PUMA’s Global Marketing Team is looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our Global Brand & Marketing team in Herzogenaurach, Germany. In this role, you will play a pivotal role in leading and executing high-impact marketing projects that drive brand growth and elevate brand equity on a global scale.

Program and Project Management:

• Ensure timely follow-up of agreed action items with internal stakeholders, such as Areas, Business Units (BUs), and other key stakeholders

• Set up and lead projects for VP Global Marketing based on agreed problem definitions. This includes problem structuring, identification and evaluation of options, solution development, and supporting implementation. Ensure that project lists are updated monthly

Presentations & Meetings:

• Prepare, participate, and ensure follow-up of all key meetings; including global marketing meetings, line freeze meetings and budget presentations

• Support the Strategic Marketing Planning Process for Global Marketing with Corporate Strategy

Business Analysis:

• Conduct ad hoc analysis of data to deep-dive into certain business developments and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of allocated budgets

• Collaborate closely with the Marketing Finance Team to ensure data accuracy and alignment, thus avoiding duplication.

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred)

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in project management, brand management, or marketing, preferably in a multinational corporation or global brand setting

• Proven experience in managing cross-functional teams and stakeholders across various business units and regions

• Ability to drive projects to successful completion within defined timelines and budget

• Solid understanding of project management methodologies and tools (e.g., PMBOK, Agile, Scrum, Microsoft Project)

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex information in a clear and concise manner

• Strategic thinker with a proactive and results-oriented mindset

• Ability to navigate ambiguity and handle multiple priorities simultaneously

• Experience in FMCG, Sports Industry, or Marketing Agency is a plus.

• Involvement in the preparation and execution of Internal Audit activities; assist in performing follow-up audits

• Monitoring the implementation status of action plans by coordinating with the Internal Audit team members and auditees

• Carry on PUMA’s Internal Audit Quality Assurance and Improvement Program regarding documentation, assessment and KPI reporting

• Assist in data analytics during audit preparation and fieldwork activities

• Facilitate the continuous enhancement of PUMA’s Internal Audit processes (e.g., automatization, digitalization), framework and methodologies (e.g., Policies, Procedures, Manuals, Templates)

• Contribute to cross-functional/departmental projects and special topics (e.g., Internal Control, Enterprise Risk).

• Enrolled student at a German university in a relevant field of studies (e.g., Finance, Economics, Business Management)

• First work experience in auditing or management consulting firms

• Strong organizational, time and project management skills

• Self-motivated team player with strong analytical and hands-on mentality, independent working method with a good personal initiative

• Spoken languages English and German; further languages are a definitive benefit

• Advanced MS office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI) and SAP

• Starting date: 15.07.2026; Duration: 6 months with an option to extend.

As the CDP Product Owner, you will be the driving force behind the strategic development, optimization, and governance of our Customer Data Platform (CDP). Your mission is to unlock the full potential of our consumer data, enabling personalized, data-driven marketing experiences across all channels. You will act as the bridge between business stakeholders, data teams, and technology partners, ensuring our CDP delivers measurable value to both our consumers and the organization.

CDP Strategy & Roadmap

• Define and execute the vision and roadmap for the CDP, aligning with business objectives and customer experience goals.

• Identify opportunities to enhance data collection, profiling, segmentation, and activation capabilities.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prioritize features and initiatives that drive business impact.

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary liaison between marketing, ecom teams, data science, and external vendors to ensure alignment on CDP capabilities and use cases.

• Translate business requirements into technical specifications for the CDP, working closely with data engineers and architects.

• Advocate for the CDP’s value across the organization, fostering adoption and best practices.

Governance & Quality

• Establish and enforce data governance policies to ensure compliance, accuracy, and consistency of customer data.

• Establish and nurture central principles and guardrails for the core customer model and main segments.

• Work with legal and compliance teams to ensure adherence to data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).

Feature Development & Optimization

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of CDP features, from ideation to launch, including user stories, acceptance criteria, and testing.

• Optimize the CDP for performance, scalability, and usability, leveraging analytics and user feedback.

• Drive innovation by exploring emerging technologies and trends in customer data management.

Performance Measurement

• Define KPIs and success metrics for the CDP, tracking and reporting on its impact on marketing effectiveness and customer engagement.

• Conduct regular audits and analyses to identify areas for improvement and innovation.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Experience: 5+ years in product ownership, data management, or marketing technology, with a focus on CDPs, CRM systems, or data platforms.

