Product Manager Apparel (interim)

Created in 1986, XD Connects is a Dutch fast-growing company that is specialized in providing B2B gifts. Our headquarter with 100+ employees is located in Rijswijk. However, our scope has crossed multiple borders and we are serving clients within Europe. 

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have achieved to maintain our position as a leading supplier in sustainable gifts. With the support of our 100+ employees, we have maintained our double-digit growth, reaching nearly €150M.

Our objective is to combine low impact, quality and design. We believe that business gifts can be respectful towards our planet and the people; we aim to use genuine recycled materials with a tracer and verification by block chain. 

With innovation & sustainability being one of our pillars, we continuously aim to improve and to pursue greater ambitions. We aspire to further expand our products range and growth. We’re looking for a talented temporary Product Manager to step in during maternity leave and keep things running smoothly!

If you are freelancer, please also feel free to reach out to us! We prefer someone to start mid-May / beginning of June

Product Manager Interim

• Keep our brand momentum whilst current product manager textile is on maternity leave.
• Responsible for creating the most sustainable textile line/brand in our industry
• Positioning a new brand in terms of marketing, communication and photography.
• Drive the collection plan for your product range and implement the right product mix to maximize the business.
• Lead the launch of each collection, working across all teams; design, production, communication and sales teams to ensure deadlines are met.
• Presenting the range during the seasonal sales meetings.
• Proactively develop strategies and feature ideas to improve products plans based on business goals and KPIs.

• You have a bachelor’s or university degree and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in the textile industry (retail or B2B) as a product manager.
• Knowledge in the textile industry is required
• Fluent in English and Dutch
• You have a strong awareness of the challenges of sustainable development
• Strong communication skills as well as problem solving and analytical thinking skills.
• Good feeling of branding, positioning and collection building
• Great multitasking skills and capabilities to ensure deadlines.

• You will join a fast-expanding company and become part of a team that is enthusiastic and passionate about the creation of sustainable collections
• You will work in an international setting. (sales throughout Europe, purchasing from Asia.)
• You will be the driver of a new exiting textile brand with the support of international colleagues who are all young at heart, ambitious and sustainable thinking!

With innovation & low impact being one of our pillars, we continuously aim to improve and to pursue greater ambitions. We aspire to further expand our products range and growth. To succeed in this mission, we are seeking a product manager Apparel (interim) specialized on our core category backpacks and travel. Interested? Click on the "apply-now" button!

XD Connects is one of the largest corporate gift suppliers in Europe, with sales offices across Europe, a design studio in China and a state-of-the-art printing facility in Romania. The collection consists of 13 different product groups with more than 3,000 products; all in stock.

We strive for positive change by providing the best low impact gifts, which connects businesses with their employees and customers whilst minimizing the impact on the environment. As a company, our objective is to work with maximum transparency, both internally and externally. In all aspects of our business, we encourage open communication and a collaborative atmosphere.

A job at XD Connects is unlike any other you have had. You will be challenged. You will be inspired. Moreover, you will be proud. Because you will be part of something big; changing an industry for the better. 550+ colleagues will be happy to have you on board!