New Era Cap is seeking a Product Management Intern to work closely with various teams including design, sourcing, product development, marketing, and sales to contribute to product strategy. The intern will support the product team in building products specifically for the motorsport segment of the business unit, focusing on tasks from development to launch.
Responsibilities
To work alongside PM to co-ordinate Motorsport product from development to launch (proto sample orders / approvals, maintaining product roadmaps / calendars, SMS management)
To ensure all products are loaded and tracked on PLM
To communicate range development status to the US Business Unit as per Time and Action Calendar deadlines, ensuring all tools required (range development calendar, pricing file, colorway sheets, and sample specs) are updated and available to the US
Understand development process, calendars and development / launch cycle is achieved
To submit Material ID requests for all relevant program products / program SMU
To work with Global Sourcing (EMEA) to ensure relevant products and programs are launched with achievable delivery dates and achieve target margin
To communicate launch updates to Operations Team to be communicated to Sales / Customer Service
To coordinate/ organise samples and presentation tools for events including but not limited to Sales Meetings and Trade shows. This will include support when requested during key presentations
Distribute development samples to the sales team and customers in a timely manner
To ensure all licensed products go through our Licensor’s approval processes
Maintain Shared drives to ensure all relevant product information is available to Sales and Internally
Conduct market research and competitor analysis
Qualification
Required
Good working knowledge of all Microsoft Office packages including Excel and PowerPoint is essential
Problem solving capabilities – a solution provider
Ability to work in face paced environment and work on multiple tasks at one time
Strong communication skills
Strong organizational skills
Good secondary education, preferably Graduate or currently working towards finishing degree level
Preferred
Orientation towards the culture, product category and instinct for the specific market
Contributing individual capabilities in the achievement of group objectives and working effectively with others in a group setting
Enthusiastic and pro-active
Ideally this candidate would have worked in a Product Line Management System previously
Ideally this candidate has office-based experience
Benefits
New Era Cap is a headwear and fashion apparel brand which offers products such as hand crafted caps and T-shirts.
