Education: University degree with a focus on Business or other relevant degree

Professional: Minimum 3 years retail / merchandising experience in a fashion / branded / FOC retail environment

IT Skills: Strong computer skills including MS Excel, Word, Power Point.

Language Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Good English written/verbal skills required

Together with the Country Merchandising Manager, responsible for delivering a in-season strategy and building the most profitable, balanced, customer focused range for the country which reflects the PUMA Brand Strategy and supports any key country strategies

•Accountable for managing the in-season trading of the business in a way where inventory is managed efficiently and required trading decisions are made and communicated to stakeholders
•Execution of seasonal eCOM buy
•Involve in assortment feedback based on market/store/customer profile, participate in seasonal kickoff meetings to ensure product relevance, ensure right product mix with targeted division/product category in mind
•Assist in submission of seasonal orders
•Ensure the buy based on analysis of the historical data/sell through
•Involve in review seasonal collection performance vs expectations and in analysing consumer buying patterns, predicting future trends
•Effective and efficient in-season rollout
•Collaborate with VM & Retail Operations to ensure seasonal rollout is aligned with Global/ SEA direction
•Garner feedback from Brand ambassadors on shop floor to enhance on pre-season planning.
•Be close to market to monitor direct competitors against Brand's position in terms of pricing, product, technology, Hero items.
•Ensure timely rollout of monthly launches and product assortment plan prior launch of a season
•To ensure incoming new stocks to be launched responsible doors in a timely manner
•To execute accurate replenishment and to ensure stock holding is in healthy level
•To manage stock consolidation in between stores to reduce slow moving merchandise quantity
•To work closely with Country Logistic team and to be more pro-active to plan product ranges, give delivery forecast, check shipment status of incoming stocks, delivery schedules
•Partner with Country Planner in Weekly/ Monthly allocation and replenishment plans
•Pricing and Promotion setup in system
•Touch base weekly/monthly with VM/ Retail Ops/ Content Team to reaffirm on RESEC/ OSEC/ EC BANNER
•Participate in monthly SIC meeting / Walk the stores/retail visit bi-monthly
•Align best practices across territory
•Adhere to existing best practices and ensure it is consistently rolled out in different partner doors/ Platform
•Process Improvement
•To process monthly inventory projection report together with Country Planner
•To manage unproductive inventory and develop creative pricing programs for clearance or markdown
•To strategize annual EOSS events and Ad Hoc promotions/ activations to boost sell-through
•Working with Logistics to ensure timely deliveries of merchandise

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design or equivalent studied in Photoshop, Illustrator and File maker Pro.

Professional: Minimum 5 years in Visual Merchandising or Concept/VM roles within retail, with regional exposure preferred. Strong understanding of visual merchandising principles, retail store layouts, customer flow, and product storytelling.

Industry: Sports or fashion industry.

IT Skills: Familiar with Print Design; Good proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, PPT, Excel, and Word.

Language Skills: English is essential.

Location: Makati, Philippines

The Concept/VM Specialist for PUMA SEA will be responsible for driving the execution of Visual Merchandising (VM) strategies across multiple Southeast Asian markets. This role involves developing and managing the RESEC calendar, key VM initiatives, guidelines, and promotions. The specialist will work in close coordination with country VM teams and collaborate with merchandising, marketing, and retail operations teams to ensure alignment across all visual touchpoints.

Task 1: RESEC Calendar & Execution
 

• Develop and maintain the regional RESEC (Retail Execution) calendar to ensure timely and effective rollouts of VM initiatives.
• Plan, manage, and execute key store initiatives, window displays, and in-store activations in collaboration with the regional VM team and local market teams.
• Coordinate with local country VMs to ensure global guidelines are adapted and executed to align with the local market needs.
   

Task 2: Visual Merchandising Strategy
 

• Lead the planning and development of VM guidelines, from concept to execution, for all retail and wholesale environments across the SEA region.
• Collaborate with the global team to ensure the visual merchandising strategies align with brand standards while being locally relevant.
• Create visually compelling product presentations to maximize customer engagement and sales.
   

Task 3: Cross-functional Collaboration
 

• Work closely with the merchandising teams across SEA to ensure product launches are supported by strong visual stories.
• Collaborate with marketing teams to integrate promotions, campaigns, and brand messaging into VM initiatives.
• Liaise with retail operations to ensure seamless execution of VM plans, providing support in troubleshooting challenges faced by stores.
   

