Teamhead European Key Accounts in Manchester

• Mission
• Drive sustainable growth of one of PUMA's strategic European key accounts (JD Group), with full accountability for sales revenue, margin and profitability.
• Define and execute the multi-year account strategy across offline and online channels, aligning it with internal and external stakeholders including senior stakeholders.

Lead pre-season and in-season negotiations that create incrementality for the end customer, the key account and PUMA.

• Translate sell-through, retail insights, and market trends into effective assortment strategies, inventory optimization, and in-season actions.
• Lead and execute seasonal Go-To-Market processes, ensuring high-quality delivery across assortments, sell-in, and distribution planning.
• Foster strong cross-functional collaboration (Product, Planning, Supply Chain, Marketing) to ensure aligned execution, operational efficiency, and data-driven decision‑making.
• Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing team while driving a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Talents
• 10 years of commercial experience, including leadership experience in sales or account management (brand or retailer side), as well as a strong track record managing strategic key accounts in an omnichannel environment, ideally with a strong UK background.
• Strong commercial acumen with P&L or budget ownership and a deep understanding of revenue drivers and margin management.
• Deep Streetwear / UK‑led customer knowledge. Proven experience on how to translate end‑customer insights into tangible, repeatable assortment, marketing and business outcomes.
• In‑depth negotiation experience covering online and offline models.
• Proven experience in Go‑To‑Market (GTM) processes, including assortment planning, distribution, and sell‑in cycles.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to leverage data to optimize sell‑through, in‑season performance, and inventory health.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and relationship‑building skills, combined with an agile, hands‑on, and solution‑oriented approach.
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