• Technical Knowledge: Familiarity with CDP tools (e.g., Hightouch, Salesforce CDP, Segment, Tealium) and data integration technologies (APIs, ETL processes).

• Data Literacy: Strong understanding of data modeling, segmentation, and analytics, with the ability to translate data insights into actionable strategies.

• Agile Methodologies: Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments, with a track record of delivering complex projects.

Business Acumen

• Collaboration: Ability to build strong relationships with technical and non-technical stakeholders, fostering a culture of data-driven decision-making.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex concepts for diverse audiences.
• Problem-Solving: Analytical mindset with a passion for solving challenges through innovative and scalable solutions.
• Adaptability: Thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment, with a proactive approach to learning and improvement.

• Designing accessories for the PUMA brand and support the design process throughout all its stages

• Translate product briefings into conceptual design ideas and coherent collections

• Ensure that designs have a consistent and integrated interpretation of PUMA’s DNA maintaining a strong balance between innovation and commerciality

• Work closely with the Design team, Teamhead Design Accessories and the Creative Director to finish designs to high level of refinement

• Support the development of product from sketch to finished product

• Producing Designs, Teckpacks and product specifications for different product lines

• Contribute market intelligence including color and design trends that can be incorporated into seasonal presentations and ensure these are reflected in the designs that will be produced on a seasonal basis.

• Minimum 3 to 4 years Design experience, ideally in Accessories as well as knowledge of accessories market, colors and trends

• Bachelor Degree in Design and/or relevant field of study

• Advanced skill level in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and possibly 3D etc

• Self-starter attitude and willingness to take on any challenge

• Strong graphic, material and silhouette driven design sensibility

• Ability to sketch and communicate design ideas in detail

• Open-minded, self-starter willing to help other product categories when called upon in the spirit of creating best in class product and designs

• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects at various stages at the same time

• Experience in international product development and manufacturing processes a plus

• Fluent English (spoken and written)

• Requires some domestic and/or international travel

• Please submit your PORTFOLIO with your CV.

Product Ownership & Backlog Management

• Own the product backlog for a defined product or capability area (e.g. Checkout within Basket & Checkout).

• Translate portfolio strategy and investment priorities into clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and sprint goals.

• Define and maintain a prioritised roadmap aligned to portfolio objectives.

• Ensure backlog items are outcome-led and tied to measurable success criteria.

• Continuously refine and reprioritise work based on performance, insight, and evolving business needs.

Discovery, Validation & Consumer Centricity

• Work closely with UX/UI, Research, and CRO to ensure solutions are grounded in user insight and behavioural data.

• Participate in and support research, testing, and experimentation initiatives.

• Ensure product decisions are informed by data, experimentation, and validated learning, not opinion.

• Identify friction, failure points, and improvement opportunities within the owned product area.

• Champion consumer-centric thinking within the squad and across stakeholders.

Delivery & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Engineering, Design, and Data teams to ensure high-quality, timely delivery.

• Balance discovery and delivery to ensure the team is solving the right problems while shipping value regularly.

• Manage dependencies across teams and portfolios in a complex, global environment.

• Escalate risks, trade-offs, and delivery constraints clearly and early to the Teamhead.

• Ensure alignment with Finance, Legal, Compliance, Security, and other relevant functions where required.

Performance & KPIs

• Contribute directly to the portfolio KPIs defined by the Teamhead (e.g. conversion, payment success, engagement, reliability).

• Define feature- and initiative-level success metrics in collaboration with Data & Analytics.

• Monitor performance trends and use insight to inform backlog refinement.

• Support experimentation and continuous optimisation within the product area.

• Clearly communicate impact, learnings, and performance updates to stakeholders.

Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with the Teamhead / Portfolio Owner to align on priorities and trade-offs.

• Collaborate with global and regional stakeholders to ensure relevance and scalability.

• Represent the product area in relevant forums and planning sessions.

• Ensure transparency of progress, risks, and outcomes.

Experience

• 6–8+ years of experience in digital product roles such as Product Owner, Product Manager, or similar positions.

• Significant experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager working on transactional digital products.

• Strong experience working on eCommerce checkout, payments, or conversion-critical journeys.

• Proven experience delivering complex features in collaboration with engineering and design teams.

• Experience working with payment providers, checkout systems, or commerce platforms is highly beneficial.

• Strong understanding of conversion optimisation and customer journey performance.

• Experience working within agile product teams managing backlog and delivery cycles.

Skills & Capabilities

• Deep understanding of checkout flows, payments, and digital commerce best practices.

• Ability to prioritise work that improves conversion, reliability, and user experience.

• Strong backlog ownership and product delivery management.

• Ability to collaborate closely with designers to ensure seamless transactional user experiences.

• Understanding of technical considerations such as payment integrations, fraud, and platform performance.

• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to identify optimisation opportunities.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to coordinate across engineering, design, and commercial stakeholders.

This job opportunity will be available in full-time or part-time.

App Ownership & Strategy

• Own the end-to-end strategy for PUMA’s global App experience, ensuring the platform supports the company’s broader Direct-to-Consumer and commercial objectives.

• Define and maintain a clear App vision, roadmap, and prioritisation framework, ensuring the App evolves as a key engagement and commerce channel within PUMA’s digital ecosystem.

• Collaborate closely with the Global CX Director, commercial teams, and senior digital stakeholders to align the App strategy with business priorities, consumer expectations, and market opportunities.

• Translate business goals, consumer insights, and commercial opportunities into clear product strategies that guide the evolution of the App experience.

• Create and maintain high-quality strategy documents, narratives, and decision frameworks that align stakeholders across Digital, Commerce, and Technology.

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and develop the cross-functional teams responsible for the App experience, including Product Owners, designers, and engineering squads.

• Provide clear direction, prioritisation, and decision-making across all App initiatives.

• Ensure strong collaboration between product, engineering, design, data, and research teams, fostering a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement.

• Act as the senior escalation point for product decisions and delivery challenges relating to the App.

Delivery & Execution

• Ensure consistent, high-quality delivery across all App initiatives, balancing long-term platform evolution with short-term business priorities.

• Establish and maintain effective ways of working, governance, and planning frameworks that enable teams to move efficiently from discovery through to delivery.

• Work closely with engineering leadership to ensure the App platform evolves in a scalable and sustainable way.

• Manage dependencies between the App and other digital portfolios such as commerce, discovery, membership, and checkout.

App Platform & Infrastructure

• Own the product direction for the PUMA App platform and infrastructure, ensuring the technical foundations support long-term scalability, performance, and innovation.

• Collaborate closely with engineering leadership to define platform capabilities, technical roadmaps, and infrastructure improvements required to support the App experience.

• Ensure the App platform integrates effectively with wider digital systems and services across the PUMA ecosystem.

• Support the continuous evolution of the App as a high-performance platform for commerce, engagement, and consumer interaction.

Performance & KPIs

• Own the KPIs and outcomes for the App channel, including engagement, retention, conversion, and commercial contribution.

• Use data and insights to guide prioritisation, evaluate performance, and drive continuous optimisation of the App experience.

• Clearly communicate progress, risks, and performance insights to senior stakeholders across the organisation.

• Be accountable for delivering measurable impact through improvements to the App experience.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner closely with senior stakeholders across D2C, Technology, Commercial, Brand, Marketing, and Analytics.

• Work directly with the Global CX Director to ensure the App strategy supports broader digital experience goals.

• Collaborate with commercial teams to ensure the App effectively supports merchandising, campaigns, and revenue opportunities.

• Represent the App in senior forums, articulating strategy, priorities, and trade-offs with clarity and confidence.

• Align global and regional teams around a unified vision for the App experience.

Experience

• 7+ years of experience working in digital product management, ideally within large-scale eCommerce, retail, or Direct-to-Consumer environments.

• 4+ years in senior product leadership roles, leading product teams responsible for consumer-facing digital platforms.

• Proven experience leading mobile app products or platforms, including ownership of mobile app strategy and roadmap.

• Demonstrated success managing cross-functional product teams including Product Owners, designers, and engineers.

• Experience operating within complex global organisations, aligning product initiatives with commercial and customer experience goals.

• Strong track record delivering consumer-facing digital products that drive measurable commercial impact.

• Experience collaborating with senior leadership teams to define strategy and prioritise investment in digital capabilities.

Skills & Capabilities

• Strong strategic thinking with the ability to translate long-term vision into clear product roadmaps.

• Deep understanding of mobile app ecosystems, mobile commerce, and consumer engagement platforms.

• Ability to balance consumer experience, commercial objectives, and technical constraints.

• Strong stakeholder management skills, capable of influencing senior leaders across Digital, Technology, and Commercial teams.

• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, able to clearly articulate product strategy and decisions.

• Data-driven mindset with the ability to interpret product performance metrics and guide optimisation initiatives.

• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, iterative product environments.

This jop opportunity will be available in full-time or part-time.

Executive & Office Management

• Manage VP’s global calendar, prioritizing and safeguarding focus time

• Coordinate high-level meetings, offsites, Board sessions, and leadership forums

• Prepare agendas, briefings, and follow-ups; ensure timely information flow

• Oversee inbox, approvals, and correspondence with discretion

• Handle confidential information with integrity.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Act as primary liaison between VP and internal/external stakeholders

• Ensure seamless communication, prioritization, and follow-through

• Manage onboarding and partner logistics.

Travel, Logistics & Finance

• Plan complex international travel, visas, and event logistics

• Coordinate VP presence at major events

• Process expenses, POs, and invoices accurately

• Maintain departmental documents and workflows.

Culture & Representation

• Represent VP office with professionalism and cultural awareness

• Uphold PUMA values: speed, innovation, collaboration, determination.

• Proven experience supporting senior executives in global, fast-paced environments

• Expertise in calendar management, stakeholder coordination, and workflow ownership

• Fluent in English & German; excellent communication skills

• Advanced MS Office, Google Workspace, and collaboration tools proficiency

• Skilled in travel, logistics, vendor management, and budget administration

• Highly organized, discreet, proactive, and adaptable

• Strong relationship builder with high EQ; solutions-oriented and resilient

• Committed to excellence and professionalism.

We are seeking Senior Product Owner Retail Tech to lead strategic evolution and support operational excellence across our retail technology ecosystem. This role is responsible for defining, driving, and continuously optimizing key in-store consumer experience capabilities, including Point of Sale (POS), omnichannel services, CRM and loyalty integrations, digital signage, and other store-facing retail technologies. While POS represents the core platform within the product scope, the role also ensures alignment and integration with related in-store solutions that support seamless customer journeys.You will own the POS product vision, roadmap, and backlog, while ensuring strong alignment with business strategy, IT architecture, and operational standards across the global DTC landscape.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Define and own the global POS product vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned with business goals.

• Translate business needs into structured product initiatives and a prioritized product backlog.

• Act as the global point of product accountability for the POS platform.

• Drive standardization of POS processes while taking local regulatory and operational nuances into consideration.

• Lead major POS enhancements, upgrades, and lifecycle management initiatives.

• Collaborate closely on requirements definition with Global Retail Operations, Loss Prevention, IT Architecture, BI, Finance, and external vendors.

• Ensure stable, reliable, and scalable product performance across global markets.

• Define and track key product KPIs for POS. Establish reporting frameworks together with BI and Retail Operations to ensure transparency of product performance and enable further data-driven decision making.

• Use data and performance metrics to guide backlog prioritization and support product evolution across markets.

• Lead incident prioritization and structured problem management from a product perspective.

• Champion innovation in areas such as mobile POS, self-checkout, digital receipts, unified commerce, and payment technologies.

• 5+ years of experience in Product Management in Retail with strong exposure to POS systems.

• Proven experience managing global or multi-market retail technology platforms.

• Strong understanding of store operations, omnichannel processes and checkout and back-office workflows.

• Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., SAP), payment integrations, and fiscal requirements.

• Ability to translate complex technical topics into business-relevant decisions.

• Experience managing vendor ecosystems and external technology partners.

• Strong stakeholder management skills at mid-senior leadership level.

• Data-driven mindset with ability to prioritize based on business value and operational impact.

• Fluent in English.

• Willing to relocate or already located in the Nürnberg Metropolitan Region (Germany).

This job opportunity will be available in full-time or part-time.

• Independently developing conceptual assortment plans (CAP) on product line and price basis considering specified company and Business Unit targets as well as Merchandising plans (MPL)

• Manage the product lines through a process of line planning, internal design and development meetings until prototype approvals and launching the lines at the international meeting

• Cooperating with Merchandising, Design, and Development (PUMA Group Sourcing) to ensure that the final collection is reflecting  market needs

• Driving the product creation process based on the Go-To-Market (gtm) calendar

• Presenting product strategy and product lines to international partner as well as key accounts

• Constantly challenges the product costing and how costing affects the product quality, margin & net sales from design to phase to production release

• Ensure a correct and punctual input and maintenance of the PAC system for all assigned product lines and all required information

• Present strategy and product lines to the relevant strategic clubs and international teams in cooperation with Sports Licensing.

