Purpose & Overall Relevance

• This role plays an instrumental part in the way the brand is portrayed and leveraged in association with HYROX partnership within the China market and ensures on a day-to-day basis that we continue to raise the awareness and image of PUMA as a leading brand in Elite Performance.
• He/she will be the key person to drive business for all HYROX licensed merchandise and return on investment, esp. in DTC and gym channel.
• Key driver and implementer of the global HYROX plans into local level.
• To optimize and leverage the relationship between PUMA and local gyms/athletes, and furthermore implement the mutually agreed local & global strategy, driving return on investment and delivering towards the brands position as “HYROX official”.
• Creation and implementation of a mutually agreed local strategic partner plan (following global plan) that forms the guiding principle for how PUMA manages, leverages and commercializes the association, ultimately delivering against agreed KPI’s (qualitative and quantitative)
• Drive and coordinate the process towards optimizing the activation and events.

Key Responsibilities

• Support Performance category lead, on annual planning of HYROX on:
  • related projects esp. in gym/DTC,
  • SPOMA assets (athletes, gyms) management,

with effectively manage and implement relevant budgets.

• Work with team to ensure full alignment with all relevant functions on both global and local level including but not limited to: local entities and sales forces, and all other relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure proper implementation of the HYROX Partnership Strategy in the local market and use of contractual entitlements with strong focus on consumer activation and topics (i.e. CRM, digital / social media etc).
• Constant tracking and analysis of HYROX business as well as local trend in cross-fit market.

• Resolute and a good problem solver, driven to succeed and deliver against expectations
• Strong project management skills
• Fluent in English and Chinese
• Strong market and industry awareness
• Good negotiation and interpersonal skills
• University degree,
• Minimum 10 years’ working experience in Marketing, preferably with experience in Sports Marketing,
• With in-house working experience of Sportswear brand(s),   

• Lead on seasonal COLORO palette and following MAC sampling process with T2
• Lead the materials libraries maintenance, & seasonal catalog collection/distribution
• Lead on leather production quality control and standards setting
• Support BU design and PGS dev. team on footwear upper material swatches
• Support material toolbox making per category
• Support BU dev. trip vendor fair twice a year, including Sportstyle + Running
• Support on new material trend research and newest collection

• College above, preferably material science, chemical engineering, textile engineering
• 3-5 years’ related working experience in footwear Industry
• Knowledge in FTW Material management, particularly in leather, synthetics
• Material Quality Control experience is a plus
• Computer literacy, including Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel & PowerPoint
• Fluent spoken and written English and Chinese

• Source new fabric based on Brand requirements.
• Develop assigned fabrics/AOPs in cooperation with Respective BU.
• Dual source core fabrics across mills to support allocations.
• Ensure fabrics meet Brand’s expectations in terms of quality, price and leadtime.
• Ensure seasonal sampling requirements of materials are fulfilled in time and in right quality.

• Bachelor of dyeing or textile.
• 5 years working experience in fabric or textile related. Understand development process.
• Knowledge of fabric, colors and testing standards GB/ISO/AATCC.
• Learning attitude, self-motivated individual.
• Communication skills, ability to connect with different stake holder internal and external.
• Good command of English reading, writing and speaking.

• Drive the product creation process based on the Go-to-Market (gtm) calendar for Sportstyle Select and Collab Apparel collections for the China sportswear market
• Develop Apparel collections and marketing strategies for assigned product lines with special focus on Street-Sportswear & External Partnership Collections in alignment with the Global Business Unit Strategy and PUMA China market strategy
• Cooperate with Merchandising, Design and Development (PUMA Group Sourcing) to ensure that the final collection is reflecting market needs
• Work closely with Business Unit, footwear, apparel and accessories teams to ensure concept and product coordination across all product segments
• Prepare market and competitor studies on an international level and specific for the Chinese market as well as analyze forecasts and sales analyses
• Present the product lines to international partners and key accounts
• Ensure maintenance of key product information in relevant data systems and documents
• Check the final Free on Board-prices considering given target margins
• Collaborate in planning the whole sell-in support (catalogue etc.).

• University degree in Business or Marketing
• Minimum 5 years of international apparel experience in a similar position with a top tier international sports company, high-end streetwear or premium brands, preferably in collaborations
• Very good knowledge and passion for product, consumer trends especially for collabs and premium distribution in China
• Very strong analytical skills, overall business orientation
• Very good verbal and written language skills in Mandarin and English
• Excellent communication skills
• Deep knowledge of MS Office environment (Excel, Power Point, etc.)
• Initiative, energy, passion, eye for details, confident and looking for daily challenges in an international environment
• Teamplayer mentality.

Product Testing – Fit & Wear (Execution Under Functional Governance) - 50%

• Ensure clear understanding and implementation on latest official guidelines related to Fit & Wear product testing across T1 supplier-based product test centers (PTC) on methodologies, standards, and guidance defined by the Asia Product Testing Manager.
• Drive and monitor the setup, standardization, and operational rollout of the T1 PTC Fit & Wear Testing centers, ensuring consistent execution among all test centers in China. 
• Train, coach, and support Factory Product Testing teams to correctly apply PUMA testing standards, evaluation criteria, and reporting requirements.
• Ensure testing execution, feedback, and judgment calls from T1 Testing teams follow PUMA guidelines and are completed within agreed timelines.
• Coordinate and support seasonal fit and wear testing from Development, Engineering to Production stages to ensure high report accuracy. 
• Participate in product review meetings to identify potential risks at early stages and launch necessary testing to support corrective actions.
• Conduct training for T1 Supplier Test Analysts on fit and wear reporting system tools and feedback questionnaires.
• Analyze and report consumer feedback data from China market to Asia Product Testing Manager.
• Maintain accurate and complete documentation of testing execution, reports, evaluations, and data analysis from T1 PTCs.
• Support and organize translation of internal technical documents and SOPs to Chinese Language.
• Provide regular reporting to PUMA Asia Product Testing Manager on execution status, risks, and improvement opportunities.

Laboratory Management (Execution Under Functional Governance) – 50%

• Ensure clear understanding and implementation of the latest official guidelines related to T1 Laboratory Management across T1 suppliers based on methodologies, standards and guidance defined by the PUMA Laboratory Manager.
• Support PUMA Development, Manufacturing Operations and Quality Assurance teams on product testing requests.
• Support PUMA T1 Laboratory audits to ensure compliance according to PUMA guidelines and follow up on implementation of corrective actions with a timely and sustainable closure.
• Evaluate laboratory processes, testing methods, equipment calibration, safety compliance, documentation, and personnel competence, maintain records and follow up on progress.
• Organize and support product test trials for internal standards and method upgrade.
• Conduct training for T1 Laboratories where necessary for continuous improvement.
• Ensure laboratories maintain accurate, traceable, and audit‑ready records in line with PUMA requirements.
• Support and organize translation of internal technical documents and SOPs to Chinese Language.
• Provide regular reporting to PUMA Laboratory Manager on execution status, risks, and improvement opportunities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Material Technology, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent education.
• Minimum of 5 years’ work experience in product testing (Fit & Wear) and/or laboratory management, ideally in an international footwear brand sourcing or supplier-based environment.
• Strong conceptual thinking, high learning agility, open minded, good interpersonal skills, Passionate. Patient. Collaborator.
• Good at Windows, Microsoft Office.
• Fluent in Chinese and English.