Product Manager - Workwear, Associate

Verified Job On Employer Career Site

Job Summary:

5.11 is a company that makes gear trusted by skilled professionals across the country, and they are seeking a Product Manager for their workwear apparel. In this role, you will own the product lifecycle for seasonal workwear, collaborating with various teams to ensure the products meet quality, cost, and performance goals while exceeding user expectations.

Responsibilities:

• Own the seasonal workwear product line from concept through commercialization, ensuring every product is delivered on time and meets quality, cost, and performance goals.

• Write clear, insight-driven briefs that solve end user problems and deliver value innovation.

• Partner with Design and Development to create distinctive, functional, and reliable product solutions.

• Align with Merchandising and Sales to build a line that supports seasonal strategies and drives growth.

• Manage the product creation process in Centric PLM, track timelines, organize information, and ensure accuracy.

• Guide fabric and trim selection, including FR/ARC and non-FR options, with a strong point of view on cost, function, and standards.

• Serve as a product expert and resource for internal teams and customer partners, leading product training, presenting at line reviews, and supporting sell-in.

• Coordinate field testing and feedback sessions with end users to validate performance and fit.

• Analyze product performance and recommend improvements or new opportunities to keep the line evolving.

• Navigate multiple product calendars and delivery requirements, keeping everything on track and on time.

Qualifications:

Required:

• 5+ years of product management experience in apparel; industrial/workwear or FR apparel a strong plus.

• Solid understanding of textiles, garment construction, fit, and global manufacturing processes.

• Familiarity with technical and regulatory requirements (e.g., ASTM, NFPA, ANSI standards).

• Comfortable working in PLM (Centric preferred), Adobe Illustrator, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Comfortable presenting product to internal and external stakeholders.

• Willingness to travel as needed for meetings and end-user testing.

Company:

Pioneer of purposeful-built technical apparel, footwear and gear. Founded in 2003, the company is headquartered in Irvine, California, USA, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.