Associate Product Manager

• The Associate Product Manager supports the development and execution of product
• strategies that drive brand growth, sales, profitability, and market share
• across channels of distribution. Working closely with the Brand Team Leader and
• cross-functional partners, this role helps manage products throughout their
• lifecycle, from concept and development through launch, in-market performance,
• and eventual discontinuation.

• The Associate Product Manager serves as a central point of coordination for
• product information, timelines, samples, pricing, assortment planning, and
• project updates. The role combines strong analytical skills, attention to
• detail, and effective communication to help ensure product initiatives are
• delivered on time, meet business objectives, and remain aligned with the broader
• brand strategy. This is a hybrid role; we work on site 4 days and remotely 1 day
• weekly.

Product Strategy and Assortment Support

• Support the Brand Team Leader in developing and implementing product

strategies across categories, channels, and consumer segments.

• Assist with the creation and maintenance of seasonal and long-range product

roadmaps.

• Conduct product, consumer, competitive, and market analysis to identify

trends, assortment opportunities, and potential business risks.

• Analyze sales, margin, inventory, pricing, and product performance to support

assortment and lifecycle recommendations.

• Help maintain product architecture, segmentation, pricing, and

channel-specific assortments.

• Support efforts to optimize the assortment, reduce unnecessary SKU

proliferation, and minimize duplicate product development.

• Prepare product recommendations and supporting materials for internal reviews

and leadership presentations.

Product Development and Project Management

• Coordinate product development activities in partnership with Design,

Sourcing, Planning, Marketing, Sales, Ecommerce, and other business partners.

• Maintain product development calendars, project trackers, milestone dates,

and action-item lists.

• Monitor projects from concept through commercialization, proactively

identifying timing concerns, missing information, and potential roadblocks.

• Coordinate product specifications, samples, costing information, packaging

requirements, and product-related approvals.

• Ensure product data and documentation are accurate, complete, current, and

communicated to the appropriate stakeholders.

• Support costing and margin analyses for new and existing products.
• Follow up with cross-functional partners to help keep projects aligned with

agreed-upon timelines, costs, quality expectations, and business objectives.

Go-to-Market Execution

• Support the go-to-market process for new product introductions, seasonal

launches, and assortment updates.

• Compile and distribute product information required by Marketing, Sales,

Ecommerce, Planning, and other channel partners.

• Partner with Brand Marketing and Ecommerce teams to support product

• storytelling, launch materials, digital content, packaging, and asset
• requirements.

• Assist in preparing seasonal product presentations, line reviews, pricing

documents, product briefs, and selling materials.

• Help ensure launch plans accurately reflect product availability,

positioning, segmentation, pricing, and channel strategy.

• Track deliverables and communicate changes that could affect launch timing or

execution.

Business Analysis and Performance Management

• Prepare recurring reports and analyses related to sales, profitability,

margin, inventory, forecasts, and product performance.

• Monitor new product performance and provide insights regarding opportunities,

risks, and recommended actions.

• Support monthly forecasting, margin planning, and inventory review processes.
• Assist with identifying excess inventory risks and developing recommendations

for product lifecycle, promotional, or liquidation strategies.

• Maintain accurate product and business information used in departmental

reporting and decision-making.

• Translate data into clear findings and actionable recommendations for the

Brand Team Leader and cross-functional partners.

Communication and Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Participate in weekly brand team meetings and biweekly product development

• meetings, providing relevant updates and documenting decisions, risks, and
• next steps.

• Prepare meeting materials, agendas, product status updates, and action-item

recaps.

• Facilitate the consistent flow of product information across the organization

to promote clarity, efficiency, and alignment.

• Build effective working relationships with Design, Sourcing, Brand Marketing,

• Performance Marketing, Planning, Merchandising, Sales, Ecommerce, Finance,
• and Operations.

• Escalate product, timing, costing, inventory, or communication concerns to

the Brand Team Leader as appropriate.

• Contribute to a collaborative, transparent, and solutions-oriented team

environment.

Scope of Decision-Making

• Recommends product, assortment, pricing, segmentation, and lifecycle actions

based on analysis and business needs.

• Coordinates assigned product development projects and day-to-day deliverables

within established strategies and approval parameters.

• Identifies and escalates material risks involving timing, cost, margin,

quality, inventory, or launch readiness.

• Provides product information and analytical support to enable decisions by

the Brand Team Leader and business leadership.

• Does not independently own final brand strategy, product architecture,

• long-range development plans, financial targets, or major assortment and
• pricing decisions.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Product Management, Merchandising, Marketing, Business,

• Finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and
• relevant experience.

• 2+ years of experience in product management, merchandising, product

• development, brand management, planning, sourcing, or a related
• consumer-products function.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret sales, margin,

inventory, pricing, and market data.

• Demonstrated project-management and organizational skills, including the

ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across functions, organizational levels,

and geographic regions.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with product

• lifecycle management, business intelligence, ERP, or project-tracking systems
• is preferred.

• Experience in consumer goods, travel products, accessories, retail,

wholesale, or ecommerce is preferred.

Key Competencies

• Business and financial acumen
• Product and consumer orientation
• Analytical thinking
• Project coordination
• Planning and prioritization
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Clear and transparent communication
• Problem-solving
• Attention to detail
• Adaptability
• Accountability and follow-through
• Continuous improvement mindset

Who we are

• Samsonite is the worldwide leader in superior travel bags, luggage, and
• accessories combining notable style with the latest design technology and the
• utmost attention to quality and durability. For more than 100 years, Samsonite
• has leveraged its rich heritage to create unparalleled products that fulfill the
• travel lifestyle needs of conscious movers everywhere.  With a portfolio of
• brands including Samsonite, Tumi, American Tourister, High Sierra, Gregory,
• Hartmann, and Lipault Paris, our products are sold in over 100 countries in
• North America, Asia, Europe and Latin America through our company-operated
• retail store, websites and a variety of retail partners.

Why you'll love working here

• Our employees matter. As a people-focused business, we work hard to provide

• meaningful rewards and development opportunities for our employees,
• recognizing performance, and creating a supportive working environment for
• them, wherever they are based.

• Vibrant culture.  We are committed to a diverse and rich culture, welcoming

• people from all walks of life.  Our long-standing commitment to culture and
• inclusion empowers us to bring our authentic selves and unique differences to
• work every day.

• Socially responsible.  We want to minimize our products' impact on the

• environment and help create positive journeys worldwide.  We do this by
• creating the best products using the most sustainable and innovative
• materials, methods, and models.

What we value

• At Samsonite, we do more than create the bags that move with our consumer, we
• inspire and celebrate the moments that move them. We believe we have a
• responsibility to the world in how we operate, the products we sell, the
• communities where we live and work, and how we treat the people we employ.
• We're as diverse as travel itself, and like travel, your journey with Samsonite
• presents the opportunity to be a part of something bigger and explore your
• passions.  This is why we offer various paths for professionals and celebrate
• the knowledge and skills they bring to our team.  We are committed to a
• respectful workplace that allows our team members to bring their best selves to
• the workplace daily.
• Samsonite is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to promoting and
• maintaining a work environment in which all applicants, associates, customers,
• and other individuals are treated with dignity and respect free from unlawful
• harassment, discrimination, or retaliation.