• Partner with Sales Management to set a clear direction for the PUMA Golf Merchandising team that aligns with regional strategies and financial targets.
• Create momentum across Wholesale & ecom, while constantly seeking new opportunities to drive growth and brand heat in all channels
• Develop and execute an overall product strategy that maximizes profits, provides a consistent consumer experience and demonstrates highest quality of product offering possible
• Conceive and create new thoughts and ideas pertaining to maximizing revenue and resources, presenting products and reaching the consumer
• Own overall retail-focused seasonal PUMA Golf product line architecture, assortment plans and lifecycle plans, ensuring that the line plan is built to support key category growth initiatives and Key Account strategies
• Partner with Global Business Units/Product Line Management to ensure the creation of product that meets Channel needs/targeted line architecture and pricing requirements
• Drive presentation of seasonal architecture to global product teams along with insights and commercial input that align to brand positioning and vision.
• Own the overall process of briefing margin appropriate products and/or special programs based on specific market needs that incorporate customer insights, consumer trends, competitive activities, market intelligence and the North American distribution strategy.
• Oversee all information related to products including but not limited to price points, forecasts, introduction/launch dates and distribution plans
• Responsible for key account and sales rep sample management
• Review ongoing sell-through analysis for the overall category and key accounts to assess trends and needs while ensuring fast decision making
• Deliver channel/marketplace insights to all relevant stakeholders (Wholesale, Retail, Global Business Units, Global Merchandising, Marketing and Finance) to ensure that product needs are met and proper go-to-market activities can be executed
• Travel the market to gain insight on current trends, consumer behaviors and channel opportunities
• Work with VP Sales and Finance to own product forecasting and purchases for the PUMA Golf footwear, apparel and accessories category
• Own seasonal and annual PUMA Golf Merchandising plans that align with overall financial and sales budgets
• Ensure SKU efficiency and sample expenditures meet regional guidelines and parameters
• Serve as PUMA Golf product expert of the North American region, internally and externally
• Deliver impactful presentations that influence financial performance with NA Key Accounts
• Drive seasonal pre-line process for PUMA Golf across all channels to collect customer insight, brief additional needs and adjust seasonal assortment plans as needed
• Manage and train direct reports for all merchandising and forecasting functions
• Develop, empower and grow direct reports to own and become an expert on their business, take risks, have fact-based conversations and take on increasing levels of responsibility
• Serves as primary point of contact for senior level global counterparts regarding PUMA Golf product and strategy for Wholesale
• Collaborate with Sales counterparts to identify needs as related to assortment plans and product flow to maximize wins for the PUMA brand and the customer
• Educate the Sales force on seasonal merchandising strategies and product
• Work closely with Planning and Operations counterparts to share information regarding financial targets, functional milestones and account planning, forecasting and performance
• Collaborate with Marketing to align on seasonal stories and go-to-market plans
• Work cross-functionally to ensure that the go-to-market process runs smoothly. Duties include but are not limited to: Participation and/or Merchandising leadership in account meetings and presentations, Drive account meeting product set up and break down, Seasonal sales meeting/launch participation, presentation and set up, Own the development of necessary sales and account meeting presentation materials, Trade show participation, presentation and set up, Quickly execute agreed upon post-meeting action items including product briefs and forecasting execution

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in global product role.
• Minimum 5 years at a senior level with extended responsibilities.
• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Product Marketing, or an Apparel/Fashion related discipline is required. MBA preferred.
• Ability to consistently drive growth in financial and performance metrics by reacting to changing consumer behaviors, building relationships and delivering a value-experience equation to the brand, category and consumer.
• Must have excellent skills in product management, creative product development, establishing work procedures and time-lines, price calculation, and maintaining range management systems.
• Efficient technical background related to apparel, footwear and accessories including toolings, uppers, fabrics, trims, product development, and quality requirements.
• Competitive product knowledge in Sports, Golf and/or Sportlifestyle market.
• Experience within an international company preferred.
• Must demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Passion for Sports and Golf

The Hiring range base pay for this position is $135,600 - $197,285 + Bonus + Benefits

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Pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience