Product Manager

Product Manager (Footwear, Bags & Acc.)

We are looking for a Product Manager to take responsibility for our Footwear (Women's&Man's), Bags, Acc. and Small Leather Goods product categories.

If you are passionate about fashion and ready to shape inspiring collections across footwear, bags, and small leather goods, we would love to meet you!

This role will play a key part in developing seasonal collections that reflect the YARGICI brand identity, ensuring consistency across all accessory groups, and driving commercial success.

Key Responsibilities;

• Conduct seasonal mood board research, tracking global/local trends and competitors via fairs, markets, magazines and digital platforms to inspire new product designs.
• Collaborate with the Design Team to align on seasonal themes, colors and concepts, ensuring consistency across all categories.
• Build and develop collections for footwear, bags and small leather goods through design sketches, supplier visits, and prototype requests.
• Work with the Creative Director to ensure cohesion between accessory collections and the main collection.
• Manage budgeting and planning for each category; determine cost and sales prices, ensuring profitability by considering customs, exchange rates, testing, logistics, and other costs.
• Negotiate prices, quantities, and delivery terms with suppliers in line with seasonal strategies and targets.
• Oversee the order, production and delivery processes together with Merch Team.
• Research and onboard new suppliers by evaluating samples, negotiating costs, and ensuring YARGICI standards are met.
• Prepare for ticket price meetings with samples, cost analyses and comparative reports and participate actively in decision-making.
• Coordinate with Design, Visual Merchandising, Marketing and Category Planning teams to ensure accuracy in product displays, web content, photoshoots, and campaign materials.
• Conduct regular store visits to monitor product displays, gather customer insights and ensure alignment with brand vision.
• Provide product details, code lists, and content information for Marketing and Social Media teams.

Qualifications;

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design, Business, or related fields,
• 8+ years of experience in product management, design, or buying within footwear, bags and accessories categories,
• Strong understanding of fashion and accessory trends,
• Proven negotiation and supplier management experience,
• Strong analytical skills with experience in budgeting and profitability analysis,
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities,
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally for fairs, supplier visits, and trend research.