• 5+ years in an outside sales role, soccer and/or sports industry preferred.
• College degree preferred; former soccer player at college and/or professional level is preferred.
• Ability to travel is required.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills required.
• Must have comprehensive, current, experience and knowledge, including technical knowledge of soccer footwear, equipment (balls, guards, GK gloves) and apparel. 
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, PowerBI)
• High level of energy and professionalism.
• Exceptional follow through and organizational skills.
• Ability to convincingly present product and brand using PowerPoint and spreadsheet software tools.
• Efficient time management skills with the ability to multi-task and focus on primary business objectives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Travel extensively throughout designated territory calling on all assigned soccer specialty accounts, weekends sometimes required for key events.
• Provide the highest level of service and technical expertise from sell in to sell through.
• Develop and maintain strong relationship with accounts in the territory as well as internal stakeholders to help drive the business.
• Manage all aspects of the business for wholesale account list including, but not limited to:
  • Sell in process – product presentations and product trainings
  • Business planning, order entry and all operational tasks.
  • Order book management
  • Shop merchandising and sell through planning
• Achieve annual sales volume targets for given territory and key accounts. 
• Achieve annual channel distribution targets for given territory.
• Provide Sales Director with weekly account updates and sales tracking to both prebook and annual quarterly sales targets.
• Develop, Grow and manage the team uniform business throughout the territory by directly selling to youth soccer clubs, schools and any other group needing soccer uniforms.
• Working in conjunction with the soccer specialty partner
• Provide product and brand training throughout the territory to drive sales within the market.
• Proactively manage order book with designated Sales Support Rep on a daily and weekly basis to review all open orders and ensure product is shipping.

• 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. 

• 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.

The Vice President BU Basketball is a key member of the global product team, reporting directly to the Chief Product Officer in at PUMA’s Headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany. In this role, the Vice President will serve as PUMA Group’s basketball marketplace and cultural expert, creating and executing a clear strategy to drive basketball growth globally.  This role directly oversees basketball footwear & apparel design and product line management, while partnering very closely with BU & Sports Marketing, Sourcing & Development, and Regional teams. 

• 2+ years of Planning experience

• Retail Planning experience strongly preferred

• Degree educated. In the absence of degree relevant work experience must be demonstrated

• Knowledge and experience with merchandising systems

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel

• Experience in working with a fashion/branded environment

• Excellent Analytical skills – Ability to use extensive system knowledge to prepare informative reporting tools. Generate, analyze and recommend alternative actions. Determine relevant information and draw sound conclusions

• Demonstrate smart risk taking and a strong entrepreneurial spirit

• Demonstrate financial acumen – understand what drives the bottom line. Understand what actions can be taken to impact it.

• Establish Plans – Utilize business strategies to develop realistic plans and drive to execution

• Innovate – Continually look for ways to experiment and drive new learning. Translate insights into original concepts that benefit the business.

• Develop and provide preseason parameters to Merchants regarding budget spend for style options while optimizing flow and inventory turn.

• Collaborate with Merchant on season strategy incorporating review of past category/concept performance, agreement on investment for the future.

• Build, maintain and regularly adjust Omni Open to Buy inventory and sales plans.

• Business management of a multi-faceted categories for two countries and three channels.

• Influence peers and senior leadership with sound business driving decisions through analytics and market research.

• Create and manage markdown strategies that maximize profit and inventory liquidation across all three channels.

• Collaborate with cross functional teams to create a compelling promotional strategy.

• Utilize understanding of core responsibilities to help train new hires and peer relationship building.

• Lead analysis of product past performance data and identify missed opportunities.

• Build and maintain collaborative partnership and communicate effectively with internal colleagues.

• Represent the brand and utilize the PUMA 4Keys (Fair, Honest, Positive, Creative) in all decisions, actions, processes and practices.

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance with a master’s degree in Business or Taxation
• 2-4 years of continuous experience in federal and state tax consulting and compliance experience in public accounting
• Experience with a national accounting/consulting firm
• Experience with corporate tax provisions (ASC 740) and corporate tax planning, compliance and consulting
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
• CPA or EA qualifications is beneficial

• Assist with all corporate income tax compliance for the US and Canada regions.  Tasks include but are not limited to primary data gathering, workpaper preparation, and secondary review of income tax returns
• Prepare quarterly and annual corporate tax provision (ASC 740) for the North American region
• Conduct tax research for various customer projects including written summaries
• Responsible for periodic internal audits of state nexus, review to ensure the Company is in good standing in all states, review and update the Company’s tax calendar, ensure there are no delinquent tax filings, etc.
• Key partner on the tax planning process and the development of innovative strategies
• Oversee tax notices and tax examinations
• Assist with monthly sales and use tax workpaper preparation and return review
• Support periodic review of transfer pricing methods and documentation

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Business, Retail Merchandising, or a related field preferred

• 2 - 4 years of experience in Buying, Merchandising or Product Management role in either a Wholesale or Retail organization

• Specific knowledge of or experience in the Running Specialty market preferred

• Successful track record and reputation of exceeding performance expectations, with progressive levels of responsibility and accountability

• Proven ability to work cross-functionally in a matrixed organization

• Thrives in a fast-paced environment with short timelines and changing priorities.

