Head of Product Line Management Sportstyle Footwear

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Headquarters, AZ, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Retail • Sports
The Role
Leads global Sportstyle footwear product line management, driving locally relevant product creation, strategy, market growth, consumer insights, and key-account initiatives. Oversees product calendars, seasonal projects, process improvements, and performance KPIs. Manages and develops the Product Line Management team while collaborating with design, development, sourcing, merchandising, marketing, and sales stakeholders. Requires extensive international sportswear product management experience, strong leadership, analytical and presentation skills, and up to 30% travel.
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YOUR MISSION

PRODUCT & BUSINESS

  • Drive the footwear product creation of locally relevant Sportstyle products for global market
  • Ensure the implementation of the Global Brand & BU Direction as well as Regional Strategy into local product strategy
  • Drive business & product initiatives to elevate the brand and gain market share globally
  • Drive initiatives to gain & implement consumer, trend and market/business insights
  • Shape the product strategy

PEOPLE:

  • Lead and supervise the Product Line Management Team
  • Build strong relationships & collaborate with peers in Design, Development, Sourcing, Merchandising & Marketing/Sales
  • Develop & empower individual team members to excel in their roles

PROCESS:

  • Ensure excellent local product creation support for global markets given local product & timeline requirements
  • Overlook entire calendar creation and ensure smooth run of seasonal projects from brief to launch date
  • Drive initiatives for process improvements and foster efficiencies towards given KPIs: style count, style efficiency, margin, net sales & on-time creation.

YOUR TALENT
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or Finance or related experience
  • Minimum 8 years international footwear product management experience with top tier international sports company, with 5+ years management experience required.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Credible knowledge of sportswear/fashion consumer trends and Footwear market/retail dynamics.
  • General knowledge of international retail environment
  • Awareness of agile working methods to foster collaboration with key stakeholders in design/development to capture fast lead times
  • Strong leadership skills. High initiative, high energy, passionate, decisive, eye for detail, confident.
  • Strong analytical, overall business orientation
  • Ability to frame and defend an alternative position
  • Ability to convincingly present category knowledge using PowerPoint and spreadsheets
  • Up to 30% domestic and international travel required.

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.

At PUMA, every application is reviewed by real people who are committed to fairness, transparency, and equal

opportunity - no matter your background, identity, or experience.To ensure our process stays true to these values, no automated systems or AI tools are used to make hiring decisions. Every decision is made by real people -with real judgment and accountability. We may use functions supported by Artificial Intelligence (AI) to carry out isolated organizational steps, such as scheduling interviews. These functions have no influence on decisions in the application process. We believe in creating spaces where everyone is welcome, celebrated, and empowered to contribute authentically. Because at PUMA, whoever wants to play, can play.

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.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent related experience
  • At least 8 years of international apparel product management experience with a top-tier international sports company
  • At least 5 years of management experience
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Knowledge of sportswear and fashion consumer trends and footwear market and retail dynamics
  • General knowledge of the international retail environment
  • Awareness of agile working methods
  • Strong leadership skills and ability to develop team members
  • Strong analytical and overall business orientation
  • Ability to present category knowledge using PowerPoint and spreadsheets
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 30%
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The Company
HQ: Herzogenaurach
14,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1948

What We Do

At PUMA, we are in constant pursuit of faster. That extends beyond our support of the fastest athletes in the world. We also work to be fast in how we adapt to and connect with the constantly changing world around us. Through innovative design, iconic footwear and apparel, and authentic partnerships, we aim to always push what’s next in both sport and culture. That hustler’s spirit can be felt across PUMA categories, partnerships, offices, and countries. And we are always in search of talent that can help us set the pace at which sport and culture collide, as well as finding better ways to connect and collaborate with our communities. PUMA supports over 14,000 employees across 120+ countries. The PUMA Group owns the brand PUMA, Cobra Golf and stichd, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany.

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