Experience

Protecting People GmbH

• Germany
• Plastics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager Disposition & Assortment B2C, E-Commerce

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Assortment Sales Disposition Pricing Market research Assortment Sales Disposition Pricing Market research



Brose Group

• Germany
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager Merchandising & Brose Shops

  • Apr 2017 - Mar 2021

  Sales Shop Managment Shop expansion Supplier selection Purchasing Market research Marketing Product development Product pricing Assortment planing Online Sales Shop Managment Shop expansion Supplier selection Purchasing Market research Marketing Product development Product pricing Assortment planing Online



Jochen Schweizer GmbH

• Germany
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Department Merchandising

  • Jul 2013 - Mar 2016

  Merchandising Productmanagement Design, Brand Management B2B Sourcing Business Development Sales online-offline Logistic IT development Merchandising Productmanagement Design, Brand Management B2B Sourcing Business Development Sales online-offline Logistic IT development



Freelance Projects

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services

• Produkt & Project manager

  • Oct 2012 - Jun 2013

  Business concepts and strategies Product Plans Design Briefs Product Sourcing & Pricing Product Development execution Target Consumer bible Financial business plan Cooperate identity Project Management Currently freelance for Jochen Schweizer Group Business concepts and strategies Product Plans Design Briefs Product Sourcing & Pricing Product Development execution Target Consumer bible Financial business plan Cooperate identity Project Management Currently freelance for Jochen Schweizer Group



Jako Living Sports

• Sporting Goods Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Product Management-Development

  • Dec 2011 - Jun 2012

  Heading up the Product Management and Development/Design department, with 8 direct reporting lines Responsible for : •Football Licensed Products Hannover 96, Eintracht Frankfurt, Greuther Fürth, FC Augsburg •Football Licensed Merchandizing Products for various clubs •Team Sport, Training lines for professional and non professional football player •Casual Basics, Running, Fitness •Creation & development and sourcing of accessories, balls, team specific hard wear •B2B with TUI, NKD etc •PITCH Football Apparel Lifestyle collection •B2B business, creation of branded and non branded products • Footwear: Football, Indoor,Training, Kids,Lifestyle cross gender •Leading and steering the product creation process with full responsibility in regards to given financial and non financial targets of JAKO AG •Identifying business opportunities to further grow the company business •Visits of suppliers in Europe and Asia, product placement and price negotiations •Close work with sales team to provide customized product merchandise plans, price points to all retail account level •Interacting with internal departments to ensure alignment and support for JAKO product developments •Organising and supporting sales launches with internal and external partners



Puma

• Food Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Team Head/Category Product Manager Apparel

  • Oct 2004 - Feb 2011

  Senior Product Line Manager (Category Manager) of Puma’s Men’s & Women’s volume basic lifestyle business, with 3 direct reporting lines Direct reporting to the Director of Product- and Merchandise-Management whole sale & Puma retail Apparel Heading up the Product Management Team, of 3 direct reporting lines responsible for : •Foundation Men‘s & Women‘s Puma‘s basic volume apparel collection •Separate Basic Jackets non and functional Outerwear •Ouninpohja, Puma‘s first Outdoor collection inspired by Motor sport •Samoa Rugby Lifestyle, 360 Concept customised for Puma‘s own Retail floors & Key partners •Essentials, Puma‘s NOS men‘s & women‘s Essentials program •Quick response Graphic Tee program •Ferrari Lifestyle collection •Building seasonal product line plans matching to the global demand in respect to the company’s seasonal targets net sales, margin, sku and style efficiencies targets •presenting ranges both internally to the PUMA subsidiaries and externally to key retailers. •Work in close cooperation with the global Puma Retail organization in order to select a global retail product offer from the international inline assortment. •Coordination of seasonal information so as line plans, designs, sku & style count between the headquarter and Puma Japan. •Working in close cooperation with the global merchandising team; reviewing & agreeing style minimums & lead times for each seasonal offer



adidas

• Germany
• Sporting Goods
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Product Manager Apparel Teamsport/Training Men's

  • Jun 1997 - Sep 2004

  1997 Development of licensed and non licensed Football Training wear, FIFA Referees, Goalkeeper. 1998 Assistant Product Manager, BU Football, Football non licensed Training wear, FIFA Referees, Goalkeeper. Apparel project for Training wear and FIFA Referee equipment for the Football WC 1998 2001 Product Manager, BU Football, Football non licensed Training wear FIFA Referees apparel for WC 2000, Goalkeeper, Rugby on pitch & off pitch Training wear. Development of the first body fit Rugby Jersey for the ALL BLACKS, New Zealand •Off pitch Training collections (base for all Clubs and Federations signed by Adidas) •Customized Training Wear for the WC 1998 •Goalkeeping •Referee collection •FIFA Referee collection •Rugby licenced for professional Rugby Club & Federations •On & off pitch training wear for the ALL Blacks, New Zealand Rugby Federation 2002 Product Manager, Training men’s department, performance & non performance apparel 2004 Senior Product Manager, Training men’s department, performance & non performance apparel NOS program men’s •Adidas men’s volume basic collection, 3 Stripes, 3 Stripes inspired, performance basics •Training wear performance and non performance •Training & Leisure Suits •Adi Dassler Lifestyle collection •Top Performance off Pitch gear •NOS Adidas Essentials, established •Separate Jackets, Outerwear Performance (GoreTex) & Non Performance



Ningbo Silk Trend, Polymax Group Macau

• Produktmanager

  • May 1995 - Apr 1997

  Supervisor of the Merchandizing, Shipping & Quality department. •Handling all of Key Account activities from first contact until final order placement. •Production planning in cooperation with the Production Manager. •Price and margin calculation. •Supplier visits and order quality checks before shipping • Coordination of all production departments between the locations in China (Ningbo-Macau-Shanghai). Supervisor of the Merchandizing, Shipping & Quality department. •Handling all of Key Account activities from first contact until final order placement. •Production planning in cooperation with the Production Manager. •Price and margin calculation. •Supplier visits and order quality checks before shipping • Coordination of all production departments between the locations in China (Ningbo-Macau-Shanghai).