Junior Manager Merchandising ACC Commercial at PUMA

, , Germany -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

15 Feb, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Merchandising Strategy, Assortment Planning, Product Directives, Go-To-Market Coordination, Launch Calendars, Data Collection, Price List Maintenance, Channel Forecasting, Financial Planning Support, Cross-functional Collaboration, Data Accuracy, Excel, Data Analysis, System Navigation, Organizational Skills, Communication

Industry

Retail

Description

YOUR MISSION Support the implementation of the European Commercial merchandising strategy by aligning assortments with global product directives and preparing analytical inputs that contribute to brand heat, demand, and range efficiency. Assist with seasonal GTM coordination by maintaining launch calendars, updating timelines, and ensuring smooth information flow between merchandising and category marketing teams. Contribute to the preparation of merchandising plans by collecting data, updating assortments, and compiling recommendations from Senior Managers and category leads. Help adapt global assortments and guidelines to cluster‑level needs by updating templates, maintaining product lists, and ensuring accuracy in documents and systems. Maintain and update regional price lists while ensuring accuracy across systems and alignment with global guidance. Track and consolidate channel forecasts, ensuring complete, accurate, and timely data submission for Senior Merchandising colleagues. Provide analytical and administrative support for financial midterm planning by preparing basic reports, collecting category data, and assisting with budget documentation. Collaborate with cross‑functional partners such as Global Product, Sales, E‑com, Retail, and Marketing by sharing updated product information and supporting assigned commercial activities. Participate in routines with Supply Chain, Merchandising Operations, and Analytics by monitoring data accuracy, updating reports, and supporting process documentation. Support SMU and collaboration initiatives by preparing product lists, maintaining briefing templates, and coordinating inputs across Global, Sales, and Retail teams. YOUR TALENT A relevant bachelor’s degree and ideally early experience through internships or working student roles in merchandising, product management, buying, planning, retail, or marketing. A basic understanding of product lifecycle management, assortments, consumer trends, and the fashion or sporting goods industry is essential. Strong functional merchandising skills are required, including the ability to work with product data, price lists, item masters, and support GTM tasks with accuracy. Solid analytical and technical capabilities are important, including comfort with Excel tools (lookups, pivots), basic data analysis, and a high attention to detail when working with pricing, forecasting, and system inputs. The role requires the ability to learn and navigate merchandising systems such as ERP, PLM, PIM, and forecasting tools while maintaining strong data integrity. Cross‑functional and organizational skills are key, particularly the ability to collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Global Product, and Merchandising Operations while managing multiple tasks and timelines. Clear communication skills are needed to summarize information, prepare documentation, and proactively seek clarity and alignment with team members. Personal traits such as curiosity, a proactive and positive mindset, reliability, and a hands‑on “can‑do” attitude contribute strongly to success in this role. SPEED & SPIRIT is what we look for in our candidates, defined by some simple values that inspire us to BE DRIVEN in our performance, BE VIBRANT in our sporting legacy, BE TOGETHER in our team spirit, and BE YOU to let our individual talent and experience shine. Applying for a job at PUMA is easy. Simply click APPLY ONLINE and follow the steps to upload your application. 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. PUMA supports over 22,000 employees across 120+ countries. The PUMA Group owns the brand PUMA, Cobra Golf and stichd, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany.

Responsibilities

The role involves supporting the implementation of the European Commercial merchandising strategy by aligning assortments with global directives and preparing analytical inputs for brand heat and range efficiency. Key tasks include assisting with seasonal Go-To-Market coordination, contributing to merchandising plans, adapting global guidelines, and maintaining regional price lists.