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Head Of Global Wholesale Product Management (f/m/d)

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Hugo Boss

9d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Expert Level
  • Marketing
    Product
  • Metzingen

AI generated summary

  • You need 15+ years in global wholesale product management, strong team leadership, fashion expertise, excellent project management, market analysis skills, and fluency in English.
  • You will lead wholesale product strategy, drive net sales, analyze markets, foster cross-department collaboration, support product development, and manage your team and budget effectively.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of experience in global product management, with a focus on wholesale product strategies
  • Profound experience in leading and managing teams, ensuring effective collaboration and achieving goals
  • Exceptional product know how and high interest in fashion and style
  • Outstanding project management, execution, and cross-organizational networking and coordination skills
  • Excellent critical thinking, analytical, and organizational skills to drive strategic product initiatives
  • Very good communication skills, with business fluency in English, to effectively convey product strategies and collaborate across global teams
  • Proven experience in strategic layout for new products, analysing markets, and working with competitive data to inform product development and market positioning
  • In-depth knowledge of worldwide markets, with the ability to identify and leverage market potentials across diverse cultural backgrounds and interests

Responsibilities

  • Lead the direction, development, and implementation of the wholesale product line strategy and vision, ensuring alignment with global brand experience and desirability through brand-conform product capsules and concepts. Ultimate goal is to enhance market share and brand presence while diving increased margins year on year
  • Strategically drive net sales by implementing and monitoring new product ideas worldwide, ensuring they meet both industry and HUGO BOSS standards
  • Conduct thorough market analyses and evaluate competitive data to identify and exploit market potentials across global markets, considering diverse cultural backgrounds and interests
  • Foster collaboration and alignment between global interfaces, including Wholesale, Retail, E-commerce, Design, Product Development, and Brand Controlling, to ensure a cohesive and win-win environment throughout the product development process
  • Effectively support product developments by coordinating a go to market strategy amongst Business Units and Global Marketing functions with the goal to provide wholesale teams with a 360° go to market strategy to support sell in and sell out
  • Provide functional and disciplinary leadership to the team, maintaining expertise in techniques, principles, and industry best practices to drive area development. Manage budget responsibilities to support strategic objectives

FAQs

What is the main responsibility of the Head of Global Wholesale Product Management?

The main responsibility is to drive the strategic direction and development of HUGO BOSS's wholesale product line, ensuring alignment with the global brand experience and enhancing market share.

How many years of experience are required for this position?

A minimum of 15 years of experience in global product management, specifically focusing on wholesale product strategies, is required.

Is there an emphasis on team leadership in this role?

Yes, this position involves providing functional and disciplinary leadership to the team, ensuring effective collaboration and achieving goals.

What qualifications are necessary for this role?

Candidates should have exceptional product knowledge, outstanding project management skills, excellent critical thinking and analytical skills, and business fluency in English.

Are there opportunities for professional development?

Yes, the role encourages collaboration and alignment with various departments, fostering a cohesive environment for professional growth.

What are the working hours for this position?

The job supports a 37-hour workweek, allowing for work-life balance.

Does HUGO BOSS offer any wellness benefits?

Yes, employees can take advantage of an employee gym, a variety of sports activities, and the option for personal time off through the 'Me Time' program.

Are there any specific benefits related to fashion?

Yes, employees receive an annual clothing allowance and exclusive discounts for shopping, as well as free entrance to more than 15 international art museums.

How does HUGO BOSS prioritize sustainability?

Sustainability is a key value for HUGO BOSS; the company is committed to environmental and climate protection, and offers an environmentally friendly bus shuttle.

What is the hybrid work model mentioned in the job description?

The hybrid work model allows employees to work three days in Metzingen and two days remotely, promoting flexibility in work arrangements.

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Retail & Consumer Goods
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1924
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

At HUGO BOSS, we firmly believe that the passion and dedication of our employees is the essence for the successful execution of our “CLAIM 5” growth strategy. A strong commitment to empowering people and teams is therefore firmly anchored in “CLAIM 5”. In this context, our HUGO BOSS values – entrepreneurial spirit, personal ownership, team mentality, simplicity & quality, and youthful spirit – play a key role. They form the guiding principle for day-to-day cooperation and are intended to foster a spirit of mutual trust. The aim is to create an environment that enables all employees to develop their individual talents and thus directly contribute to the success of “CLAIM 5”. On top of that, HUGO BOSS intends to continue positioning itself as one of the most attractive employers in the fashion industry. This, in turn, should enable us to attract the best talents in the sector.

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