Head of Product Line Management Sportstyle Footwear

Puma
Germany
Full timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Presentation skills","Leadership","Analytical thinking","Strategic thinking"]

Lead sportstyle footwear product line management for globally relevant, regionally tailored products. Own implementation of global brand and business unit direction into local product strategy, and drive business and product initiatives to grow market share. Translate consumer, trend, and market insights into product strategy in partnership with global teams and key EU accounts. Supervise the product line management team, manage seasonal calendars from brief to launch, and improve creation processes to hit KPI targets.

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Head of Product Line Management Sportstyle Footwear

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Job Summary

Lead sportstyle footwear product line management for globally relevant, regionally tailored products. Own implementation of global brand and business unit direction into local product strategy, and drive business and product initiatives to grow market share. Translate consumer, trend, and market insights into product strategy in partnership with global teams and key EU accounts. Supervise the product line management team, manage seasonal calendars from brief to launch, and improve creation processes to hit KPI targets.
Location: Germany
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Drive footwear product creation for locally relevant Sportstyle products for global markets.
  • •Ensure global brand and business unit direction and regional strategy are implemented in local product strategy.
  • •Lead and supervise the Product Line Management team, developing and empowering team members.
  • •Oversee entire seasonal calendar creation and ensure smooth run of seasonal projects from brief to launch.
  • •Drive product and process initiatives using consumer/trend insights and improve efficiencies toward KPIs such as style count, style efficiency, margin, net sales, and on-time creation.
Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or Finance or related experience.
  • •Minimum 8 years of international apparel product management experience with a top-tier international sports company, including 5+ years management experience.
  • •Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • •Credible knowledge of sportswear/fashion consumer trends and the footwear market/retail dynamics.
  • •Awareness of agile working methods and strong leadership, analytical, and business orientation skills.
Experience:8+ yearsInternational apparelProduct managementSportswearFashionRetail
Education:Bachelor's in Business, Marketing, or Finance
Skills:CommunicationPresentation skillsLeadershipAnalytical thinkingStrategic thinking
Tech Stack:PowerPointSpreadsheetsAgile

Company Brief

Puma
Global athletic and casual footwear, apparel, and accessories brand designing, developing, marketing and selling sports-inspired products for consumers and athletes worldwide.
Industry: Fashion & Apparel
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Herzogenaurach, Germany
Founded: 1948
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