Director Accessories & Apparel

The Category Director for TaylorMade Accessories and Apparel is responsible for setting the strategic vision and leading the cross-functional execution of all TaylorMade accessories and apparel products, printed materials and supporting assets across all business needs. The leader in this position brings a strong design sensibility and aesthetic vision to translate creative excellence into commercially successful products. They will drive best-in-class product innovation while maintaining clear, focused and profitable global product lines and business results across both categories.

Essential Functions and Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Category Leadership and Vision

• Develop and own the 3-year strategic roadmap and 5+ year high-level vision for global accessories and apparel product lines
• Provide executive-level updates with global regions, operations, purchasing, R&D, eCommerce teams, and US strategic account partners
• Identify and evaluate transformational growth opportunities and new product potential across both technologies and new categories for accessories and apparel
• Lead organizational alignment between Global Product Creation, Creative teams and Supply Chain, guiding the product line managers and product development teams on strategic priorities
• Drive enterprise-wide product line strategy and portfolio optimization across accessories and apparel categories

Cross-functional Leadership and Stakeholder Management

• Direct global product needs with all global sales, product, engineering, and marketing stakeholders across both categories
• Lead a collaborative effort between Design, Development, Sourcing, Costing and Compliance teams to meet product performance and costing targets
• Oversee sample inventory, receipt, organization, and storage operations including showroom and storage facility management for accessories and apparel
• Lead packaging and hanging creative development and copy brief creation for strategic projects with executive oversight
• Partner closely with Global Supply Chain and Compliance functions on the management of the vendor network; create long-term strategy to balance needs of factory level capabilities and costs with COO and Logistics considerations.
• Partner with senior leadership to establish cross-functional knowledge management systems that ensure seamless communication of training materials and product requirements across the organization

Product Portfolio and Go-To-Market Excellence

• Collaborate with executive leadership (VP Product Creation and CMO) to develop all go-to-market product marketing materials, including POS promotion strategy at sell sheets, ensuring comprehensive market readiness
• Own the end-to-end product development process, providing weekly executive status updates through product log meetings and SMU projects (including but not limited to Misc. global needs, Marketing, Tour and Strategic Account requests)
• Drive consumer insights, advanced analytics teams, and external research partners to further identify and fuel categorical growth
• Direct organizational change management for accessories and apparel product launches across global regions, sales representatives, strategic accounts, and staff professionals

Revenue and Financial Stewardship

• Maintain deep understanding of category financial performance to drive prioritization of strategic projects and initiatives
• Analyze business health metrics including line vs. SMU total revenue trends generated by SMU orders, and lead forecasting initiatives to support business planning
• Drive Operations leadership meetings to establish year-over-year and multi-year go-to-market strategies with complete and executive-ready lists ensuring all data has been communicated thoroughly
• Lead strategic planning and execution of product summits, pre-lines, and sales meetings for both categories
• Partner with senior category leaders and cross-functional teams to develop innovative initiatives for different retail channels, including hosting and leading accessories and apparel bi-weekly global conference calls with follow-up emails and phone calls as needed
• Direct the creation and evolution of current and future product strategies based on competitive activity, market gaps, insights, and customer requirements, positioning both categories for sustained growth
• Partner with Sourcing, Finance and Supply Chain functions to maintain clear understanding of portfolio results for sales and margin, with strategic and tactical actions to meet objectives.

Organizational Leadership

• Lead, build, develop, and motivate a strong team of individuals to perform at the highest level
• Facilitate and foster a continuous learning and collaboration environment within the team
• Mentor and develop future leaders, creating succession plans and career development pathways
• Champion organizational excellence and best practices across product management functions
• Performs other related duties and assignments as required

Knowledge and Skills Requirements:

• Deep expertise in accessories and apparel industries, including market dynamics, consumer behavior, competitive landscape and emerging trends
• Strong design sensibility and aesthetic vision with ability to guide product design
• Exceptional strategic thinking with proven ability to translate business objectives into actionable strategies
• Strong financial acumen; experience in P&L management, revenue forecasting, and margin optimization
• Ability to manage multiple strategic initiatives simultaneously while meeting critical deadlines
• Data-driven decision making mentality; ability to understand/analyze data and use it to solve complex business problems
• Refined executive presence and ability to effectively present to audiences of all sizes and levels (including C-suite and Board members)
• Demonstrated ability to lead through ambiguity and drive organizational change in complex, matrixed environments
• Skilled collaborator with ability to partner effectively and drive consensus across diverse stakeholder groups (e.g. internal teams, external vendors/contacts, strategic partners)
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Strong English written and verbal communication skills and ability to interact with all levels
• Ability to accurately assess talent and effectively motivate and influence others to build skills, efficiently accomplish tasks, and develop leading edge processes

Education, Work Experience, and Professional Certifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Product Management, Business, Marketing, Advertising or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred
• 12-15 years of professional experience in accessories/apparel product management, merchandising, or related field
• 5-7 years of experience building a leading a high-performing team
• Experience driving product portfolio growth and transformation across categories

Work Environment / Physical Requirements:

• Normal office conditions with extensive computer and phone usage.
• Ability to work extended hours as necessary.
• Able to work efficiently and accurately in an atmosphere of frequent interruption.
• Light physical effort equal to frequent lifting or moving of lightweight materials.
• Frequent travel may be required.

TaylorMade is a performance driven organization and our total rewards approach to compensation is designed to support this. We consider many factors in determining base compensation, including position scope, job related knowledge, education, skills, experience, and work location. The expected annual base pay range for this position is $185,000 - $200,000. Additional benefits, such as health & wellness, performance bonuses, product discounts, holidays, paid time off, etc. may also be offered in accordance with our plans.

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TaylorMade Golf Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religious creed, color, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military and veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation.