PUMA is one of the world’s leading sports brands, designing and developing footwear, apparel, and accessories across performance and sport-inspired lifestyle categories. The Junior Merchandiser DTC will assist seasonal buying and assortment strategies across footwear, apparel, and accessories for DTC stores across business units. This role will be responsible for assisting in building consumer-centric assortments, managing seasonal buys, interpreting business performance, and driving category growth, profitability, and brand-right execution in PUMA Retail Stores. 

This position will work closely with DTC Planning, Allocations, Marketing, Operations, Wholesale Merchandising, and external partners to ensure the right product is bought, positioned, and supported across key brick and mortar selling moments. The ideal candidate brings a balance of analytical experience, product interest and instinct, marketplace awareness, and strong cross-functional partnership skills.

• Assist in building seasonal merchandising and buying strategies across footwear, apparel, and accessories- ensuring assortments support consumer demand, brand priorities, and financial objectives. 

• Support DTC Merchandising team in all responsibilities including but not limited to visual line plans, forecasting, order entry, setting up product, tracking deliveries, creating presentations, and preparing for meetings. 

• Assist in developing consumer-centric assortments from the global product range while identifying regional opportunities and category needs. 

• Partner with DTC Planning on forecasting, buy quantities, and financial alignment to ensure category strategies are reflected in the numbers. 

• Partner with DTC Allocations and Planning teams to ensure successful go-to-market delivery. 

• Assist in preparing and interpreting sales data to provide and execute against resultant recommendations and actionable strategies. 

• Collaborate with Marketing and Visual Merchandising partners to maximize product exposure during key selling periods and ensure assortment stories are supported as planned. 

• Partner cross-functionally with Wholesale and DTC Merchandising teams to ensure product stories are integrated across footwear, apparel, and accessories for a cohesive consumer experience. 

• Identify operational efficiencies and support process improvements that help drive profitability, executional excellence, and business growth. 

• Partner closely with outside vendors to ensure process and product delivery is timely and up to PUMA quality standards. 

• Understand competitive environments and conduct ongoing market research focusing on consumer purchasing habits, competitive programs and customer developments. 

• Visit stores, monitor competition and be in market consistently. 

• 0-2 years of experience in Merchandising or Buying in either a Wholesale or Retail organization or equivalent. 

• Strong organizational and time management skills. 

• Demonstrates effective communication. 

• Detail oriented with analytical strengths. 

• Demonstrates ability to establish an independent view and contribute to decision-making forums. 

• Knowledge of retail math and key performance indicators including sell thru, markup, gross margin, discounting, and open to buy. 

• Ability to develop and create new thoughts and ideas pertaining to the presentation of products. 

• Advanced knowledge of Excel and Power Point; highly competent with Microsoft Office Suite. 

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time (International & Domestic). 

The hiring range base pay for this position is $47,200-$62,765+ Bonus + Benefits ​

(Benefit Summary Corporate) ​

Pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.​

• Offrir des normes constamment élevées d'expérience client au sein du magasin, conformément aux valeurs de marque et aux normes de service de PUMA,
• Responsable de s'assurer que le magasin atteigne ou dépasse constamment les ventes, les indicateurs clés de performance et les objectifs de rentabilité grâce à l'utilisation efficace de la planification à court et long terme, du contrôle des dépenses, des ventes et du service,
• Assister le gérant de magasin et l'adjoint au gérant de magasin dans le recrutement, la formation, le développement et la succession d'employés performants et axés sur les résultats,
• Responsable du contrôle de la paie et de la planification des services afin de maintenir un emplacement très rentable tout en offrant les plus hauts niveaux de service aux clients,
• Gérer et communiquer les opportunités de marchandise au magasin et/ou au directeur adjoint du magasin,
• Responsable d'atteindre ou de dépasser les objectifs d'inventaire et de réduction; Gérer les décomptes physiques des stocks,
• Responsable de la gestion et du traitement des marchandises entrantes et sortantes,
• Doit se conformer à toutes les politiques et procédures, aux compétences opérationnelles de base et aux responsabilités clés,
• Responsable de maintenir un environnement de travail et d'achat sécuritaire, sain et conforme,
• Obligé de travailler à des horaires non traditionnels; fins de semaine, soirées, jours fériés; des heures supplémentaires peuvent être requises dans ce poste.

