Lead Product Line Management (gn)

Wildling is currently seeking a Lead Product Line Management (f/m/d - all gender welcome)

Start and scope of work: With immediate effect / full time preferred (40h) min. 30h

Deadline for application: 14.12.2022

Place of work: remote (main residence in Germany) close to Cologne required

Wildling Shoes was founded in 2015 and creates, produces and distributes minimal shoes for children and adults. Our shoes are fairly produced in Portugal and are mostly made of natural materials from organic farming (leather-free). We are part of the Re:generation. And yes, as such we have inherited climate chaos and social injustice. But we are determined to create an experimental utopia. Through collaboration, through new paths. We need to pause, listen intensely, radically question ourselves and rethink our privileges. We believe that together and in our diversity we can best achieve our goals and are looking for support for our Product Team.

We value diversity and therefore particularly welcome applications from people who experience discrimination such as trans-, homo- and biphobia, racism, anti-Semitism, rejectionism, classism, ageism or sexism. We are also committed to flexible and family-friendly working hours. We offer a 'fair salary concept' and try to find constructive solutions together with you if the conditions are right.For anyone who has any further questions about our diversity and inclusion efforts or encounters hurdles in the application process, please contact: [email protected].

Your mission...

As Lead Product Line Management (f/m/d - all gender welcome!) you will be responsible for the management and further development of our collection process as well as the strategic planning and sustainable expansion of our product portfolio. 

Key Tasks: 

• You are responsible for creating a clear and structured environment for your team and coordinate interfaces to create important synergies.
• You drive the vision of Wildling as well as the further development of our products and your team by identifying development potential and implementing trends and innovations with the help of your clear and targeted communication.
• You develop outline plans for our products taking into account your forecasts and always incorporate your input on pricing, concepts and processes.
• In everything you do, you think design and incorporate it into the collections.

 We would like you to…

• Your experience with product development processes in the textile and footwear industry helps you in their conception.

• With your strong communication skills, you promote individual strengths and take great pleasure in developing your team.

• Your understanding of materials, colors and shapes are cornerstones for a holistic understanding of our footwear.

• For the development and commercialization of innovative products as well as the intensive interface work, you draw on your organizational and coordination skills and keep an eye on the big picture with your structured approach and a healthy dose of pragmatism.

• Pioneer Mindset & Hands-on Mentality: Enjoy self-determined and solution-oriented thinking, creating and working.

   

We offer...

...an exciting environment with the opportunity to actively shape the development of our company. As a learning organisation, we always approach change with curiosity and courage, always keep moving and explore new paths. New Work is not just a buzzword for us, but is at the heart of our self-responsible way of working. We work in flexible remote work structures with virtual meetings and online tools. Asana, Slack and our OKRs help us to stay in touch at all times and to work together and closely on projects and our goals. Since we also want to give enough space to personal encounters, there are regular meetings (if Corona allows it), as well as the possibility to work together in our co-working spaces in Cologne and Berlin, depending on our mood.

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, click on the “Jetzt Bewerben” button. Within the application form please submit your motivation letter and your CV – we will get back to you as soon as possible.

What happens next?

If you are interested, click on the "DIREKT BEWERBEN" button and submit your CV via our application form - we will get back to you as soon as possible.

We are looking forward to your application!