Junior Product Line Manager Sportstyle Footwear (18 months limited)

PUMA Group; Herzogenaurach; Vor Ort; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading sporting goods company in Herzogenaurach is seeking a candidate to support Kids footwear collection planning. This role involves collaboration with design and merchandising, managing international meetings, and handling showroom planning. Ideal candidates should have 1-2 years of experience in product management within the sporting goods industry, possess excellent communication and analytical skills, and be proficient in MS Office tools. The commitment to equality makes this a fantastic opportunity for all genders.

Qualifikationen

• 1-2 years work experience in product management in the sporting goods industry.
• Good market and retail knowledge.
• Flexibility and good organizational skills.

Aufgaben

• Support Kids footwear collection planning.
• Cooperate with design and merchandising.
• Manage showroom planning and sample approvals.

Kenntnisse

Product management experience

Market and retail knowledge

Analytical skills

Verbal communication skills

Excellent English knowledge

MS-Office skills

Organizational skills

Ausbildung

Graduate studies in Business Administration or Sports Management

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Power Point

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

SPEED & SPIRIT is what we look for in our candidates, defined by some simple values that inspire us to BE DRIVEN in our performance, BE VIBRANT in our sporting legacy, BE TOGETHER in our team spirit, and BE YOU to let our individual talent and experience shine. Applying for a job at PUMA is easy and all genders are welcome. Simply click APPLY ONLINE and follow the steps to upload your application.

YOUR MISSION

• Support Kids footwear collection planning, focusing on range structure and price point matrix
• Cooperate with design, development and merchandising to ensure that the final collection is meeting consumer and account needs
• Support the team during teardowns with development and factories ensuring all information is up to date and understanding how costing affects product quality, margin, net sales from design phase to production release
• Support in presenting product strategy and product lines to international partners as well as key accounts
• Manage the showroom planning for international meetings as well as the sample approvals
• Analyze global forecast and sales and prepare market and competitor studies with direction of Teamhead or Product Line Manager
• Cooperate with Marketing on shooting approvals or retouching needs
• Manage the intern tasks, planning internal catch up and guiding skills development

YOUR TALENT

• A minimum of 1-2 years work experience in product management in the sporting goods industry, preferably footwear
• Good market and retail knowledge
• Good analytical skills
• Very good verbal communication skills as well as excellent English knowledge (written and spoken)
• Excellent MS-Office skills (Excel, Word, Power Point)
• Flexible Teamplayer with good organizational skills and well-structured work Graduate studies in Business Administration, Sports Management or comparable degree.

PUMA supports over 19,000 employees across 120+ countries. The PUMA Group owns the brand PUMA, Cobra Golf and stichd, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany.

PUMA provides equal opportunities for all job applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Equality for all is one of the core principles at PUMA and we do not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination.