INTERNSHIP – Product Line Manager Performance Footwear M/W/X

Amer Sports is a sporting goods company with internationally recognized brands including Salomon, Arc’teryx, Peak Performance, Atomic and Wilson. “The Mountain Sport Company”, Salomon was born in 1947 in the heart of the French Alps and the birthplace of modern alpinism. Salomon’s commitment to innovative design and passion for mountain sports created a vast range of revolutionary new concepts in bindings, boots, skis and apparel for both Alpine and Nordic skiing and brought innovative solutions to footwear, apparel and equipment for snowboarding, adventure racing, mountaineering, hiking, trail running, and many other sports. Through performance driven design, Salomon delivers innovation and progression to mountain sports; converting new ideas into action and expanding the limits of possibility. Salomon’s heritage, culture, and commitment are tied together by one simple concept: the world’s leading mountain people creating the world’s leading mountain products. Salomon is responsibly committed towards the outdoor through its sustainability program. Diversity is one of Salomon’s five values, therefore we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. Salomon is headquartered in Annecy, France.   What if you could help shape the next generation of Salomon performance footwear? Are you ready to turn consumer insights, market trends and your passion for sport into products people will want to wear? What if your next 6 months took you from market insights to product creation at Salomon’s global HQ? ___________________ We are looking for our future Assistant performance footwear product line manager M/W to support the development and organization of the performance footwear category (Travel could be expected).   Your missions will be:  1. Assist in the product creation process within its lifecycle:  Help prepare concise product briefs that represent consumers’ needs, market opportunity, and logical product line organization  Ensure product benefits and specifications align with their brief throughout prototype and development process   Contribute to seasonal color brief across performance footwear range  Participate in design validation of KFPs and concept models  Contribute to the copywriting of products  Model creation and management in development and e-commerce software  2. Gather insights to help shape future products: Report insights from various market sources such as media, product sessions, focus groups, competitions, events, etc.  Analyze effectiveness of Salomon brand activations and product launches in target consumer geographies  Analyze market trends, activations and product launches in performance running and fashion relevant to our product strategy   Analyze prior season performance across categories and regions globally  Assist in briefing product articles given correlating regional forecasts and market benchmarks  Prepare of competitor and market landscape analysis as it relates to marketing campaign strategy and product  3. Assist in cross-functional tasks throughout product lifecycle: Contribute to the creation internal marketing and product technical sheets  Presentation of business updates and product marketing material   Management of sample tracking and cross-functional management of samples for key gates and events   Ensure cross-functional alignment on software and processes throughout key gates  Bring feedback and market perspective on product reviews in key development gates  Facilitation of smooth execution during brand activations and events  ___________________ What we offer: Development of marketing and communication skills  Understanding the stake in sales and merchandising in the Performance Footwear Category  An immersion at a leading footwear brand global HQ  Regular feedback to provide continued growth and development  Understanding of the complete product lifecycle and its key gates    Projects could also lead to specific missions linked to adjacent functions. Your skills:  Education: Business school or similar specialization in Marketing/Sales at master’s Level  Specific Skills:  An internship or experience in the field of product management, sales, business analyst and/or a sporting environment would be a bonus  Understanding of the performance footwear market, consumers & communities  Organized, proactive, creative team worker and ability to work in fast/dynamic environments  Language(s): Excellent standard of English is a must, good standard of French is a plus  IT Skills: Proficient with Microsoft Office Pack (Excel and PowerPoint mainly)  Driving license: essential — Published by Salomon. Apply on the employer's own posting.