Lead Product Excellence

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YOUR MISSION
Lead the global Product Excellence function, setting the strategic direction for fit, performance, quality, and testing standards across the PUMA brand, while representing Product Excellence in senior leadership forums and providing direction, escalation support, and strategic risk mitigation
Define and govern the one PUMA product standard, partnering with PGS, BUs, Innovation, Design, Development, and SCM to build and enforce holistic material, trim, labeling, and packaging standards, ensure global consistency, and reduce internal complexity
Steer long-term innovation and technology strategies, including lifecycle planning, access strategy, and cross-BU integration, while supporting the global 3D design team and sponsoring the evolution and adoption of standardized development and design processes, workflows, and tools
Oversee consolidation of the sustainability strategy across product types and ensure alignment with brand-wide sustainability targets
Lead organizational change management, driving “One Way of Working” across all product-creating functions
Identify and unlock synergy opportunities across BUs for product initiatives, platforms, and product business models
Ensure strategic end-to-end collaboration with Product Data & System Excellence, aligning physical product standards with digital product data, systems logic, and lifecycle management
Manage, empower, and develop the Product Excellence team, including Senior Manager, Manager, and Junior Manager roles.
YOUR TALENT
8–10 years’ relevant experience in product management, product excellence, or the international apparel and sporting goods industry, ideally with a leading global sports brand
Degree in fashion management, business administration, marketing, sports management, or a related field; bachelor’s or master’s preferred
Strategic expertise and extensive sports and sportswear market, retail, and industry knowledge, including consumer trends and product excellence standards
Proven ability to solve complex, job-specific challenges, develop new approaches, and recommend improvements to policies, procedures, and ways of working beyond the immediate function
Strong analytical and business acumen, with the ability to shape strategy and deliver projects successfully within the field of expertise
High autonomy in a content-driven expert role, independently representing the function and its responsibilities across the organization
Strong English communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to present, consult, and influence in an international, cross-functional environment
Ability to transfer functional expertise through mentoring, consulting, and training, and guide a small team of up to two disciplinary reports if 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.