• At least 5 years of international product management experience in the sports industry; experience in a Go-To-Market function (Merchandising, Sales) desirable

• Very good knowledge and passion for Football market, consumer trends, the fashion/lifestyle market and retail environment

• Very strong technical Apparel/Equipment knowledge and product knowhow

• Very strong analytical skills and business orientation

• Confident teamplayer with strong initiative and entrepreneurial spirit

• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English and German. More languages are a plus

• Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, Sports Management or similar education

• This opportunity will be available in full time or part time.

• Business partner for the Logistics Department of the Region in connection with cost planning and analysis (freight, fulfillment/ warehouse costs) for all sales channels of the company
• Monthly reconciliation of cost development and correct posting (cost types and cost center assignment)
• Participation in the preparation of the monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements in cooperation with the accounting team, particularly in the area of "other variable costs" and "warehouse costs"
• Creation of ad-hoc analyses according to business requirements
• Support in the monthly preparation of financial reporting and the liquidity plan
• Support in the further development of controlling instruments (BI-Reporting, ESSBASE, HFM, SAP S4/Hana - Fiori)
• Identifying and implementing improvements to general processes related to closing, forecasting, budgeting and reporting
• Support in internal and cross-functional projects.

• Master’s degree in finance, accounting or economics
• 3-5 years experience in Controlling position
• MS Office knowledge, experience with ERP and EPM Systems: SAP, Oracle ESSBASE, Hyperion Financial Management
• Excellent communication skills
• Good team player
• Ability to work under pressure
• Fluent English, German is an advantage

Integration is a key element of this position! We are looking for an SAP Integration Manager to manage our global Integration Platform at PUMA and connect with regional Teams and their Systems. As part of our global Integration team, you will be responsible for the integration Platform and define the future global Standards. Your key responsibilites will be:

• Conception, realization and administrative support of the global & regional interfaces with SAP Cloud Integration and SAP Process Orchestration

• Active development and support of SAP Cloud Integration and SAP Process Orchestration

• Ensuring high quality Application Management support across different levels i.e. L1, L2 & L3 is delivered

• Play a key role (in terms of both technicalities and managing) in migrating interfaces from SAP Process Orchestration to SAP Cloud Integration. Align and drive discussions with involved stake holders

• Coordinate with global and regional competency teams to define and update integration standards for PUMA worldwide

• Design and document new integration patterns & approaches, as well as evaluating new tools, applications and methods

• Responsible for the quality management during implementation projects.

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• Minimum 6+ years of experience in Enterprise Application Integration

• More than 4 years of hands-on experience in any of the SAP Integration technologies like SAP PI/PO, Integration Suite - HCI/CPI/CI, SAP API Management, Event Mesh etc.

• Knowledge of programming languages used in SAP integration scenarios Groovy, Java, XSLT etc.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment

• Proven track record of successfully leading and delivering integration projects in dynamic and ambiguous situations

• Excellent English communication skills written and spoken, able to translate business requests into technical requirements

• Strong team management, stakeholder management and coordination skills

• Motivated, team-oriented, and easily adapt to work collaboratively across teams in a multi-cultural environment.

This job opportunity will be available in full-time or part-time.

• Drive the planning, creation, and publishing of content across PUMA’s global internal channels

• Ensure clear, consistent, and timely communication around strategic and transformation-related topics to strengthen employee understanding and engagement

• Manage and continuously improve PUMA’s internal communication channels and formats, ensuring high usability, relevance and alignment with the Internal Comms Strategy

• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to identify, curate, and translate topics into compelling storytelling

• Manage internal communication projects end-to-end, including stakeholder coordination and management of service providers

• Prepare and support internal events and activations (e.g. townhalls, coffee talks with athletes) to foster community and culture

• Monitor KPIs and employee feedback across channels, using insights to improve communication effectiveness.

• Degree in Communications, Journalism, Media Studies, or a related field, with +3 years of experience in Internal Communications, Employer Branding, or Journalism ideally in a multinational environment

• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills in English and German (native level in one highly preferred). Additional language skills are an advantage but not a must

• Excellent editorial, storytelling, and news judgement skills

• Proficiency in M365 tools, especially SharePoint, Viva Engage and basic analytical tools

• Experience with multimedia and visual tools (e.g. Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere), advantageous though not mandatory

• Proven experience in managing internal and external stakeholders to build a strong network and act as a trusted communication partner

• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment

• Hands-on mentality, proactive attitude, and comfortable working autonomously

• Genuine passion and understanding in sports and culture.