Footwear Product Manager Jobs in New York

Demonstrated abilities in project management within all phases of the Product Creation Process

Experience with PLM systems, project management tools, BOM, and costing software

Maintain daily communications with Supply Chain to manage product status, material lead times, and commercialization scheduling

Troubleshoot and offer creative solutions throughout sample development to meet product goals while maintaining a sensitivity to design needs

Collaborate with factories on product requirements and standards, including sharing corporate sustainability and cultural measures to achieve shared goals

8-10 years minimum of experience in a footwear technical capacity, including product development, commercialization, and production

Excellent time management and interpersonal skills.

BA/BS degree, or equivalent combination of education and work experience

Assist product development and design teams to create seasonal collections and achieve design aesthetics, cost, fit/functionality and delivery requirements.

At least 1 year of experience in footwear or accessories product operations (internship experience included)

Strong cross functional partnering, problem solving, analytical, and multi-tasking skills

Outstanding follow-through skills and attention to detail.

BA/BS with concentration in Business, Management, Marketing, Sales

Manage & direct selling of footwear for the PUMA brand against all genders.

Knowledge and discipline to adhere to distribution guidelines.

6+ years of footwear sales or retail buying/merchandising/planning experience.

Must have strong interpersonal skills and be able to build lasting professional relationships.

Impeccable communication skills (both oral and written) and the ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization.

Manage seasonal buys hindsight’s to better understand channel specific needs and opportunities.

Work with Manager in creating and developing assortment plans on a seasonal basis for department store and off price channel.

5+ years in positions with relevant experience.

Experience working in a merchandising environment or a similar category.

Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, presentation and problem solving skills.

Strong strategic planning and analytical skills.

Minimum 1-2 years experience in handbag design, or relevant internships

Digital and hand sketching skills

Membership to Calm and access to other wellness benefits

Medical, dental, vision and ancillary benefits

Assist accessories team to research and refine seasonal concepts, select materials, and interpret color palette

Design into concepts passed on by creative director into respective categories alongside team

Must have project management and process improvement practices experience.

Manage the sample making process with the ability to troubleshoot, identify and resolve any potential fit, function or costing issues.

Knowledge and interest in sports a plus

Interest for knowledge in understanding the function of an item

Knowledge of material compounds a plus

Knowledge and ability to read technical design a plus

Knowledge of material types knits, wovens; non-wovens, leather and synthetics.

Experience with vendor negotiation, materials or related development projects is preferred.

Create material specifications using direct input from the Product Creation teams.

Submit material specifications to the Source Office material partners for sampling.

Cooperate with a cross-functional team to create the physical material library.

Ensure the maintenance of relevant material information in the GERBER system.

Must have three to five years’ experience in footwear sales management.

Implement national sales programs by developing field sales action plans and reviewing sales performance with upper management.

Job Qualifications and Skill Sets

Complete sales operation requirements by scheduling and assigning sales team members and following up on work results.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Can be Senior Manager or Director title.