Team Manager Soft Goods - Active With Kids

Thule Group; Hillerstorp; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Thule Group in Sweden is seeking a Team Manager Soft Goods within the Active with Kids category. You will lead and develop a team of Soft Goods Developers, Pattern Makers, and Sewing Technicians to deliver high-quality products.

The role blends hands-on contribution with leadership—recruiting, coaching, and coordinating across projects while ensuring value, cost targets, and on-time delivery. You will collaborate with Product Development and other functions to strengthen capabilities and

Qualifications

• University degree required.
• Extensive experience in soft goods development, preferably outdoor or lifestyle products.
• Strong product development experience with solid understanding of soft goods and textile development, including manufacturing processes and construction methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Soft Goods Developers, Pattern Makers, and Sewing Technicians to deliver our product portfolio.
• Coordinate work and resources across development projects to deliver smart, stable, and technically sound solutions on time and at the right cost.
• Recruit, develop, and coach team members, creating an environment for growth and ownership.
• Contribute to methods, processes, and efficient ways of working within Thule Soft Goods and ensure quality of technical documentation.
• While leading, stay hands-on in product design and development within project teams and collaborate across functions.

Skills

Soft goods development

People management

Product development

Textile development

Education

University degree

Job description

Team Manager Soft Goods - Active With Kids

Do you share our passion for an active lifestyle and enjoy
leading people who turn great ideas into innovative products? Are you passionate
about product development and motivated by building strong teams that deliver
high-quality solutions? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

You will join our Global Product Development Team and lead the
Soft Goods development team within the Active with Kids category. Together, you
will play an important role in developing state-of-the-art Thule products that
help families and friends enjoy an active life.

What you'll do at Thule

As Team Manager Soft Goods - Active with Kids, you will lead and develop a team of Soft Goods Developers, Pattern Makers, and Sewing Technicians, ensuring the right expertise and resources to successfully deliver our product portfolio. The team develops products such as strollers, car seats, child carriers, and other products that enable an active family life.

You will coordinate work and resources across development projects, ensuring smart, stable, and technically sound solutions are delivered on time and at the right cost. You will also be responsible for recruiting, developing, and coaching team members, creating an environment where people can grow and take ownership.

You will contribute to the development of methods, processes, and efficient ways of working within Thule Soft Goods, in collaboration with other Soft Goods development teams. You will also ensure the quality of technical documentation and participate in the drawing release and engineering change processes.

While primarily focused on leadership, you will also be hands‑on when needed, contributing to product design and development within project teams. You will work closely with colleagues across Product Development and other functions to strengthen our technical capabilities and deliver great products to our customers.

What you bring

To be successful in this role, we believe you have an university degree and extensive experience within soft goods development, preferably from outdoor or lifestyle products. You have strong experience in product development and a solid understanding of soft goods and textile development, including manufacturing processes and construction methods.

You have proven people management skills and enjoy developing and motivating others. You are able to create clarity, allocate work and resources effectively, and support your team in delivering high-quality results.

In addition, you bring a proactive and entrepreneurial mindset with a strong "get things done" attitude. You are comfortable taking ownership, making decisions, and finding practical solutions to challenges.

To thrive in this role, you enjoy working in a fast‑paced, team‑oriented environment and are motivated by both people and product development.

Why you should join Thule

At Thule, we believe in strong teamwork both within your own team and across functions. We strive to be an open and curious organization, sharing knowledge and inspiring one another. You will be part of a company where people are passionate about our products and the active lifestyle they support.

We share common values, and we like to have fun. All employees contribute to maintaining this spirit and making Thule a great place to work.

Thule is a global sports and outdoor company. We offer high-quality products with smart features and a sustainable design that make it easy for people across the globe to live an active life. Under the motto Bring your life - and with a focus on consumer-driven innovation and long-term sustainability - we develop, manufacture and market products within the product categories Sport & Cargo Carriers (roof racks, roof boxes and carriers for transporting cycling, water and winter sports equipment, and rooftop tents mounted on a car), Active with Kids & Dogs (car seats, strollers, bike trailers, child bike seats and dog transport), RV Products (awnings, bike carriers and tents for RVs and caravans) and Bags & Mounts (backpacks, luggage and performance mounts).

Thule Group has about 3,000 employees at nine production facilities and 35 sales offices worldwide. The Group's products are sold in 138 markets and in 2025, sales amounted to SEK 10,4 billion.