Assistant PLM, Collaborations

Under Armour, Inc; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Volunteer days

Parental leave

Health & wellness benefits

Employee discounts

Job summary

Under Armour, Inc. in Baltimore seeks an Assistant Product Line Manager for Collaborations & Partnerships to guide brief creation, partnerships, and product development across divisions. You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative products and analyze market trends.

This hybrid role requires 4 days in-office per week, with travel to support partner engagements and seasonal planning. Base compensation is $65,000–$90,000 USD, plus rewards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with typically 2 years of related experience or Masters degree without experience or typically 6 years of relevant experience without degree.
• Experience in project management, product marketing, merchandising and/or consumer insight.
• Strong presentation, organization, project and time management, collaboration and influencing skills.
• Customer service orientation and quality focus.
• Experience managing Full Product Life Cycle preferred.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to mine consumer insights and translate into product solutions.
• Ability to multi-task across categories and functions.

Responsibilities

• Identify potential partners and carry the process from concept to commercialization.
• Oversee data and systems, ensure up-to-date inputs on time.
• Develop business acumen with planners, merchandisers, sales, and regions.
• Analyze bookings, sales, and trends to inform line plan decisions.
• Connect with athletes and partners to gain insights for product.
• Outline and manage seasonal business plans with growth opportunities.
• Maintain knowledge of product journeys, costing, and approvals.
• Support brand stories showing up with innovations.
• Assist in product presentations internally and externally.
• Data entry into Trasix/Centric and related systems.

Skills

Project management

Product marketing

Merchandising

Consumer insight

Presentation skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Collaboration

Influencing

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Trasix/Centric

Job description

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At Under Armour, we are committed to empowering those who strive for more, and the company's values - Act Sustainably, Celebrate the Wins, Fight on Together, Love Athletes and Stand for Equality - serve as both a roadmap for our teams and the qualities expected of every teammate.

Our Values define and unite us, the beliefs that are the red thread that connects everyone at Under Armour. Our values are rallying cries, reminding us why we're here, and fueling everything we do.

Our pursuit of better begins with innovation and with our team's mission of being the best. With us, you get the freedom to go further - no matter your role. That means developing, delivering, and selling the state-of-the-art products and digital tools that make top performers even better.

The Assistant Product Line Manager (APLM) of Collaborations & Partnerships will be given the opportunity to work with Under Armour’s growing list of external collaboration partners across all product divisions. In this role of Assistant PLM of Collaborations and Partnerships, you will report to the Sr. Director and you contribute to the product creation efforts to ensure our Brand shows up consistently with our partners while curating a product line built efficiently by the organization that leverages UA’s greatest innovations and best product solutions for our Teams, Athletes, and New Consumers. You will help navigate a complex mix of Merchandising and Product Creation that will allow UA to fully maximize our partnerships through Brand exposure as well as direct and indirect revenues in the market. In doing so, you will contribute to creating insightful and impactful product briefs, interacting with the consumer and assessing the market to identify trends in the market. You'll also support the team in creating impactful presentations to sell-in the product at the appropriate gates and be responsible for ensuring the accuracy of our systems and other sales tools.

Your Impact

• Assist in identifying potential partners, building the brief, communicating the vision to cross functional partners, and carrying the process from concept to commercialization. Work with design, development and sourcing through the fit and development process to deliver great product that hits margin targets and the numbers
• Data and systems management. Oversee, manage, and ensure all systems + data are up to date and input on time.
• Develop business acumen. Partner with planners, merchandisers, sales, marketing, regions and the Sr. Director to develop strong understanding of the business and marketplace. An Assistant PLM should be able to analyze and articulate information around bookings, sales, and trends to inform future line plan decisions.
• Connect with the Athlete and Partners. Work with, observe, and gain crucial athlete/partner insights informing and influencing product. Be knowledgeable on the market landscape and the competition.
• Assist the Sr. Director to outline and manage seasonal business plans to include growth opportunity based on product range (styles/skus), price positioning, channel distribution, delivery launch and seasonal flow
• Have detailed knowledge of the product in your area, while also having insight into product across divisions – maintaining a record of product journeys, costing, and approval timelines, and pertaining to respective models and styles
• Have detailed knowledge of Under Armour’s greatest innovations and performance solutions to support the effort of these brand stories showing up on our Team Athletes.
• Assist in product presentations internally and externally
• Responsible for data entry into Trasix/Centric, and other related systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with typically 2 years of related experience or Masters degree without experience or typically 6 years of relevant experience without degree.
• Project management, product marketing, merchandising and/or Consumer insight experience.
• Strong presentation, organization, project and time management, collaboration and influencing skills. Team Player Attitude
• Customer Service orientation, solution-oriented, optimistic, obsessed with quality.
• Preferred experience managing Full Product Life Cycle
• Strong Communication and Collaboration skills
• Ability to mine consumer insights & translate into product solutions
• Ability to multi-task across categories and functions

Workplace Location

• Location: This individual must reside within commuting distance from our Baltimore HQ office.
• Work Schedule: This role follows a hybrid work schedule, requiring 4 days in-office per week.
• Travel: Ability to travel domestically and internationally (5-10%)
• Licenses/Certifications: N/A
• Sponsorship Eligibility:UA does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based work authorization for this position at this time.

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Relocation

• Relocation may be provided up to a specified amount

Base Compensation

$65,000.00-$90,000.00USD

Most new hires fall within this range and have the opportunity to earn more over time. Initial placement within the salary range, however, is based on an individual's relevant knowledge, skills and experience for the position. UA is committed to helping our teammates succeed and advance in their careers. Base salary is only one component of our competitive Total Rewards package.

• Paid "UA Give Back" Volunteer Days: Work alongside your team to support initiatives in your local community
• Maternity and Parental Leave for eligible and FMLA-eligible teammates
• Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources- We offer teammates across the country programs to promote physical activity and overall well-being

Our Commitment to Equal Opportunity

At Under Armour, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, family or paternal status and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Under Armour seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people representing a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact our Human Resources team via [e-mail].