Product Manager- Absolute Outdoor

For over 50 years KENT OUTDOORS has been the ultimate destination for outdoor enthusiasts, offering a curated collection of industry-leading brands driven by the pure pursuit of adventure.

KENT Outdoors is a collection of brands all obsessively focused on building the most innovative and reliable equipment for use in our most revered natural playgrounds. We relentlessly dream, build, and offer products that empower the very best days outside. We’re a collection of outdoor fanatics, product geeks, marketing mavens, and entrepreneurs all focused on pushing through boundaries, both on land, and in the water.

Holding true to our roots while evolving for the future, the family of KENT brands today includes Absolute Outdoors, Arctic Shield, Aquaglide, Arbor Snowboards, Barefoot International, BOTE, Connelly, FatSac, Freedom Foil, Full Throttle, HO Sports, Hyperlite, KENT, Kona Bicycles, Liquid Force, Margaritaville, O’Brien, and Onyx.

Your Impact at KENT

As a Product Manager for our floatation and watersports categories you will be responsible for overseeing the entire lifecycle of our products, from conception to launch and beyond. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including design, marketing, and sales to deliver products that meet the needs of our customers and drive business growth. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with a passion for technology, exceptional communication skills, and a proven track record of successfully launching and managing products in a fast-paced environment.

What You’ll Do

Responsible for growth and developmental expansion of our flotation and watersport categories.Establish the development of a variety of product to ensure a planned increase in sales and gross margin.Responsible to ensure quality and integrity in all aspects of the process and product life.Utilize our in-house system in relation to tracking sales and gross profit to make analytical decisions as to the direction for growth potential.Coordinate the development, implementation, communication, launch, training, and follow up actions involved in the new product development process.Developing relevant product trend research, competitive analysis, competitive metrics, or assigned product to drive informed and intelligent short and long term business decisions within the assigned product lines/brands. This may include but not limited to online research, publications, etc.Ensuring internal product confirmation process of the assigned product lines/brands is communicated clearly and accurately both internally and externally of the organization.Supporting other members of the product management team outside the primary product line/brands as needed and assigned.Be passionate steward, protector, defender and driver of both the product and brands and the corporate brand.

What You’ve Accomplished

2-4 year degree in business, marketing, or related field3 year minimum related experience in developing and sourcing productStrong teamwork and organizational skillsFluent with Word, Excel, Photoshop and IllustratorStrong verbal and written communication skillsStrong problem solving and analytical skillsFlexible travel schedule required

How You Thrive

You go “all out.”  You tend to approach everything you do with velocity.  From your next exhilarating outdoor adventure to scaling meaningful peaks at work, you act with speed, direction, ethics, and forethought. Your efficiency is rooted in the knowledge that resources are not infinite. You are goal-oriented and focused on outcomes. When you see a challenge or obstacle to overcome, you jump in collaboratively to find a solution; team achievements should be celebrated more than individual performance. You are compelled to share your perspective because it is rooted in experience and synthesis thinking - you know that healthy debate yields better decisions. You are humble despite your impressive past accomplishments. Your communication style is honest and forthright, yet empathetic, with everyone. 

KENT Outdoors is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.