Active Brands looking for Product Manager for Kari Traa

In Active Brands we are all about accelerating strong and sustainable outdoor sports brands into global leaders. Do you have the passion and skills to drive every inch of equity out of all categories, striving for growth & opportunity while maintaining a cohesive collection to achieve this target? Then this might be the role for you!

The role

As Product Manager in Active Brands, you will be responsible for effectively managing the product assortment, the seasonal line plan and monitoring sell-through and inventory to drive sales and maximize profitability for our Kari Traa brand. You will have the overall responsibility for bringing the collection strategy to life, leading the timeline, and working with the Brand General Manager to build the strategy. Taking the lead on planning and pricing, making sure the balance between brand building, market demands, and business is optimized. The role is the centre-point of collection knowledge and your ability to collaborate and team up with General Manager, Head of Design and Purchase Manager as well as with the Sales team is essential for Kari Traa’s further success. You will report to the Buying Director and be a part of our Demand & Supply Analytics Team, with a dotted reporting line to the General Manager for Kari Traa.

Key tasks

• Conduct market analysis to identify market trends, competitor offerings, and consumer preferences based on sales data, market research, and customer feedback.
• Analyse sales performance, margins, inventory, and profitability.
• Own the pricing process and suggest pricing strategy and market position to maximize profitability.
• Suggest replenishment strategies to optimize inventory management and minimize stockouts and excess.
• Together with Head of Design and Purchase Manager:
• • Have regular meetings and discussions to align design concepts, product assortment, targets and budget, pricing, and production planning.
  • Coordinate issues related to design feasibility, demand fluctuations, supply chain constraints, and customer feedback.
  • Actively collaborate and share insights on market conditions, sales performance, customer feedback and production needs, to ensure cohesive decision-making and strategic alignment.
  
  

Your profile

The Product Manager is the link between Design, Purchase and Sales which requires that you have great understanding of those functions. As it is a new role at Active Brands it is very important that you bring experience and expertise from the sports apparel- or fashion industry to set the standard for the role. Most likely you have a very similar role today, with proven skills in building and implementing strategies based on your market and trend analysis and turning into actions. You are commercially driven and can easily identify business opportunities which align with the brand’s goals and ambitions. We assume that you have international experience, either from working abroad or from home towards international markets, preferably North America.

• Agrees with and understands the Kari Traa DNA and core values.
• Solid understanding of market dynamics, consumer behaviour, and fashion trends.
• Analytical skills to interpret sales data, market research, and financial metrics for decision-making.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills to collaborate with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Knowledge of pricing strategies, profit margins, and inventory management principles.
• Ability to forecast demand, conduct trend analysis, and make data-driven recommendations.
• Detail-oriented mindset to monitor inventory levels, analyse product performance, and optimize assortment planning.
• Share our passion for an active lifestyle.
• Willing to relocate to Oslo, Norway.
• Willing to travel approx. 20-30 days/year.

What’s in it for you

In addition to a very exciting and desirable job, we offer you an inspiring and active work environment in our Oslo headquarter in Nydalen, with dedicated co-workers with a strong passion for the brand. As a brand hub business, you will also get exposed to career and development opportunities within Active Brands.

Application is ONLY accepted in our portal (due to personal data protection rules). Please apply in English.