Senior Product Line Manager Sportstyle Apparel (18 months limited)

PUMA Gruppe; Herzogenaurach; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A global sports brand in Herzogenaurach seeks an experienced product manager to drive market analysis and develop apparel collections. The ideal candidate has over 5 years in international apparel, with a strong understanding of consumer trends and a passion for sportswear. Responsibilities include managing the entire product lifecycle and collaborating across teams to ensure product success. This role requires excellent analytical skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. The position is limited for 18 months.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 5 years of international apparel experience in a similar position.
• Ideally first experiences in people management.
• Readiness to travel.

Aufgaben

• Drive global market, consumer, and competitor analysis.
• Develop and execute collections for assigned product lines.
• Manage product lines through the entire product creation process.

Kenntnisse

Very good knowledge and passion for sportswear and consumer trends

Very strong analytical skills

Team player mentality

Initiative and energy

Excellent verbal and written English skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor/Master Degree in Fashion Management, Business Administration or Marketing

Tools

MS Office environment (Excel, Power Point)

Jobbeschreibung

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• Drive global market, consumer, and competitor analysis to identify opportunities and define product strategy
• Develop and execute collections for assigned product lines
• Build Conceptual Assortment Plans (CAP) by product category and price architecture, aligned with merchandising and business targets
• Manage product lines through the entire product creation process, from planning, internal design and development meetings to prototype approval and global launch
• Execute product development in line with the GTM calendar, ensuring quality
• Collaborate across Footwear, Apparel, Accessories to ensure strong concept and product alignment
• Present product strategies and collections to international stakeholders and key partners
• Manage pricing, margins, product flow, and in‑store timing to ensure commercial success
• Validate and manage final FOB pricing to ensure alignment with defined margin targets
• Challenge product costing to drive the right balance of quality, margin, and net sales from design to production
• Develop catalogue content and support sell‑in materials
• Build strong market and industry insights through regular market visits, trade fairs, and suppliers.
• Preferably Bachelor/Master Degree in Fashion Management, Business Administration or Marketing
• Minimum 5 years of international apparel experience in a similar position with a top tier international sports company or vertical apparel brands
• Ideally first experiences in people management
• Readiness to travel
• Very good knowledge and passion for sportswear and consumer trends
• Very strong ability to work in a fast-paced environment dealing with complex processes at the same time
• Team player mentality, high flexibility and open mindedness
• Very strong analytical skills, overall business orientation
• Very good verbal and written language skills in English
• 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
• Please add your PORTFOLIO to the application
• This position is limited for 18 months.

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.

PUMA is a global sports brand creating footwear, apparel, and accessories that inspire athletes and everyday movers. The PUMA Group owns PUMA, Cobra Golf, and stichd, operates in 120+ countries, and has around 22,000 employees worldwide.

The PUMA corporate Headquarters are located in Herzogenaurach or Herzo, as we like to call our hometown, located in southern Germany close to Nuremberg. Every day, more than 1000 colleagues walk through our doors, ready to push sport and fashion forward. And if you’re lucky, you just might run into Usain Bolt or Antoine Griezmann walking down the hall.