Senior Product Line Manager Sportstyle Footwear Herzogenaurach, Germany

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Your Talent

• Minimum 5 years of experience in product management, product marketing or collection merchandising in the footwear lifestyle industry. Strong footwear production creation knowledge is mandatory.
• Relevant leadership experience including the ability to motivate and mentor others and to set priorities for the team and structure the work on a daily, weekly and seasonal basis.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced working environment unsupervised and proactively in reporting to management.
• Flexible team player with an open mindset, good organizational skills and well-structured work.
• Analytical skills and excellent MS-Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Experienced presenter – great verbal communication skills (especially giving feedback) as well as excellent English knowledge (written and spoken).
• Graduate studies in Business Administration, Marketing or comparable degree.
• This opportunity will be available in full-time or part-time.

Your Mission

• Developing and managing market and competitor studies for the assigned product lines on an international level, collaborating with the Merchandising organization, and analyzing forecasts and sales data.
• Develop collection and marketing strategies for assigned product lines.
• Collaborate on detailed collection strategies on a seasonal basis, considering company and Business Unit strategies.
• Share experience and knowledge, call for follow-ups, and mentor other product line managers.
• Develop the Merchandising plan (MPL) and fulfill range planning parameters (Category/Segments/Styles/Price Points/DC/Customers/product flow/color merchandising).
• Drive the assigned product category through the entire product development process based on the Go-to-Market calendar.
• Work with Merchandising, Design, and Development (PUMA Group Sourcing) to ensure the collection reflects market needs.
• Coordinate with Business Units, footwear, apparel, and accessories teams to ensure concept and product alignment across segments.
• Manage product costing, ensuring it impacts quality, margin, and sales to meet goals.
• Present strategy and product lines to international partners and key accounts, and supervise international meetings.
• Plan and coordinate in-store date/product flow, and regularly review product costing and its effects.
• Provide feedback to Director and BU Management on category development.
• Plan support materials (catalogues, etc.) and develop product packaging and equipment.
• Maintain accurate, timely setup and information in the PAC system.
• Travel for market visits and supplier meetings as needed.

PUMA is committed to equal opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability. We promote a discrimination-free environment.

We support over 21,000 employees across 51 countries. The PUMA Group owns the brands PUMA, Cobra Golf, and stichd, headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany.

Our headquarters are located in Herzogenaurach, near Nuremberg, Germany. Join us and be part of a team that pushes sport and fashion forward, where you might even meet Usain Bolt or Antoine Griezmann!

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