Product Manager

We are rebel watchmakers with a purpose. Established in 1854 as the Waterbury Clock Company, we took a traditional European watchmaking and layered American industrial ingenuity on top. That is when we began our journey to disrupt a 300 year old industry. Timex took mantle clocks made from wood and made them out of metal and made them faster and affordable for everyone. We took the pocket watch, added a strap, and put it on your wrist. Today our design lab in Milan designs the most beautiful watches for consumers around the world. Come join our team, make a difference, and wear watches from Timex and some of the biggest brands in the world.

Summary

We are hiring a Product Manager who will be located in the main office of France, right in the heart of Paris, and will be mainly dedicated to a premium, elevated and fashion watch brand.

Reporting to the Brand Director, the Product Manager will be responsible for executing the product development and overall product strategy and management at a global level.

The Product Manager must be able to understand consumer market needs to effectively broadcast brand awareness and increase sales, in line with the brand’s global image and positioning. A strong interest for trends, design, luxury and fashion is highly preferred to be able to keep the brand fashionable and desirable.

The ideal candidate must be comfortable working in a small office space of 5 persons, while managing daily international interactions, as a key collaborator with teams across design, new product development, materials sourcing & vendor management, planning and finance.

This individual must be totally fluent in English, comfortable presenting in front of a large crowd (as this is required for our virtual and live presentations at distributor meetings), self-motivated, capable of driving innovation and continuous improvements throughout the product line, while adhering to critical deadlines and managing within internal processes.

Responsibilities

• Identify new product opportunities – combining category trend forecast, sales analysis, market feedback and brand objectives – and develop clear design briefs 4 times a year, including costing/pricing requirements
• Manage directly daily relationship with product development team in HK and Design studio in Milan to ensure product development process and calendar are respected. Provide all the details regarding product collection to New Product Development team and work to finalize collection
• Monitor all stages of the product development phases and deadlines: design, prototype, sampling and costing
• Prepare master product knowledge documents and support Sales teams in presenting new collections
• Manage in-life product performance including sales review, margin analysis, retail pricing and conducting numerical analysis using company data
• Conduct product & price mapping, market research, competitive and trend analysis
• Coordinate and build strong working relations with internal and external organizations including Planning, Engineering, Sales, E-com, Design, Product Development & Operations
• Lead the development, approval, and communication of new products to internal and clients (distributors worldwide)
• Build relations with domestic and international distributors, affiliates, and the marketplace
• As a member of the Brand team, collaborate with the Marketing team, the Global Merchandiser and other key departments and stakeholders to help define the product development and assortment roadmap and manage the product lifecycle in line with key performance metrics and commercial needs
• Attend key account meetings, trade shows and market visits as required to present product launches and support the Go-to-Market process. Solicit market feedback and maintain product relevance based on industry trends, competitor activities and market consumer needs

Requirements

• Bachelors / master’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering or Science
• 3 years in similar role experience, preferably in the watch industry or watch buying experience for a major retail / department store account; including private label product development
• Good understanding of the watch industry and ability to think on a global level are essential to this role
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office; especially Excel, PowerPoint and Photoshop
• Excellent analytical skills, ability to manipulate data for efficient review, control and analysis
• Attention to details
• Strong sense and interest for fashion and design
• Dynamic, proactive, flexible, curious and committed to teamwork
• Ability to work both on a team and individually, and to be effective under pressure
• Strategic thinking, strong initiative and demonstrated problem solving skills
• Must be totally fluent in English (speaking and writing) and proficient in French
• Excellent presentation and communication skills with the ability to interact at all levels of the organization
• Availability & willingness to travel internationally as needed to deliver key business requirements
• Organizational and multitasking skills are essential as this role could encounter multiple projects simultaneously

Timex Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.