Herzogenaurach, Germany
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Your Talent
- All genders are welcome to apply
- Bachelor’s Degree in Footwear, Industrial, Fashion Design and/or relevant field of study
- At least 7 years of experience in Footwear design, ideally in the fashion, sportswear or casual sports lifestyle industry
- Strong leadership skills including the ability to motivate and mentor others (at least 2 years of leadership experience)
- Proficiency and refinement in all stages of presentation, from concept to final design review
- Strong concept and storytelling skills
- Broad knowledge of all aspects of Footwear product development from positioning to prototype making through to manufacturing
- Developed product sense and taste level as well as strong awareness and understanding of Sportstyle EMEA consumer and marketplace
- Strong written and verbal communication, negotiation and influencing skills
- A visionary teamplayer
- Please submit your PORTFOLIO with your CV
- This opportunity will be available in full time or part time.
Your Mission
- Oversee the design execution for Special Make Up products for Sportstyle Footwear RCC EMEA ( Regional Creation Center EMEA) with a great focus on color and materials expertise, in line with PUMA's seasonal development calendar
- Work with Product Line Managers and Development to develop unique and relevant collection based and stand alone color and material footwear designs and product stories, respecting the seasonal creative direction, for the EMEA Region and support the team in preparing and presenting these to key accounts
- Represent your design areas as design spokesperson at internal and external meetings
- Drive a close cooperation with designers from inline, other RCC designers and other product areas (Apparel & Accessories) to ensure strong collaboration and 360 design concepts when needed
- Manage, support, motivate, coordinate and develop the assigned RCC EMEA design team, including hiring, yearly performance appraisal process, goal setting, budget planning, redundancies
- Provide strategic design and related support to Sr Director RCC EMEA
- International and domestic travel as required for Key Account meetings, market research, trend and inspiration trips, consumer insights and factories/development centers.
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.
PUMA supports over 21,000 employees across 51 countries. The PUMA Group owns the brand PUMA, Cobra Golf and stichd, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany.