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Your mission
Plan Kids footwear collection, detecting gaps in the market and briefing new products, concepts, and packs with consumer in mind
Ensure targets and KPIs are met, focusing on range structure, price point matrix and product lifecycle management
Work together with design, development and merchandising to ensure that the final collection is meeting consumer and account needs: From planning phase until prototype approval and launch
Manage teardowns with development and factories ensuring FOBs targets are met and challenging the product costing, understand how costing affects product quality, margin, net sales from design phase to production release
Present product strategy and product lines to international partners as well as key accounts
Work together with the business unit marketing team to ensure strategic communication is achieved and collaborate in planning the whole sell-in support
Align Kids specific 360 projects, partnering with Apparel and Accessories
Coordinate different Kids lines challenging processes and timelines
Coordinate and final checking of the instore date/product flow
Availability to travel regularly for market/account visits and fairs
Ensure on time-and accurate input of product data for all assigned product lines and all required information.
Your talent
Graduate studies in Business Administration, Sports Management or similar
A minimum of 5 years work experience in product management in the sporting goods industry, preferably Sportstyle and /or Footwear
Good market and retail knowledge
Developed product sense and taste level
Very good communication skills as well as excellent English knowledge (written and spoken)
Very good analytical skills
Excellent MS-Office skills (Excel, Word, Power Point)
Flexible teamplayer with good organizational skills and well-structured work.
Our principles
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.