Manifattura Valcismon S.p.A., società capogruppo di MVC Group, è un'azienda leader nella produzione e commercializzazione di abbigliamento per le prestazioni sportive, di alto livello, nel settore del ciclismo, dell'outdoor e degli sport invernali, come lo sci alpinismo e lo sci di fondo.
Il Gruppo MVC, con i suoi marchi Castelli, Sportful e Karpos, è riconosciuto a livello internazionale per l'eccezionale qualità e le prestazioni tecniche dei propri prodotti, come dimostrato dalla fedeltà che contraddistingue i nostri clienti e distributori ma anche i professionisti dei nostri sport.
La storia del Gruppo affonda le sue radici nella tradizione sportiva italiana, rappresentando da oltre 75 anni, un punto di riferimento per i migliori atleti, che trovano nei nostri marchi un partner tecnico e affidabile.
Da anni MVC Group sta vivendo un'importante percorso di crescita, e questo ci permette ancor più di dedicare importanti risorse alla ricerca e sviluppo dei nostri prodotti e al continuo miglioramento in ogni ambito aziendale.
Crediamo fermamente che per realizzare i propri progetti, in un ambiente di sana ambizione, sia importante avere una cultura aziendale che supporti e ispiri le persone, che sono e saranno i fautori e le fautrici del nostro successo.
I nostri dipendenti sono e devono sentirsi orgogliosi di lavorare per MVC Group e i nostri clienti, distributori, fornitori e laboratori sono per noi partner importanti per il nostro successo: integrità e rispetto reciproco verso tutti gli stakeholder sono tra i principi fondamentali del nostro gruppo.
**PRODUCT LINE MANAGER**
MVC Headquarter - Fonzaso (BL) Italy - Castelli
- "While most brands and companies try to meet expectations, at Castelli, we defy them by developing surprising, innovative, and groundbreaking solutions.
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As the Castelli product line manager, you will have ultimate responsibility for Castelli's products.
You will create the product strategy, develop and maintain the product roadmap, and convey the roadmap to the design and development teams to ensure they create the product according to plan.
You will oversee the R&D process and create the most innovative products for the most demanding cyclists.
The Castelli product line manager brings the needs of the market to the Castelli product creation team so that Castelli products lead the market in function, design, positioning and consumer insights.
The Castelli product line manager coordinates the go-to-market process handoff to sales and marketing.
The Castelli brand is intrinsically linked to racing at the top levels, so as Castelli product line manager you will also closely involved with elite sponsored athletese so that their feedback will be incorporated into Castelli's consumer product line.
Roles and Responsibilities
- As category architect, the PLM will develop and manage the Product Roadmap as the driving force behind category evolution and new business opportunities
- Strategic approach to global line architecture, consumer attitudes, channel segmentation and regional nuances
- Marketplace expert, finger on the pulse for trends, visionary approach to product planning.
Market sensing to synthesize the needs of the market to inform the Product creation process, including formal channels such as market research, surveys, product tests, internal data analysis, etc., as well as informal channels such as feedback from dealers, distributors, athletes, ambassadors, etc.
- Preparation of seasonal product line plans as well as product briefs for individual products, setting pricing and costing targets and forecasts.
Coordination with product design team through design selection and organizing internal design reviews.
- Participation in fabric and trim selection and development to meet performance and design goals
- Coordinate and organize R&D testing together with product development
- Develop pricing strategies and structures
- Lead go-to-market handoff to marketing and sales through preparing product text and attribute information for catalog and website, coordinate key product story concepts, packaging.
- Present collections to global sales teams through virtual or online sales meetings.
- Strong presentation skills are a must.
- Close coordination with sponsored professional teams and athletes
- Strong understanding of productivity and profitability
- Collab and capsule management
- Vision for product evolution, both in design and technology.
Key Requirements
- A degree in business management, marketing, têxtiles, engineering or related field is strongly preferred;
- Minimum 3 years proven experience in sales, marketing, or product management, merchandising or retail buying, preferably in the cycling industry;
- Propensity to follow fashion and market trends
- Propensity for creativity
- Excellent management, leadership and organizational skills;
- Team player
- Highly organized
- An open, curious, and adaptive problem-solver
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