Product Management
Senior Product Line Manager Motorsport Apparel
Herzogenaurach, Germany
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Your Talent
- A minimum of 5 years work experience in international product management in the sporting goods industry, preferably apparel
- Very good knowledge and passion for consumer trends, the fashion/lifestyle market and retail environment
- Strong ability to work in a fast-paced environment dealing with complex processes
- Good analytical and business acumen
- Passion for Motorsport
- Very good verbal communication skills as well as excellent English knowledge (written and spoken)
- Excellent MS-Office skills (Excel, Word, Power Point)
- Confident and flexible teamplayer with strong initiative and entrepreneurial spirit
- Graduate studies in Business Administration, Sports Management or comparable degree
- This opportunity will be available in full time or part time.
Your Mission
- Independently develop conceptual assortment plans (CAP) on product line and price basis considering specified company and Business Unit targets
- Cross functional cooperation with Sports Licensing, Marketing, Design, Development and Merchandising to ensure that the final collection is reflecting market or partner needs
- Collaborate and drive the product creation process based on the Go-to-Market calendar and partner requirements of a specific product line
- Close collaboration and relationship management with our external partners on their needs and wishes, whilst maintaining the relevance to Puma
- Preparing market- and competitor studies on an international level as well as analyzing forecasts and sales analyses
- Presenting product strategy and product lines to international partners and key accounts and preparation of international meetings
- Working closely with other Business Units as well as Motorsport footwear and accessory teams to ensure concept and product coordination across all product segments
- Planning, coordinating and final checking of the instore date/product flow
- Cross checking the final Free on Board-prices considering given target margins
- Constantly challenges the product costing and how costing affects the product quality, margin & net sales from design to phase to production release
- Regular market, fair and suppler visits
- Ensuring the maintenance and input of all required information for selected product lines on all internal PUMA systems in a timely, accurate and consistent manner.
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.