Task 4: Creative Asset Development
 

• Develop and design visual assets, including window concepts, in-store graphics, POS materials, and other collateral using Adobe Creative Suite.
• Manage creative assets in collaboration with external vendors, agencies, and production teams to ensure high-quality execution.
• Oversee the production and delivery of VM materials to stores, ensuring timely distribution and adherence to guidelines.
   

Task 5: Stakeholder Management
 

• Act as the key point of contact between the regional office and country VMs, ensuring consistent communication and alignment of priorities.
• Regularly coordinate with internal stakeholders (e.g., country managers, retail leads, marketing heads) to gather feedback and refine VM strategies.
• Provide training and support to VM teams across the SEA region to ensure consistency and quality in visual merchandising standards.
• Performance Tracking & Reporting
• Track and report on the performance of VM initiatives, assessing their impact on brand perception, customer engagement, and sales.
• Analyze store performance data to optimize future VM strategies and improve execution.
• Develop post-execution reports with key learnings and recommendations to improve future initiatives.
• Innovation & Trend Analysis
• Stay ahead of visual merchandising and retail trends, incorporating best practices and new technologies to keep PUMA’s visual presentations fresh and innovative.
• Lead regional workshops and brainstorming sessions to drive creative VM ideas that cater to the evolving consumer base.

• University degree in Computer Sciences or a similar field of studies
• At least 5 years of experience in Azure environment. Ideally accomplished MS courses DP-203, AZ-104 and AZ 304
• Strong understanding of the following Azure BI Services: Azure Synapse Analytics (SQL Pools, Synapse Pipelines; Apache Spark for Synapse, Synapse Studio), Azure Functions, Azure App Service Plan
• At least 1 - 3 years of experience in creating DevOps workflows in Git Hub
• 3 years of previous coding in Python; Pyspark; Spark SQL and T SQL
• Very high motivation in helping/guiding teammates to succeed in projects
• Knowledgeable in design, development and implementation of Data Warehousing Solutions Knowledgeable in definition and development of interfaces to and from the Data Warehouse Knowledge on proper ticket handling and good priority setting
• Must be resourceful, flexible and possesses excellent communication skills
• Capable of collaborating with multi-cultural environment
• Well-driven, motivated, team-oriented, can easily adapt to a very complex environment.
• Willingness to work on shifting schedule.
• Fluent in business in English

PUMA’s BI Team is in the process of moving “Puma Data Warehouse” to Azure Cloud, so we are implementing Microsoft’s best practices (Enterprise-Scale for Analytics and AI deployed in “Data Landing Zone). From building Data Pipelines to using the most modern technologies over designing Data/Delta Lakes, you will mainly have 2 focuses:

Design and Implement BI Solutions:

• Design and Implementation of BI Solutions end-to-end, from Data Ingestion, Data Lake Design and ELT Design to Data Modeling in Star Schema.
• Building of prototypes for PUMA Solution Architects in technological areas of Apache Spark, REST API Consumption and Development, Synapse Pipelines, Python and Git Hub DevOps.
• Deep understanding of all technical components of the BI Landscape

BI Data Governance:

• Maintains and supports existing BI software and systems - should immediately communicate issues with business and be able to implement immediate fix
• Handle daily business operations such as monitoring of daily data loads, report subscriptions, reloading of sales, etc.
• Should provide first and second level support in all Bl software and systems
• Implement BI software and systems, including integration with databases and data warehouses. Improving and streamlining processes regarding data flow and data quality to improve data accuracy, viability and value
• Performs end to end data analysis to ensure data consistency in all of our Bl data pipeline

• Must be a university graduate with degree in supply chain, business or related discipline
• At least 2 years relevant working experience
• Experience in ERP system, preferably in SAP
• Proficient in MS office - with advanced excel skills
• Can communicate well in business English (Oral/ Written)

To ensure our stock take and inventory management are in accordance with company SOP and policies. Inventory management in terms of reconciliation for closing, involvement in stock take for warehouses and owned & operated stores. In addition, needs to provide inventory transaction support for events, warehouse and owned & operated stores.

• Inventory reconciliation and preparation of monthly closing.

• Physical stocktake, reconciliation and adjustments for Warehouses

• Physical stocktake, reconciliation and adjustments for Puma Stores

• Inventory transaction support for offsite sales events, warehouses and owned stores.

