Product Manager - Mainline (Berghaus)

PENTLAND; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Discretionary bonus

Hybrid working

Flexible start and finish times

Generous holiday allowance

Product discounts

Sample sales

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Healthcare support

Gym and fitness discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Electric car scheme

Job summary

Berghaus, part of Pentland Brands, is seeking a Product Manager for the mainline range. You will shape the core product assortment across seasons, working with Design, Development, Merchandising, Sourcing and Marketing to deliver consumer-led, commercially strong ranges that land on time.

The role emphasizes strategic thinking, leadership of cross-functional teams, data-driven decision making, and clear communication to balance brand identity with business goals across multiple seasons.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in product management or product creation within footwear, apparel, accessories, or consumer goods.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the mainline product strategy in line with brand direction, consumer insights, and commercial objectives.
• Build seasonal range architecture, identifying growth drivers, assortment gaps, and opportunities to improve performance.
• Lead cross-functional teams—Design, Development, Market Merchandising, Sourcing, and Marketing—through the full seasonal product creation lifecycle.
• Create detailed product briefs balancing consumer insight, trend direction, design intent, performance needs, and channel requirements for mainline and SMU.
• Oversee sample rounds, prototype reviews, and product refinements to ensure quality, fit, cost, and sustainability.
• Own the seasonal critical path, manage risk logs, dependencies, cost reviews, and margin targets.
• Conduct pre- and post-season analysis to inform future strategy and align on final range with GTM and Sales.

Skills

Product management

Cross-functional leadership

Strategy development

Data-driven decision-making

Communication & presentation

Organization & multitasking

Job description

We're Pentland Brands: a global family business behind some of the world's most iconic active and lifestyle brands. We bring integrity, energy and ambition to our work, setting high standards and striving to deliver great outcomes without ego.

Design technical outdoor apparel built for movement, weather and real-world performance.

At Berghaus, product has to do more than look good. It has to work when conditions change, terrain gets tougher and every detail starts to matter.

Our Mainline Product function plays a crucial role in building consumer-led, commercially strong seasonal ranges that form the backbone of our brand offering. As the Product Manager - Mainline, you will lead the strategic planning, development, and delivery of the core product assortment across multiple seasons. You will work cross-functionally to ensure products meet consumer needs, reflect brand identity, hit commercial targets, and land on time through a seamless seasonal process.

What you'll be doing:

Range Strategy & Seasonal Planning

• Define and execute the mainline product strategy in line with brand direction, consumer insights, and commercial objectives.
• Build seasonal range architecture, identifying growth drivers, assortment gaps, and opportunities to improve performance.
• Managing and maintaining clear product lifecycles.

Cross-Functional Product Ownership

• Lead cross-functional teams-including Design, Development, MArket Merchandising, Sourcing, and Marketing-through the full seasonal product creation lifecycle.
• Ensure clear alignment on briefs, product direction, timelines, costs, and GTM requirements.

Briefing & Product Development

• Create detailed product briefs that balance consumer insight, trend direction, design intent, performance needs, commercial constraints and channel requirements for both mainline and SMU.
• Oversee sample rounds, prototype reviews, and product refinements to ensure products meet quality, fit, cost, and sustainability requirements.

Seasonal Project Management

• Own the seasonal critical path, ensuring key milestones are met and operational challenges are resolved quickly.
• Manage risk logs, dependencies, cost reviews, and margin targets throughout development.

Commercial & Range Performance

• Conduct in-depth pre-season planning and post-season range analysis to inform future strategy.
• Use data, market insights, and consumer feedback to continually refine the mainline assortment.
• Drive cross-functional alignment on the final range, ensuring clear communication into GTM and Sales teams.

What you'll bring:

• Proven experience in product management or product creation within footwear, apparel, accessories, or consumer goods.
• Strong understanding of seasonal product development processes from briefing through to delivery.
• Excellent strategic thinking, with the ability to balance consumer insight, brand positioning, and commercial priorities.
• Confident leadership of cross-functional teams with strong stakeholder alignment skills.
• Strong analytical mindset with experience using data to drive decision-making and improve range performance.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence both creative and commercial partners.
• Highly organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple seasons and priorities simultaneously.

Why Berghaus?

Berghaus is a brand built for the outdoors, shaped by decades of innovation, exploration and a belief that great kit helps people go further.

From the mountains to the trail, Berghaus creates product for people who want to move confidently in the outdoors, whatever the conditions. It is a brand with real heritage, but also a clear focus on what comes next: better performance, better materials, better fit and more responsible product choices.

Joining Berghaus means becoming part of a team that cares deeply about the details, how product feels, how it performs, how it lasts, and how it supports people in the moments that matter.

Perks & Benefits

• competitive salary
• discretionary bonus
• hybrid working
• flexible start and finish times
• generous holiday allowance
• product discounts
• sample sales
• enhanced family-friendly policies
• healthcare support
• gym and fitness discounts
• cycle to work scheme
• electric car scheme

You can find full details of our benefits and perks on our UK Benefits page.

The Interview Process

We want our interview process to feel clear, straightforward, and supportive. If your experience and expectations look like a strong match for the role, here's what you can expect next:

1. Talent Team Intro Call - A 30-minute video call with our Talent Team to get to know each other, talk through the role and your experience, and answer any questions you have.
2. Experience Interview - A more in-depth interview (usually online) with the hiring manager to explore your skills, experience and approach, and how these align with the role, our principles, and our ways of working.
3. Final Interview - A final in-person interview at our office, focused on deeper discussion and practical application, giving you the chance to meet more of the team and see Pentland Brands in action.