• 1 à 2 ans d'expérience dans un environnement de vente au détail ciblé et axé sur le service à la clientèle (de préférence vêtements/chaussures),
• Capacité prouvée à dépasser les objectifs de vente, capacité démontrée à raisonner face à des enjeux complexes, aptitude à présenter de l'information à de grands groupes,
• Un bon joueur d'équipe,
• Excellentes compétences en communication,
• La capacité d'apprendre rapidement,
• Compétences informatiques, connaissances de base sur les programmes MS Office et logiciels de vente au détail
• La capacité de marcher et de bouger constamment est requise. L'utilisation des sens suivants est essentielle pour cette position : parler, entendre, acuité proche et lointaine, perception de la profondeur et champ de vision. Capacité à soulever/porter, pousser/tirer jusqu'à 30 livres régulièrement.

La rémunération de base pour ce poste est de 22,60 $ à 25,60 $ + avantages

(Benefit Summary Full Time)

La rémunération peut varier en fonction des connaissances, compétences et de l’expérience liées au poste.

• Provide consistently high standards of customer experience within the Store in accordance with PUMA’s Brand Values and service standards,
• Responsible for ensuring the Store consistently achieves or exceeds sales, KPIs and profitability goals through the effective use of short- and long-term planning, expense control, sales and service,
• Assist the Store Manager and Assistant Store Manager with the recruitment, training, development and succession of high performing, results driven employees,
• Responsible for payroll control and service driven scheduling in order to maintain a highly profitable location while providing the highest levels of service to customers,
• Manage and communicate merchandise opportunities to Store and/or Assistant Store Manager,
• Responsible for achieving or exceeding inventory and shrink goals; manage physical inventory counts,
• Responsible for handling and processing incoming and outgoing merchandise,
• Required to comply with all Policies & Procedures, operational core competencies and key accountabilities,
• Responsible for maintaining a safe, healthy and compliant working and shopping environment,
• Required to work non-traditional hours; weekends, evenings, holidays; overtime may be required in this position.

• 1 – 2 years’ experience in a focused, customer service-oriented retail environment (preferably apparel/footwear),
• Proven ability to exceed sales goals, demonstrated ability to reason through complex issues, ability to present information to large groups,
• Strong team player,
• Excellent communication skills,
• Ability to learn quickly,
• Computer skills, basic know-how about MS Office programs, and retail software
• The ability to constantly walk and move about is required. Use of the following senses is critical to this position: speaking, hearing, near and far acuity, depth perception, and field of vision. Ability to lift/carry, push/pull up to 30 pounds regularly.

The base pay for this position is $21.00-$24.00 + Bonus + Benefits 

(Benefit Summary Full Time)

Pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience

• Provide consistently high standards of customer experience within the Store in accordance with PUMA’s Brand Values and service standards,
• Responsible for ensuring the Store consistently achieves or exceeds sales, KPIs and profitability goals through the effective use of short- and long-term planning, expense control, sales and service,
• Responsible for payroll control to maintain a highly profitable location while providing the highest levels of service to customers,
• Manage and communicate merchandise opportunities to Store and/or Assistant Store Manager,
• Responsible for handling and processing incoming and outgoing merchandise,
• Required to comply with all Policies & Procedures, operational core competencies and key accountabilities,
• Responsible for maintaining a safe, healthy and compliant working and shopping environment,
• Required to work non-traditional hours; weekends, evenings, holidays; overtime may be required in this position.

• 1 – 2 years’ experience in a customer service-oriented retail environment,
• Demonstrated ability to reason through complex issues,
• Strong team player,
• Excellent communication skills,
• Ability to learn quickly,
• Computer skills, basic know-how about MS Office programs, and retail software,
• The ability to constantly walk and move about is required. Use of the following senses is critical to this position: speaking, hearing, near and far acuity, depth perception, and field of vision. Ability to lift/carry, push/pull up to 30 pounds regularly.

The base pay for this position is $18.00 - $21.00 + Bonus + Benefits 

(Benefit Summary_Part Time)

Pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience

• Provide consistently high standards of customer experience within the Store in accordance with PUMA’s Brand Values and service standards,
• Responsible for ensuring the Store consistently achieves or exceeds sales, KPIs and profitability goals through the effective use of short- and long-term planning, expense control, sales and service,
• Responsible for payroll control to maintain a highly profitable location while providing the highest levels of service to customers,
• Manage and communicate merchandise opportunities to Store and/or Assistant Store Manager,
• Responsible for handling and processing incoming and outgoing merchandise,
• Required to comply with all Policies & Procedures, operational core competencies and key accountabilities,
• Responsible for maintaining a safe, healthy and compliant working and shopping environment,
• Required to work non-traditional hours; weekends, evenings, holidays; overtime may be required in this position.

