Overview
HanesBrands (NYSE: HBI) makes everyday apparel that is known and loved by consumers around the world for comfort, quality and value. Among the company's iconic brands are Hanes, the leading basic apparel brand in the United States; Bonds, which is setting new standards for design and sustainability; Maidenform, America's number one shapewear brand; and Bali, America's number one bra brand. HBI employs 48,000 associates in 29 countries and has built a strong reputation for workplace quality and ethical business practices. The company, a longtime leader in sustainability, has set aggressive 2030 goals to improve the lives of people, protect the planet and produce sustainable products.
The Manager, Product Management is a key member of the Hanes Women's Product Team, which has ownership of every consumer touch point. They work in collaboration with a dedicated cross-functional team to build and execute the overall product roadmap from ideation to commercial launch. They have direct ownership of inventory management, pricing and the overall product channel strategy. They have strong influence over the brand communication plan, the product packaging, consumer insights/research projects, and the eCommerce/DTC strategy
Major Responsibilities
Works within the general management team to develop and execute overall product marketing strategy to include pricing, product, promotion, packaging, purpose, place.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build and execute the overall product roadmap from concept ideation to customer sell-in and product launch
Ownership for assortment/portfolio optimization to drive productivity, manage SKUs, reduce inventory, and increase efficiency metrics
Collaborate with finance to evaluate growth opportunities through P&L generation and review
Work in partnership with Consumer Insights and Marketing to understand consumer needs and preferences.
Ensure successful execution related to style set ups and systems loads
Conduct ad hoc competitor analysis/ data gathering (e.g., in-store benchmarking of competitive activity (ex products, packaging, price points)
Aid in research activities, advertising campaign development, and major initiatives
Packaging/Point-of-Purchase Communication strategy development in partnership with Creative Services
Establish, track, analyze and lead execution of key brand strategies.
Work cross-functionally to ensure alignment and joint ownership
Recommend improvements throughout with a growth mindset
Analyze data from internal and syndicated sources to monitor marketplace trends: identify opportunity gaps and support sell-in strategies
Lead execution of the seasonal product launches and new program concepts
Collaborate with Project Management and Supply Chain to ensure Line Development projects remain on schedule
Provide direction for sample needs in partnership with Sales & Merchandising
Manage and analyze wholesale pricing strategies and input costs
Make recommendations to adjust and/or improve profitability
Design and implement successful innovation and product roadmap strategies
Work across all stakeholders to ensure new product launches enable strategic growth
Provide recommendation for seasonal assortment updates
Drive operational excellence
Support cross-functional collaboration with multiple teams to ensure plans are executed with excellence
Collaborate with Sales and Forecasting teams to determine appropriate inventory levels to support business needs.
Manage SKU lifecycle from initial set up, to ongoing inventory tracking and exits
Develop and present materials/presentations for customer meetings.
Deliver financial objectives (net sales, operating profit, inventory, share, etc) for all initiatives
Conduct analysis to improve ROI on all investments
Provide recommendations to improve results
Minimum Education & Experience
Bachelor's degree with 7+ years relevant work experience OR Master's degree with 5+ years relevant work experience; 4+ years of equivalent work experience can be substituted for Bachelor's degree.
Preferred Education & Experience
Undergraduate or Graduate degree in Business, Marketing, and/or Brand Management.
Specific Skills or Experience Required
Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred
7+ years of marketing, product management and/or direct to consumer experience
Experience building and executing product marketing plans within a cross-functional team
Experience in leveraging consumer data to drive sales growth.
Experience in conducting data analysis to identify recommendations and business opportunities.
Strategic mindset who contributes to identifying opportunities and influencing decision makers using both quantitative and qualitative research.
Problem solving, interpersonal and organizational skills
Analytical skills and conceptual creative ability
Excellent written/verbal communication and presentation skills
Demonstrated ability to contribute to development of institutional policies/procedures and effect change
Computer skills, including an advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
Job Specific Competencies
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse/global company. Critical thinking skills and the ability to analyze, summarize, and effectively present data. Consulting skills and the ability to influence stakeholders. The ability to work effectively in a matrixed organization. Problem-solving & creative thinking skills. Results-driven mindset. Strong multi-tasking capabilities. Must subscribe to and exhibit highest standards of business ethics.
Core Competencies
Data Fluency, Written/verbal communication and listening, Strong interpersonal and relationship skills, Teamwork and collaboration, Results orientation, Adaptability
Core Values
Play to Win - We expect to win, working together to drive results. We push ourselves to simplify and innovate. When we fail, learn from it. We will break with the past when necessary to move forward.
Act Like Owners - We take action. We build relationships across functions so we can see the company holistically and seek out opportunities for improvement. We're willing to sacrifice in one area if that leads to our overall success.
Do What's Right - We behave ethically. We are transparent. We share information about the factors influencing our actions. Our behavior aligns with our values. Our products make the world a better place.
Create Opportunity for All - With success comes opportunity. Everyone is respected and included. We provide opportunities for all associates to reach their full potential.
Winston-Salem, NC
HanesBrands is a socially responsible manufacturer and marketer of leading everyday basic apparel under some of the world's strongest apparel brands in the Americas, Europe and Asia, as well as in Australia and South Africa. Our iconic innerwear and activewear apparel brands found in the United States and elsewhere include Hanes, Champion, Playtex, Bali, Maidenform, JMS/Just My Size, Wonderbra and Gear for Sports. Outside the United States, we also have dominant national and regional brands, including DIM, Nur Die/Nur Der, Lovable, Abanderado, Shock Absorber, Zorba, Sol y Oro, Rinbros, Track N Field and Ritmo.
We are the world’s largest marketer of basic apparel. We sell bras, panties, shapewear, sheer hosiery, men's underwear, children's underwear, socks, T-shirts, sweatshirts, fleece and other activewear. In the United States, we sell more units of intimate apparel, male underwear, socks, shapewear, hosiery and T-shirts than any other company.
Founded in 1901, Hanes has a long history of innovation, product excellence, and brand recognition. In fact, nearly 90 percent of U.S. households have our company's products in them. We revolutionized Tagless T-shirts and underwear, we invented the sports bra and the stretch-cup T-shirt bra, we were the first to advertise a bra on national television (Playtex), and we are innovating with ComfortBlend and temperature-control X-Temp fabrics and seamless Smart Sizes bras.
Our Sell More, Spend Less and Make Acquisitions strategies are driving growth and creating value for our shareholders, consumers, retailers, employees and communities. Hanes has made more than a half dozen acquisitions, including Maidenform Brands, Gear for Sports and Knights Apparel in the United States and DBApparel in Europe.
Based in Winston-Salem, N.C., Hanes is a member of the S&P 500 and is ranked No. 490 on the Fortune 500 list. The company has approximately 65,300 employees in more than 40 countries.
Unlike most apparel companies, Hanes primarily operates its own manufacturing facilities. More than 90 percent of the apparel units that we sell worldwide and in the United States are manufactured in our own plants or those of dedicated contractors.
We take great pride in our strong reputation for ethical business practices and the success of our Hanes for Good corporate responsibility program for workplace practices and community and environmental improvement. The company is the only apparel producer to ever be honored by the Great Place to Work Institute for its workplace practices in Central America and the Caribbean. In the United States, the company has earned the Forbes magazine Best Place to Work honor. Hanes has won U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star sustained excellence recognition for seven consecutive years. Hanes has significant goals for reducing energy use, carbon emissions and water use and publicly reports its progress each year.