• Flexible, solution-oriented, a skilled communicator and a relationship builder

• Fully proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

• Ability to travel 20-30%, domestically and internationally.

Responsible for managing all aspects of Merchandising for the Performance Running Category and Running Specialty and General Sporting Goods Channels.  In this role, the Merchandiser Manager serves as the expert on Performance Running Footwear within the marketplace, including its consumers, business performance and product needs. The candidate serves as critical partner to Sales, Marketing, Planning and PUMA’s key accounts in developing growth-driving merchandising strategies to increase sales and profitability for the brand and its customers.

• Work in partnership with the Senior Merchandising Director to develop and execute a marketplace product strategy that drives growth, provides consistent consumer experience, meets financial goals and delivers the highest quality of product offerings possible

• Manage the seasonal Wholesale ranging process for the Performance Running Range

• Partner with Global Business Unit counterparts and Regional Puma North America counterparts to ensure the creation of products that meet marketplace needs, targeted line architecture and pricing requirements

• Execute seasonal ranging exercises

• Create and maintain Visual Line Plans for each season

• Support the creation of and maintenance of Product Line Plans for the wholesale Performance Running Range

• Perform ongoing sell-through analysis for the Run Specialty and Sporting Goods channels and key accounts to assess trends and identify expansion/growth opportunities

• Travel the market to gain insight into current trends, consumer behaviors and channel opportunities

• Perform on/off-cycle product forecasting for the Performance Running category  

• Manage the Sales Sample ordering process at all key milestones

• Collaborate with Sales counterparts to identify account-specific needs as related to assortment plans and product flow to maximize wins for the PUMA brand and the customer

• Educate the Salesforce on seasonal merchandising strategies and new product launches

• Collaborate with Marketing to align seasonal stories and go-to-market plans

• Work cross-functionally to ensure that the go-to-market process runs smoothly. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Participation and/or Merchandising leadership in account meetings and presentations

  • Seasonal sales meeting/launch participation, presentation and set up

  • Development of necessary sales and account meeting presentation materials

  • Trade show participation, presentation and set up

• 6+ years of footwear and/or apparel selling or retail buying/merchandising/planning experience.

• Strong interpersonal skills and able to build lasting professional relationships.

• Communication skills (both oral and written) and the ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization.

• Inquisitive and curious to ask thought provoking questions that develop an understanding of business needs and opportunities.

• Strong presentation skills to influence, command attention, story tell, and close the sale.

• Possess strong initiative, high energy, curiosity, and a strategic mind set.  Be detail oriented with ability to prioritize and provide complete follow through on all responsibilities and KPIs.

• Must have a sense of urgency to analyze a high volume of data/activity to meet tight deadlines.

• Possess strong analytical skills and working knowledge of retail math financial metrics: sales, inventory, turn, gross margin $, open to buy & order book management.  

• Working and continued knowledge of national trends and the competitive landscape.

• Computer proficiency in MS Office: Excel, PowerPoint, Word as well as experience using Power-Bi.

• Travel to account, pertinent markets, regional/national sales meetings, and corporate offices.

The Hiring range base pay for this position is $109,200 - $155,350 + Bonus + Benefits

(Benefit Summary Corporate). Pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Preferred location Chicago, Boston or Charlotte. Responsible for the representation and leadership of PUMA footwear and apparel products within department store accounts. Cultivation of strong relationships with internal and external teams. Drive a sustainable and profitable business based upon brand priorities and consumer trends.

• Manage & direct selling of footwear PUMA brand for all genders.

• Proactive account management: Continual sales analysis to manage product life cycles, inventory models, and rates of sale.  Identify opportunities to improve existing business, attack new business opportunities, and quickly address business challenges with well-thought-out solutions.

• Work in close partnership with the internal PUMA Cross-Functional Teams:  Account Service, Marketing, Merchandising, Planning, Sales Operations, Accounting & Credit to provide the highest level of “customer happy” service and product expertise from sell-in to sell-thru, driven by PUMA strategic goals.

• Coordinate, prepare and execute seasonal product sell-in presentations.  Strong, strategic negotiation & presentation skills; developing and using effective strategies to persuade and gain retailer support. Builds a strong case by linking PUMA product knowledge and know-how to customers’ interests, needs and goals.

• Drive Best-In-Class experience with PUMA business and the retailer; partnering to maximize strong assortments for both brick and mortar as well as digital.

• Formalize sales reporting and analysis of all retailer metrics, trends, insights-sales, inventory, gross margin, customer data, via vendor wholesale portals & reports. 

• Knowledge and discipline to adhere to distribution guidelines. 

• Build exceptionally strong relationships and communication with retail partners.

• Monitor competitor’s activities and performance; implementing strategies and tactics to compete.

• Item set up, maintenance, assist in processing retailer product sample requests/shipments.

• Duties subject to change as the business evolves.  Special projects as needed.

• Understanding of E-commerce landscape to drive sales digitally.

