategic thinking skills.
• Strong commercial acumen with product intuition.
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with Power BI or similar BI tools.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear business decisions.
• Strong communicator who can influence and align stakeholders at different levels.
• Structured, proactive and able to work autonomously.
• Fluent in English; Dutch and/or French are a plus.
• Affinity with fashion, lifestyle or consumer brands is an asset.

Responsabilités

• Drive product strategy through data and insights.
• Analyze sales performance, market trends and consumer behavior.
• Monitor competitors and identify growth opportunities.
• Translate insights into actionable product recommendations.
• Support strategic decisions with clear reporting and KPI analysis.
• Build and manage the product portfolio.
• Create merchandise plans aligned with growth ambitions and commercial targets.
• Define assortment architecture across categories, price points, and consumer segments.
• Work closely with Design, Development and Pricing to deliver profitable collections.
• Ensure accurate product data and reporting foundations.
• Lead collection planning and execution.
• Set up and guide milestone meetings throughout the collection creation process.
• Align stakeholders around objectives, timelines and commercial priorities.
• Support successful go-to-market launches.
• Collaborate across Design, Development, Marketing, Sales, Merchandising, Demand Planning and Finance to align on a shared product vision.

Connaissances

Data analytics

Product management

Merchandising

BI tools

Formation

Master's degree in Economics, Marketing or related

Outils

Excel

Power BI

Description du poste

As Product Manager for Marie Jo and Sarda, you play a key role in shaping collections that customers love and that drive business growth.

This is not a traditional product development role. It is a highly analytical, commercial and strategic position where you combine market insights, consumer needs, sales data and business objectives to define the right product portfolio for the future.

Working several seasons ahead, you help steer collection decisions, guide key stakeholders and ensure our brands continue to grow profitably across markets and channels.

Department: Brand & Design

Reports to: Head of Product Management

Your responsibilities

Drive product strategy through data and insights

• Analyze sales performance, market trends and consumer behavior.
• Monitor competitors and identify growth opportunities.
• Translate insights into actionable product recommendations.
• Support strategic decisions with clear reporting and KPI analysis.

Build and manage the product portfolio

• Create merchandise plans aligned with growth ambitions and commercial targets.
• Define assortment architecture across categories, price points and consumer segments.
• Work closely with Design, Development and Pricing to deliver profitable collections.
• Ensure accurate product data and reporting foundations.

Lead collection planning and execution

• Set-up & guide milestone meetings throughout the collection creation process.
• Align stakeholders around objectives, timelines and commercial priorities.
• Support successful go-to-market launches.

Collaborate across the business

You connect Design, Development, Marketing, Sales, Merchandising, Demand Planning and Finance, ensuring all teams work towards a shared product vision and business goals.

Your profile

We're looking for a commercially minded product professional who loves working with data and has a strong feel for products and consumers.

• Master's degree in Economics, Communication, Marketing or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in Product Management, Merchandising, Category Management or a similar analytical/commercial role.
• Excellent analytical and strategic thinking skills.
• Strong commercial acumen combined with product intuition.
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with Power BI or similar BI tools.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear business decisions.
• Strong communicator who can influence and align stakeholders at different levels.
• Structured, proactive and comfortable working autonomously.
• Fluent in English. Dutch and/or French are a plus.
• Affinity with fashion, lifestyle or consumer brands is an asset.

Our offer

• A permanent full-time contract in a stable, international, publicly listed fashion company with a pleasant company culture that encourages initiative and new ideas.
• A competitive salary package with additional benefits.
• Company car with fuel card or mobility budget.
• Thorough training program at the start and ongoing training.
• 9 additional paid leave days (ADV) on top of statutory vacation, which can be taken flexibly.

This is a highly visible role at the heart of our organization. You will help define what our future collections look like, where we invest, where we grow and how we bring commercially successful products to market.

If you are passionate about numbers, strategy and product, and want to make a tangible impact on two iconic brands, we'd love to hear from you.