Product Development
Manager- GTM Operations
Bengaluru, India
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Your Talent
Eligibility Criteria and Functional Competencies Required:
- Experience: Minimum of 3 years in planning (financial, demand, supply, or merchandising) within a mid-sized organization.
- Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Excel and Power BI is required; experience with additional tools or programming (e.g., SQL, macros) is a plus.
- Presentation Skills: Proven ability to convey ideas effectively in a structured and professional manner, including creating clear and compelling documentation.
- Analytical & Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to leverage experience and knowledge to develop creative and effective solutions.
- Mindset: Strong team player with a positive, solution-oriented approach.
- Collaboration & Influence: Exceptional interpersonal and influencing skills, capable of driving projects forward across functions and organizational levels.
- Innovation & Execution: Ability to execute established processes efficiently while driving innovation to support corporate objectives.
Your Mission
Key Objectives:
- Go to Market Manager will be a dedicated person responsible for managing the go-to-market strategy and process of product launch in different channels.
- He works with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth launch operations. Steer cross-functional teams across Planning, Sourcing, Sales,, product, marketing, legal, WH operations, and finance.
- Evaluate ideas, motivate teams to meet deadlines, and ensure all-around alignment in the go-to-market process.
- Own, coordinate, and drive the Seasonal Planning process, including managing KPI targets, creating comprehensive reports, and overseeing detailed Merchandising Planning in collaboration with Merchandising and Business Units.
- Conduct advanced data analyses to extract actionable insights, supporting strategic decision-making and driving business growth.
- Leverage data-driven decision-making by utilizing the most accurate and relevant information available, with a focus on customer sell-through data.
- Drive the development and refinement of process by implementing best practices across business units and product divisions to streamline workflows and enhance efficiency.
- Lead the accurate submission of forecasts from all entities, validate results with BU/Channel, and identify optimization opportunities. Communicate findings and provide detailed reports to Senior Management.
- Stay up to date with business performance across all product categories to support critical business decisions.
- Propose and implement improvements to the Product Forecasting process, focusing on enhancing accuracy, efficiency, and alignment with integrated planning approaches across functions.
- Calendarization & Driving Milestone/Timelines (Calendar Blocking)
- OTB Alignment & Exposure Planning
- Forecast Review (Power on Tool -Key in the FC, Data)
- Sample Ordering
- Sell in Tool (mypuma.biz)
- Order taking/reviews
- Launch tracker
- Order Placement
- Inward Reviews (Local Inward Delay tracking)
- Leading Weekly Review
- Data Maintenance & Hygiene (Standardized Article Master)
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.