• 1 – 2 years’ experience in a customer service-oriented retail environment,
• Demonstrated ability to reason through complex issues,
• Strong team player,
• Excellent communication skills,
• Ability to learn quickly,
• Computer skills, basic know-how about MS Office programs, and retail software,
• The ability to constantly walk and move about is required. Use of the following senses is critical to this position: speaking, hearing, near and far acuity, depth perception, and field of vision. Ability to lift/carry, push/pull up to 30 pounds regularly.

The base pay for this position is $18.00-$21.00 + Bonus + Benefits 

(Benefit Summary_Part Time)

Pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience

• Provide consistently high standards of customer experience within the Store in accordance with PUMA’s Brand Values and service standards
• Responsible for ensuring the Store consistently achieves or exceeds sales, KPIs and profitability goals through the effective use of short- and long-term planning, expense control, sales and service.
• Assist the Store Manager and Assistant Store Manager with the recruitment, training, development and succession of high performing, results driven Employees.
• Responsible for payroll control and service driven scheduling in order to maintain a highly profitable location while providing the highest levels of service to customers
• Manage and communicate merchandise opportunities to Store and/or Assistant Store Manager
• Required to comply with all Policies & Procedures, operational core competencies and key accountabilities
• Responsible for maintaining a safe, healthy and compliant working and shopping environment
• Required to work non-traditional hours; weekends, evenings, holidays; overtime may be required in this position

• 1 – 2 years’ experience in a focused, customer service-oriented retail environment (preferably apparel/footwear),
• Proven ability to exceed sales goals, demonstrated ability to reason through complex issues, ability to present information to large groups,
• Strong team player,
• Excellent communication skills,
• Ability to learn quickly,
• Computer skills, basic know-how about MS Office programs, and retail software
• The ability to constantly walk and move about is required. Use of the following senses is critical to this position: speaking, hearing, near and far acuity, depth perception, and field of vision. Ability to lift/carry, push/pull up to 30 pounds regularly.

The base pay for this position is $21.00 - $24.00 + Bonus + Benefits 

(Benefit Summary Full Time)

Pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

• Provide consistently high standards of customer experience within the Store in accordance with PUMA’s Brand Values and service standards,
• Responsible for ensuring the Store consistently achieves or exceeds sales, KPIs and profitability goals through the effective use of short- and long-term planning, expense control, sales and service,
• Assist the Store Manager and Assistant Store Manager with the recruitment, training, development and succession of high performing, results driven employees,
• Responsible for payroll control and service driven scheduling in order to maintain a highly profitable location while providing the highest levels of service to customers,
• Manage and communicate merchandise opportunities to Store and/or Assistant Store Manager,
• Responsible for achieving or exceeding inventory and shrink goals; manage physical inventory counts,
• Responsible for handling and processing incoming and outgoing merchandise,
• Required to comply with all Policies & Procedures, operational core competencies and key accountabilities,
• Responsible for maintaining a safe, healthy and compliant working and shopping environment,
• Required to work non-traditional hours; weekends, evenings, holidays; overtime may be required in this position.

• 1 – 2 years’ experience in a focused, customer service-oriented retail environment (preferably apparel/footwear),
• Proven ability to exceed sales goals, demonstrated ability to reason through complex issues, ability to present information to large groups,
• Strong team player,
• Excellent communication skills,
• Ability to learn quickly,
• Computer skills, basic know-how about MS Office programs, and retail software
• The ability to constantly walk and move about is required. Use of the following senses is critical to this position: speaking, hearing, near and far acuity, depth perception, and field of vision. Ability to lift/carry, push/pull up to 30 pounds regularly.

The base pay for this position is $21.00 - $24.00 + Bonus + Benefits 

(Benefit Summary Full Time)

Pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

• Provide consistently high standards of customer experience within the Store in accordance with PUMA’s Brand Values and service standards,
• Responsible for ensuring the Store consistently achieves or exceeds sales, KPIs and profitability goals through the effective use of short- and long-term planning, expense control, sales and service,
• Assist the Store Manager and Assistant Store Manager with the recruitment, training, development and succession of high performing, results driven employees,
• Responsible for payroll control and service driven scheduling in order to maintain a highly profitable location while providing the highest levels of service to customers,
• Manage and communicate merchandise opportunities to Store and/or Assistant Store Manager,
• Responsible for achieving or exceeding inventory and shrink goals; manage physical inventory counts,
• Responsible for handling and processing incoming and outgoing merchandise,
• Required to comply with all Policies & Procedures, operational core competencies and key accountabilities,
• Responsible for maintaining a safe, healthy and compliant working and shopping environment,
• Required to work non-traditional hours; weekends, evenings, holidays; overtime may be required in this position.

