Product Manager, Gear & Equipment Full Time NEW

Role Summary

We are expanding our Product Management team and are actively searching for a Product Manager to work within our Gear & Equipment Category. This high-impact role is responsible for managing our existing product portfolio and contributing to the vision and strategy for future innovation within this high-growth category.

Key Responsibilities

• Portfolio Management
  Manage a complex and growing business involving active portfolio oversight. Monitor and respond to global omni-channel sales, product, and consumer feedback with a deep understanding of key product and commercial levers that impact performance.

• Innovation Roadmap
  Contribute to the development of a multi-year innovation roadmap that aligns with YETI’s overall growth and business objectives, informed by market and consumer trends.

• Product Requirements
  Define detailed product requirements (performance needs and features) that deliver a compelling user experience.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  Partner with design and development teams to execute the product innovation roadmap and manage ongoing product decisions.

• Customer Advocacy
  Act as the ultimate customer advocate by deeply understanding consumer needs, buying behaviors, and macro trends.

• Market Monitoring
  Continually track and report on market trends through competitive analysis and consumer insights to inform product direction.

• Executive Communication
  Clearly communicate and align leadership on category vision, roadmap, and strategy.

• Company-Wide Partnerships
  Collaborate cross-functionally with:

  • Brand & Marketing for messaging and positioning

  • Supply Chain & Operations for global product planning

  • Global Retail & eComm for commercial and distribution strategies

  • Quality & Customer Experience to understand customer sentiment and product issues

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required

• 4–6 years of product management experience with at least 2 years in consumer goods

• Experience in premium brands or consumer goods strongly preferred

• Proven ability to operate at scale within a global, high-growth environment

• Familiarity with long-range planning and managing complex, omni-channel categories

• Strong problem-solving and agility in ambiguous situations

• Demonstrated ability to build and manage cross-functional relationships

• Global product and merchandising strategy experience

• Innovative thinker who can merge insights, trends, and competitive research into actionable product decisions

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