• First experience in allocations or Ecommerce (0-2 years).
• Ability to work and collaborate with cross functional teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, self-starter, and be able to work independently.
• Other skills required: time management, flexibility, strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Responsible for PUMA.com and Retail daily order maintenance and allocation process
• Coordinate with Customer Service and EDI to ensure all inbound orders process successfully
• Run daily allocation processes and identify changes to order fulfillment rules
• Maintain order cancellation report daily to efficiently communicate order changes to customer
• Manage all order allocation, shipping, and warehouse SLA reporting/monitoring.
• Assist with the end-to-end testing of new site features as needed.
• Assist Customer Care team by reviewing and responding to corporate requests as needed.

• Associates degree or equivalent combination of training & experience required
• 1+ years of relevant experience
• Retail Store or Operations experience a plus
• Finance/Accounting knowledge preferred
• Must be a team player, have organizational skills with an emphasis on details
• Proficiency in Microsoft office including Excel
• Ability to communicate professionally through effective verbal and written skills
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, and identify, escalate or resolve problems

• Responsible for all financial tasks needed for new store openings, relocations and closings
• Point of contact for vendor communications (Brinks, Fiserv, TSYS, etc)
• Provide daily store support for 100+ retail stores, including financial supplies, service issues, credit card terminal problems and miscellaneous inquiries.
• Coordinate with PUMA partners for equipment and services needed for stores
• Properly code vendor invoices and troubleshoot billing issues
• Maintain the Retail Finance email inbox as well as any incoming mail
• Handle credit card disputes
• Prepare and upload journal entries at month end
• Administrative support/projects as needed

• 10 years’ relative experience
• Degree in Business, Marketing or similar field, Master’s degree preferred
• Proven track record delivering digital and performance marketing, marketing campaigns, platforms, tactics and technologies
• Specific experience in CRM, Loyalty and emerging AI technology
• Experience using industry leading tools and platforms
• Demonstrated success working in matrix organizations, agile groups; ability to prioritize, multitask, and manage ambiguity
• Proven ability to build and lead a high-performing team, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment that drives innovation and achieves exceptional results.
• Excellence in budget management and financial acumen
• High level of comfort to deal with unanticipated changes (adaptability)
• Passion for innovation and creative thinking, relentless drive to deliver tangible business results
• A hands-on leader willing to get into the details developing people and projects
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills a must.    
• Detail oriented and organized. Strong planning, organizational and implementation skills.

The Director Digital and Performance Marketing is a results-driven leader obsessed with delivering digital communications that inform and excite current and future consumers.  Oversees PNA (US and Canada) digital disciplines across acquisition, retention, affiliate and social channels.  

• Develop and execute a comprehensive digital and performance marketing strategy to drive acquisition, retention, affiliate and measurable revenue growth with a focus on consumer LTV
• Oversee calendar and campaign planning, execution and optimization across all digital channels: email, app, social, programmatic display, and paid search
• Ensure marketing strategies are aligned with PNA business objectives and established KPI’s
• Reinforce and establish data-driven mindset that turns into measurable actions using automation, AI and consumer insights to validate strategies and tactics
• Challenge norms and hypothesis through focused A/B testing and measures
• Partner with marketing counterparts on full-funnel digital media consumer journey plans and work hand in hand with brand marketing team to develop synergistic marketing plans that drive the brand forward
• Partner with eCommerce to implement best practices, pilot new strategies and localize activities within the performance marketing framework
• Lead and inspire the digital and performance marketing team by fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability and excellence in execution
• Be the financial expert to optimize marketing spends, achieve ROAS targets and make critical financial decisions that affect the company’s top and bottom line; present results and recommendations to upper management
• In partnership with Vice President Marketing DTC and Vice President DTC Ecommerce, develop the annual marketing planning and budget process ensuring marketing's goals are aligned with regional and global objectives including building financial plans for marketing channels with specific KPI’s
• Work cross-functionally with relevant counterparts to deliver a cohesive translation of the integrated brand strategy into integrated digital marketing plans and campaigns that connect with consumer experience(s) to increase awareness, consideration and conversion
• Provide expertise, vision and leadership to define and implement customer relationship marketing programs and initiatives that successfully build profitable, long-term customer value.
• Support the Vice President Marketing DTC to maximize vendor and agency relationships, including scope development and continuous optimization

• 1 – 2 years’ experience in a focused, customer service-oriented retail environment (preferably apparel/footwear)
• Strong team player
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to learn quickly
• Knowledge of computer skills, basic know-how about MS Office programs
• Ability to lift/carry, push/pull up to 30 pounds regularly

The base pay for this position is $15.00-$18.00 / hour + 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
• Through effective customer service, individual performance consistently achieves or exceeds sales, KPIs and profitability targets
• Responsible for accurately processing sales transactions at checkout, securely and quickly
• Maintain the cleanliness and order of the store as well as compliance with all visual merchandising guidelines according to PUMA standards
• Responsible for the execution and processing of 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
• Ability to lift/carry, push/pull up to 30 pounds regularly

The base pay for this position is $21.00 - $24.00/hour + 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
• 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