Sales / Wholesale

Senior Account Executive

Somerville, United States of America

SPEED & SPIRIT is what we look for in our candidates, defined by some simple values that inspire us to BE DRIVEN in our performance, BE VIBRANT in our sporting legacy, BE TOGETHER in our team spirit, and BE YOU to let our individual talent and experience shine. Applying for a job at PUMA is easy. Simply click APPLY ONLINE and follow the steps to upload your application.

Your Talent

  • BS or BA Degree in business, marketing or related discipline required.
  • 2-4 years of footwear & apparel sales or related experience.
  • knowledge and experience with Athletic Specialty Channel and national competitive landscape
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Exceptional follow through and organizational skills.
  • Understanding of retailer’s financial metrics- sales, inventory, turn, GM$.
  • Strong negotiation & presentation skills.
  • Results oriented person with technical product knowledge.
  • Must be proficient on MS Office (word, excel, power-point, etc).
  • Significant domestic travel to accounts required, pertinent markets.  International travel may be required. 

Your Mission

  • Provide the highest level of service and product expertise each season from sell-in to sell-thru, driven by PUMA strategic goals
  • Coordinate and prepare product sell-in presentations. 
  • Work in close partnership with the internal PUMA Cross-Functional Teams:  Customer Service, Marketing, Merchandising, Planning, Sales Operations, Accounting, Credit to provide the highest level of “customer happy” service and product expertise from sell-in to on-site setup to sell-thru, driven by PUMA strategic goals.
  • Continual sales, forecast analysis to manage product replenishment life cycles, inventory models and rates of sale, using retailer data, trends/insights, and internal reporting Proactive account management, by identifying opportunities to improve existing business and create new business.
  • Coordinate and prepare seasonal footwear& apparel product presentations to be presented to senior management internal and externally
  • Achieve sales goals by quarter and category as defined by Senior Leadership.
  • Manage account level P&L to deliver targeted GM$ requirements.
  • Collaborate and develop seasonal marketing plans to support key initiatives.

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.

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Somerville

Boston MA

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PUMA Sales

Growing PUMA Sales

Offer the best products to achieve the best results – for PUMA, for our wholesale partners, for our consumers. In close contact with our retail partners, we make sure the best PUMA products are available, when and where consumers are looking for it.