• 1 – 2 years’ experience in a focused, customer service-oriented retail environment (preferably apparel/footwear),
• Proven ability to exceed sales goals, demonstrated ability to reason through complex issues, ability to present information to large groups,
• Strong team player,
• Excellent communication skills,
• Ability to learn quickly,
• Computer skills, basic know-how about MS Office programs, and retail software
• The ability to constantly walk and move about is required. Use of the following senses is critical to this position: speaking, hearing, near and far acuity, depth perception, and field of vision. Ability to lift/carry, push/pull up to 30 pounds regularly.

The base pay for this position is $22.90-$25.90 + Bonus + Benefits 

(Benefit Summary Full Time)

Pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

• Provide consistently high standards of customer experience within the Store in accordance with PUMA’s Brand Values and service standards, 

• Responsible for ensuring the Store consistently achieves or exceeds sales, KPIs and profitability goals through the effective use of short- and long-term planning, expense control, sales and service, 

• Assist the Store Manager and Assistant Store Manager with the recruitment, training, development and succession of high performing, results driven employees, 

• Responsible for payroll control and service driven scheduling in order to maintain a highly profitable location while providing the highest levels of service to customers, 

• Manage and communicate merchandise opportunities to Store and/or Assistant Store Manager, 

• Responsible for achieving or exceeding inventory and shrink goals; manage physical inventory counts, 

• Responsible for handling and processing incoming and outgoing merchandise,  

• Required to comply with all Policies & Procedures, operational core competencies and key accountabilities, 

• Responsible for maintaining a safe, healthy and compliant working and shopping environment, 

• Required to work non-traditional hours; weekends, evenings, holidays; overtime may be required in this position. 
  

• 1 – 2 years’ experience in a focused, customer service-oriented retail environment (preferably apparel/footwear), 

• Proven ability to exceed sales goals, demonstrated ability to reason through complex issues, ability to present information to large groups, 

• Strong team player, 

• Excellent communication skills, 

• Ability to learn quickly, 

• Computer skills, basic know-how about MS Office programs, and retail software 

• The ability to constantly walk and move about is required. Use of the following senses is critical to this position: speaking, hearing, near and far acuity, depth perception, and field of vision. Ability to lift/carry, push/pull up to 30 pounds regularly. 

The base pay for this position is $21.00 - $24.00 + Bonus + Benefits 

(Benefit Summary Full Time)

Pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

• Provide consistently high standards of customer experience within the Store in accordance with PUMA’s Brand Values and service standards,
• Responsible for ensuring the Store consistently achieves or exceeds sales, KPIs and profitability goals through the effective use of short- and long-term planning, expense control, sales and service,
• Responsible for payroll control to maintain a highly profitable location while providing the highest levels of service to customers,
• Manage and communicate merchandise opportunities to Store and/or Assistant Store Manager,
• Responsible for handling and processing incoming and outgoing merchandise,
• Required to comply with all Policies & Procedures, operational core competencies and key accountabilities,
• Responsible for maintaining a safe, healthy and compliant working and shopping environment,
• Required to work non-traditional hours; weekends, evenings, holidays; overtime may be required in this position.

• 1 – 2 years’ experience in a customer service-oriented retail environment,
• Demonstrated ability to reason through complex issues,
• Strong team player,
• Excellent communication skills,
• Ability to learn quickly,
• Computer skills, basic know-how about MS Office programs, and retail software,
• The ability to constantly walk and move about is required. Use of the following senses is critical to this position: speaking, hearing, near and far acuity, depth perception, and field of vision. Ability to lift/carry, push/pull up to 30 pounds regularly.

The base pay for this position is $18.00 - $21.00 + Bonus + Benefits 

(Benefit Summary_Part Time)

Pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience

• Provide consistently high standards of customer experience within the Store in accordance with PUMA’s Brand Values and service standards,
• Responsible for ensuring the Store consistently achieves or exceeds sales, KPIs and profitability goals through the effective use of short- and long-term planning, expense control, sales and service,
• Assist the Store Manager and Assistant Store Manager with the recruitment, training, development and succession of high performing, results driven employees,
• Responsible for payroll control and service driven scheduling in order to maintain a highly profitable location while providing the highest levels of service to customers,
• Manage and communicate merchandise opportunities to Store and/or Assistant Store Manager,
• Responsible for achieving or exceeding inventory and shrink goals; manage physical inventory counts,
• Responsible for handling and processing incoming and outgoing merchandise,
• Required to comply with all Policies & Procedures, operational core competencies and key accountabilities,
• Responsible for maintaining a safe, healthy and compliant working and shopping environment,
• Required to work non-traditional hours; weekends, evenings, holidays; overtime may be required in this position.

