• 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.

Very good in SAP and Excel” , English professional level.

University degree

Previous experience in similar role or in a role as a Product Manager.

Responsible for analyzing product prices and stock levels in PUMA stores, with the goal of achieving monthly and annual sales and profitability targets.
Responsible for proposing promotions – including extra discounts and/or for the last pieces/items without size ranges.
Responsible for analyzing products whose licenses are about to expire, with proposals for price reductions and transfers between stores for these items.
Responsible for providing product-related information for marketing campaigns in Retail (photos, prices, etc.).
Maintains close collaboration with the General Manager, store managers, and colleagues in the retail department.
Responsible for providing monthly report on discrepancies compared to the optimal stock levels in stores.
Responsible for updating price lists in stores whenever necessary and manually processing layers in Prism.
Handles stock management in the Retail Pro Prism program regarding removing/adding items from promotions.
Handles the uploading and/or adjusting of product prices in stores, in the SAP/Retail Pro (PRISM) management system – excluding those related to goods receipts or transfers.
Participates in all Retail meetings with stores (online or off-site) or Retail Admin meetings, when their presence is requested.
Performs other tasks as requested by the Company Manager and Retail Manager.
Responsible for generating necessary reports for their activities from Power BI & SAP.