• Graduate of a bachelor's degree
• Minimum 5 years retail operations experience and 2-3 years from a similar position with a Global Brand in a customer service oriented environment (preferably apparel/footwear/sports/outdoor)
• minimum 2 years of managerial experience. Experience in managing multiple stores required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including English at business level
• Must be knowledgeable in MS Office

Strategically manage and promote sales culture within a District of stores to achieve or exceed sales, KPI’s, and profitability goals to position PUMA to be the Fastest Sports Brand in the world.

Task 1:

Deliver on Set Targets and KPIs

Deliver on set retail P&L and KPI targets and identify opportunities and initiate plans to improve and grow the business by increasing store productivity (e.g. Conversion Rate, UPT, ATV, Sales per hour and sqm). Increase comp sales of all PUMA stores by setting & driving SMART targets and implementing operating plans locally Closely monitor business performance and take necessary action Proactively manage Store-related OPEX with particular emphasis on Personnel Expenses

Task 2:

Operations Standards / Store Management

Adopt and implement global/regional Operational Tools and Standards Execute country-specific operational policies and procedures (per Global Retail Operation Manual) to ensure they are compliant with International/Global Retail standards Deliver all operational standards for store openings (with Daily Game Plan), closings, relocation, upgrades, stock replenishment, inventory management, staff roster etc, to ensure smooth implementation and that budgets and timelines are met. Coach and lead local Retail Operations Teams to ensure Area- and Store Managers’ capabilities and competencies are developed and comply with International/Global standards Manage all operational aspects of store inventories, including defining in-store shipment processes, coordinating stock takes and ensuring data integrity. Work with Merchandise and Planning team to manage store inventory level to ensure optimal stock to support sales targets. Manage country loss prevention standards and ensure that shrink goals are met and security is to PUMA standard Execute VM guidelines in accordance with Global VM Survival Guide and RESEC Guide, coach and train retail staff in all aspects of retail operations and retail training, working with close co-operation with the SEA Retail Trainer. Support retail field training programs and roll-out of training initiatives. Tailor Regional and International operational initiatives to meet Country needs including translation of material and execute these according to designated timeline and budget. Manage and monitor stores personal Bolt Index achievements and strengthen store stores to achieve personal KPIs & sales targets.

Task 3:

Cross Functional Relationship

Work effectively with Retail support functions for country specific projects and needs Establish collaborative and effective relationships with Country Retail Operations Manager, Retail Training, Retail Marketing, Merchandising Manager, E-Commerce Director etc

Task 4:

Process Improvement

Set and implement best practices on Operations Management via cross-functional and cross-channel collaboration. Drive process improvements and strategic priorities in the country

Task 5:

Team

Drive and coach country Operations teams to ensure that they are motivated and capable of managing the business effectively Work closely with SEA Retail Training teams to identify the relevant developmental needs for store teams to ensure that training programs are targeted, relevant and conducted effectively Work closely with country support functions and wholesale teams Identify talent within the staff pool, and develop them as part of succession planning. Develop strong store management team and secure succession plan through effective hiring, development, training and staff retention programs

• Proven experience with cloud platforms, particularly in a 21Vianet or Microsoft Azure environment
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture and services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
• Good understanding of IAM, virtualization, and containerization technologies
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
• Understanding of Azure Landing Zone Concept
• Motivated, team-oriented, and easily adapt to work collaboratively across teams in a multi-cultural environment
• Excellent English communication skills written and spoken, able to translate business request into technical requirements
• Ability to communicate in Mandarin Chinese is a plus
• Willingness to work in non-standard PH time schedules (24/7)
• Available for travel for onsite support and training

As a Cloud Engineer 21Vianet, you will be instrumental in architecting, optimizing, and maintaining our cloud solutions to ensure operational excellence. You will work closely with various teams to deploy and manage scalable and secure cloud infrastructure that meets our business needs.

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to 21vianet & Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure, services, and applications
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot and anomalies promptly
• Design, develop and deploy cloud-based solutions in alignment with business objectives.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates using tools like Terraform.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with security policies and regulations.
• Optimize cloud resources for performance, cost and scalability
• Provide technical expertise and support for cloud-related projects and initiatives
• Stay current with emerging cloud technologies and trends to drive continuous improvement
• Transfer and adapt global policies, configuration, and guidelines to 21Vianet environment