• 1 – 2 years’ experience in a focused, customer service-oriented retail environment (preferably apparel/footwear),
• Proven ability to exceed sales goals, demonstrated ability to reason through complex issues, ability to present information to large groups,
• Strong team player,
• Excellent communication skills,
• Ability to learn quickly,
• Computer skills, basic know-how about MS Office programs, and retail software
• The ability to constantly walk and move about is required. Use of the following senses is critical to this position: speaking, hearing, near and far acuity, depth perception, and field of vision. Ability to lift/carry, push/pull up to 30 pounds regularly.

The base pay for this position is $21.00 - $24.00 + Bonus + Benefits 

(Benefit Summary Full Time)

Pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

The Manager Marketing, Soccer / Basketball supports North America category marketing for Soccer and Basketball within the Sport Category team. Reporting to the Teamhead Marketing, Sport Category, this role translates global and regional direction, consumer insights, and business priorities into coordinated seasonal plans that strengthen relevance with players and fans and support commercial impact.

This role manages day-to-day Soccer and Basketball marketing execution across product storytelling, key launches, athletes and teams, consumer experiences, DTC and wholesale priorities, communications, and media. The Manager coordinates cross-functional workstreams, maintains clear timelines and deliverables, and helps ensure category plans are executed consistently across consumer touchpoints.

Support annual and seasonal marketing planning for Soccer and Basketball, aligned with category strategy, consumer priorities, product launches, and commercial objectives.

· Translate global direction into relevant North America briefs, launch roadmaps, activation plans, channel guidance, and executional deliverables.

· Contribute consumer, product, and marketplace insights that inform positioning, messaging, creative development, and product storytelling.

· Manage integrated go-to-market execution for priority Soccer and Basketball franchises, campaigns, athletes, teams, tournaments, and seasonal brand moments.

· Coordinate with Communications & Influence, Creative, Media, Social, DTC, Visual Experience, Sports Marketing, Wholesale, and Consumer Journey teams to deliver connected plans across consumer touchpoints.

· Partner with Sports Marketing on athlete, player, team, and federation storytelling opportunities, ensuring assets support category and product priorities.

· Collaborate with Wholesale and Account Marketing teams to translate Soccer and Basketball priorities into retail programs, account plans, sell-in tools, consumer events, and seasonal activations.

· Monitor player and fan behavior, sport and youth culture, marketplace dynamics, competitor activity, and emerging opportunities to inform category recommendations.

· Manage agencies and cross-functional workstreams, maintaining scope, timelines, deliverables, approvals, risks, and clear stakeholder communication.

· Manage assigned budgets, KPI tracking, campaign recaps, and post-season learning to improve future execution.

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Sports Management, or a related field preferred.

· 4+ years of experience in category marketing, brand marketing, product marketing, integrated marketing, or a related consumer marketing role.

· Strong knowledge of Soccer and Basketball consumers, sport and youth culture, performance footwear and apparel, product storytelling, and marketplace dynamics.

· Experience supporting and executing integrated seasonal marketing plans across digital, social, retail, experiential, communications, and commercial channels.

· Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, agencies, budgets, timelines, and stakeholders.

· Ability to collaborate across marketing, product, merchandising, sales, retail, sports marketing, and global or regional teams.

· Clear written, verbal, presentation, and briefing skills, with strong attention to detail.

· Analytical mindset with the ability to review consumer, category, marketplace, and campaign performance data and turn findings into actions.

Success Measures

· Clear, well-coordinated seasonal Soccer and Basketball plans aligned to category and business priorities.

· Relevant product storytelling and consumer engagement across Soccer and Basketball.

· On-time, high-quality execution of priority launches, campaigns, athlete and team moments, events, and marketplace activations.

· Strong coordination across marketing functions, Sports Marketing, DTC, wholesale, and account teams.

· Assigned budgets, timelines, deliverables, and KPIs managed accurately and consistently.

· Actionable campaign learning that improves future category planning and execution.

The hiring range base pay for this position is $62,700 - $83,380 + Bonus + Benefits ​

(Benefit Summary Corporate) ​

Pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.​