Product Manager Kite

At North Actionsports, home to iconic watersports brands including North Kiteboarding, North Foils, North Windsurfing, and Mystic, we design and build world-class gear for riders who demand the best. From first prototype to final production run, everything we create is driven by performance, innovation, and a deep connection to life on the water.

The Role in a Nutshell

At North Actionsports, home to iconic watersports brands including North Kiteboarding, North Foils, North Windsurfing, and Mystic, we design and build world-class gear for riders who demand the best. From first prototype to final production run, everything we create is driven by performance, innovation, and a deep connection to life on the water.

As Product Manager – Kite, you are the operational engine behind our kite range. You translate category strategy into clear product briefs, structured development plans, and commercially strong kite assortments. You own the full product lifecycle, ensuring every kite meets rider needs, performance targets, cost and margin goals, and hits the water on time.

Working at the intersection of R&D, Design, Sourcing, Marketing, and Sales, you bridge big-picture strategy with hands-on execution, turning ideas into market-ready products trusted by riders worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

Development and Production

• Lead end-to-end development of the kite range, from concept through production readiness
• Own development timelines, milestones, and workflows in close collaboration with engineering and design teams
• Translate product briefs into structured development plans covering materials, construction, and performance targets
• Coordinate prototyping, testing, and iteration cycles to support performance-driven decision making
• Manage the handover from development to production, ensuring specifications, BOMs, and quality standards are approved
• Monitor progress, flag risks, and drive corrective actions to ensure on-time, high-quality delivery
• Partner with quality and technical teams to validate production readiness and certification compliance

Supplier and Cost Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers to drive performance and continuous improvement
• Own cost targets and support value engineering and design-to-cost initiatives
• Conduct supplier reviews covering cost, quality, delivery, innovation, and compliance

Quality, Compliance, and Sustainability

• Ensure products meet North’s standards for quality, safety, and performance
• Collaborate with compliance and sustainability teams to support ethical sourcing and sustainable material choices

Cross Functional Collaboration

• Align closely with Category, Product Management, Marketing, Sales, and Supply Chain on priorities, launches, pricing, and forecasting

Who You Are

• Engineering background with five to seven years of experience in product management, preferably in action sports or technical consumer products
• Strong affinity with technical textiles and materials
• Solid understanding of construction techniques across materials such as carbon fiber, aluminium, glass fiber, EVA, plastics, and stainless steel
• Experienced with manufacturing processes including casting, injection and form molding, 3D printing, milling, welding, sewing, and gluing
• Basic knowledge of relevant standards including ASTM, JIS, and NEN
• Strong affinity with watersports, kiteboarding experience is a big plus
• Analytical mindset with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional, international teams
• Fluent in English; Dutch is a plus

Why Join North

• Competitive salary and good pension scheme
• Work in a dynamic, fast-growing company active in over seventy countries
• Attractive staff discount on our products
• Annual staff outing and monthly Thursday drinks
• Company lunch, gym, and wellness options including boxing, massage, table tennis, table football, and pool billiards
• A role with real ownership, impact, and room to grow both professionally and personally

Location

This is a Dutch-based role, or the candidate must be willing to permanently relocate to the Netherlands. This is not a remote role.

Ready to Own the Kite Category

Share your CV and motivation letter with [email protected] by 10th February 2026.

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