Manager Product Data & System Excellence

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, 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.

Your mission

• Execute PDSE processes within assigned BU(s) or category groups, ensuring correct application of coding guidelines and product data maintenance rules

• Perform product data completeness checks, ensuring all required attributes are captured for reporting, financial processes, and eCom readiness

• Monitor and maintain data quality, conducting milestone‑based horizontal checks and raising deviations to Senior Manager/Teamhead.

• Support implementation of new product creation tools, including testing, user training, documentation, and ongoing improvements

• Analyze system and process performance, identifying improvement opportunities and collaborating with business users to refine workflows

• Collaborate closely with D&T, providing detailed business input for enhancements, bug fixes, and new functionalities

• Consolidate system/data requirements from BUs and cross‑functional partners, ensuring functional changes are correctly evaluated and documented

• Ensure close collaboration with Product Excellence, aligning product data elements with physical product standards and creation processes

• Support sustainability‑related data tracking and documentation, ensuring data readiness for reporting tools

• Coach Junior Managers and provide day‑to‑day operational guidance.

Your talent

• Abgeschlossenes Studium in Betriebswirtschaft, Wirtschaftsinformatik, Supply Chain Management, Produktmanagement oder einer vergleichbaren Qualifikation

• Mehrjährige Berufserfahrung (mind. 4 Jahre) im Bereich Product Data Management, Product Creation, Prozessmanagement oder in einer vergleichbaren Schnittstellenfunktion

• Sehr gutes Verständnis von Produktentstehungsprozessen (z. B. PDSE), Produktdatenstrukturen sowie Datenqualitäts- und Reporting-Standards

• Erfahrung im Umgang mit Produktdaten-Systemen (PLM, PIM, ERP oder vergleichbare Tools) sowie hohe Systemaffinität

• Ausgeprägtes Verständnis für Datenqualität, Reporting-Anforderungen, eCom Readiness und finanzrelevante Datenprozesse

• Erfahrung in der Analyse, Optimierung und Dokumentation von Geschäftsprozessen sowie in der Ableitung von System‑ und Workflow‑Verbesserungen

• Fähigkeit, Business-Anforderungen strukturiert zu erfassen, zu konsolidieren und in funktionale Spezifikationen zu überführen

• Erfahrung in der Zusammenarbeit mit IT-/D&T-Teams, insbesondere bei Testing, Bug-Fixes, Tool-Implementierungen und Systemerweiterungen

• Sehr gute analytische Fähigkeiten sowie eine strukturierte, lösungsorientierte Arbeitsweise

• Hohes Qualitätsbewusstsein und ausgeprägte Detailgenauigkeit

• Kommunikationsstärke und Fähigkeit zur Zusammenarbeit mit cross-funktionalen Stakeholdern (z. B. Business Units, Product Excellence, Sustainability, IT)

• Idealerweise Erfahrung im Umgang mit Nachhaltigkeitsdaten und entsprechenden Reporting-Anforderungen

• Sehr gute Deutsch- und Englischkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift

• Sicherer Umgang mit MS Office, insbesondere Excel und PowerPoint.

Our principles

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 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.