What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Line Management Basketball Footwear position at PUMA Group?
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YOUR MISSION:
The Product Line Manager will have the opportunity to work in a hands-on product management environment for a growing business within Puma. They will be directly involved in the product creation process for the Global Basketball Footwear lines to service the global market.
(Benefit Summary Corporate)
Pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
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.
PUMA is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of PUMA to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, gender, physical or mental disability, veteran-status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
YOUR MISSION:
The Product Line Manager will have the opportunity to work in a hands-on product management environment for a growing business within Puma. They will be directly involved in the product creation process for the Global Basketball Footwear lines to service the global market.
- Collaborate across global BU, Development, Merch, and Sales to develop plans resulting in business and brand heat growth through the lens of Basketball Footwear.
- Own the product creation process for multiple models within Puma Basketball Footwear Range.
- Work closely with marketing, sales, merchandising and development to ensure proper GTM process is kept and product story comes to life.
- Facilitate growth plans of Puma Basketball Footwear including both inline and signature product ranges on a global scale.
- Maintain product information systems ensuring excellent data quality, collaborate with GTM to ensure data accuracy and deadlines
- Keep track of samples arriving from sourcing regions and send them to the Global merchandisers and sales teams
- Maintain sample storage area to ensure organization and easy access to the product
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing or Finance
- 2-4 years of experience in Product Line Management within the sportswear industry, footwear preferred
- Experience with managing systems with attention to detail
- Experience working in ambiguous and agile work environment
- Independent and open-minded thinker
- Proactive and solution driven
- Interest in Basketball and it’s product stories
- Solid knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Power Point and Word are necessary.
- Knowledge of Adobe Cloud specifically Illustrator
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally
(Benefit Summary Corporate)
Pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
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.
PUMA is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of PUMA to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, gender, physical or mental disability, veteran-status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.