Merchandising / Buying
Junior Product Line Manager
Bengaluru, India
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Your Talent
Eligibility Criteria and Functional Competencies:
- Graduate studies in fashion and/or sport management, business administration, or similar.
- Passionate about sport and sportswear product.
- Good knowledge of India Teamsport product landscape and costing.
- Minimum of 2 years' work experience in a product management role.
- Knowledge of the international sporting goods industry, athletic consumer trends and market dynamics, and the international retail environment.
- Initial technical product knowledge is beneficial.
- Ability to present category knowledge using PowerPoint and spreadsheet software tools while maintaining effective communication and presentation skills.
- Strong analytical skills (Excel, PowerPoint, BI tools are a plus).
- Optimistic, flexible, and solution-oriented.
- Very good communication and presentation skills (verbal & written in English).
- Ability to build successful relationships with peers and partners alike.
- Skilled at planning, organizing, prioritizing, and carrying out simultaneous projects and activities with attention to detail.
- Requires domestic business travels.
Your Mission
Key Objectives:
- Execute and support the Teamsport product management process from product briefs to product sign-off.
- Support product briefs, including consumer, market, distribution, and product insights.
- Ensure that new projects are engineered in accordance with cost targets, secure initial FOB cost quotes, and follow-up on price adjustments.
- Cooperate with the Local Merchandising, Design & Development team to ensure that the final collection reflects market needs.
- Drive the Teamsport product creation process based on the seasonal calendar.
- Analyze and report category business performance.
- Ensure correct and punctual input and maintenance of the Product Range Management system for all assigned product lines and required information.
- Support in creating presentations of the full range, both internally to Merchandising and Sales teams, and externally to key retailers and partners.
- Support in planning and coordinating in-store dates/product flow and creating the product catalogue.
- Support in setting up and maintaining production creation platforms.
- Build relationships with internal teams across headquarters in Germany and the India team.
- Gain experience in range, area, and account performance analyses.
- Work with Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing teams to effectively plan new product introductions.
- Support on general projects mainly around business analysis, processes, products & consumers.
- Regular market and fair visits.
PUMA provides equal opportunities for all job applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Equality for all is one of the core principles at PUMA and we do not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination.
PUMA supports over 21,000 employees across 51 countries. The PUMA Group owns the brand PUMA, Cobra Golf and stichd, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany.
