Product Manager, Apparel

Pendleton has been woven in the West since 1863. Built on a legacy of craft, quality, and authenticity, our products are known for their timeless design and enduring stories. The Product Manager plays a critical role in shaping Pendleton's product vision by translating consumer insights, marketplace opportunities, and business objectives into commercially successful apparel assortments.

This role owns assigned apparel categories and/or franchises across the seasonal product lifecycle, partnering closely with Design, Development, Technical Design, Sourcing, Planning, Sales, DTC, Marketing, and Creative teams to deliver consumer-led, brand-right product. In addition to managing assortment strategy, category performance, pricing, and margin opportunities, you will drive cross-functional execution from seasonal strategy through commercialization and in-market performance.

This position offers the opportunity to influence product direction, business growth, and consumer connection while protecting the heritage, craftsmanship, and enduring quality that define the Pendleton brand.

• Own assigned apparel categories and/or franchises across the seasonal product lifecycle.
• Develop seasonal assortment strategies using consumer insights, historical performance, marketplace trends, competitive analysis, channel feedback, and company growth priorities.
• Build and manage seasonal line architecture, including category roles, style/color counts, product flow, price ladders, franchise positioning, and lifecycle recommendations.
• Identify opportunities to grow, evolve, consolidate, refresh, carry over, or exit products and franchises based on consumer relevance and business performance, supporting multi-season franchise strategies and scalable product platforms.
• Partner with Design to translate business and consumer opportunities into clear product briefs and seasonal assortment direction that protects Pendleton's heritage and product integrity.
• Analyze sales, margin, sell-through, inventory, productivity, consumer performance, and seasonal hindsight to identify opportunities and inform future assortment decisions.
• Develop pricing recommendations and manage price architecture across assigned categories.
• Partner with Development, Sourcing, and Planning to manage product costs and achieve seasonal gross margin targets.
• Evaluate product adoption and investment decisions based on consumer relevance, assortment need, cost, margin, productivity, MOQ requirements, and financial opportunity.
• Partner with Planning, Sales, and DTC to align forecasts, channel needs, and product investments.
• Lead Product Management activities from seasonal strategy and briefing through adoption, commercialization, and in-market performance.
• Lead and participate in key seasonal product milestones and provide clear product direction and decision-making throughout the development process.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure product execution aligns with product briefs, financial objectives, calendar expectations, quality standards, and brand direction.
• Identify and escalate risks related to assortment clarity, cost, margin, development capacity, quality, delivery, or calendar timing, and partner with Product Line Coordinator/Product Operations resources on product data and administrative execution.
• Partner with Sales and DTC to develop channel-appropriate assortments while maintaining a cohesive Pendleton brand and product strategy.
• Evaluate SMU, collaboration, regional, marketplace, and exclusive opportunities based on strategic alignment, revenue opportunity, margin, MOQ requirements, and organizational capacity.
• Manage approved special product programs through the product creation process in partnership with cross-functional teams.
• Serve as the primary Product Management contact for assigned categories and communicate product strategies, assortment decisions, financial implications, and development priorities.
• Build strong working relationships across Design, Development, Technical Design, Sourcing, Planning, Sales, DTC, Marketing, Creative, and external partners to drive alignment and execution.
• Present seasonal product strategies, assortments, business performance, risks, and opportunities to cross-functional teams, leadership, key accounts, and marketplace partners as needed.

• Demonstrates strong consumer, product, and commercial judgment and balances brand strategy, financial objectives, and operational realities when making decisions.
• Uses consumer insights, business performance, and marketplace intelligence to identify opportunities and make recommendations.
• Understands apparel product creation, costing, pricing, margin management, assortment planning, and seasonal calendars.
• Manages multiple categories, projects, and seasonal priorities while maintaining accountability, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Communicates effectively, builds strong cross-functional partnerships, and demonstrates curiosity, adaptability, and proactive problem-solving.

• Bachelor's degree in Merchandising, Business, Product Management, Apparel, Textiles, Fashion, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 4+ years of experience in apparel product management, merchandising, category management, buying, product development, or related consumer product roles.
• Demonstrated experience managing apparel assortments through the product creation lifecycle and using sales, margin, consumer, and marketplace insights to inform product decisions.
• Working knowledge of apparel costing, pricing, margin management, assortment planning, seasonal calendars, and cross-functional product creation processes.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with PLM systems and product data management tools; business intelligence and reporting tools preferred.
• Operates in a standard office environment and regularly uses computers and digital tools; requires the ability to visually assess product details and handle samples and product materials.
• Occasionally requires lifting and carrying product materials up to 25 lbs. and domestic and/or international travel for markets, trade shows, account meetings, and production or vendor visits.