Senior Product Line Manager Sportstyle Apparel (18 months limited)

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

Zusammenfassung

A global sportswear company in Herzogenaurach seeks a professional for a dynamic role involving market analysis, collection development, and managing product lines. The candidate should have over five years of international experience in apparel, alongside an educational background in fashion management or business. The position encourages teamwork and flexibility, requiring strong analytical skills and a deep knowledge of consumer trends in sportswear. This role is limited to 18 months.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of international apparel experience in a similar position.
• First experiences in people management are ideal.
• Readiness to travel required.

Aufgaben

• Drive market analysis to identify opportunities.
• Develop collections for assigned product lines.
• Manage product lines through the entire creation process.

Kenntnisse

Fashion Management

Business Administration

Marketing

Sportswear knowledge

Consumer trends

Analytical skills

Team player mentality

Flexibility

MS Office

Verbal and written English skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor/Master Degree in related fields

Jobbeschreibung

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.

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YOUR MISSION

• 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.

YOUR TALENT

• 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 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.