Director Product (m/f/d)

You know the difference between a good product concept and a product that actually ends up in the warehouse on time, with the right quality, and at the right margin.

You have worked with Chinese factories for years, know the local production realities, and understand that some problems cannot be solved by email.

If production stops, goods are delayed, or quality is not right, you don't wait for the next status meeting.

You solve the problem.

And if that requires a flight to China, you'll be on the plane.

Pammys has grown to over 1 million customers in just four years. Today, over 150 employees are working to make Pammys an international footwear brand.

With our growth, the demands on product development, assortment, speed, and supply chain are increasing massively.

For this, we are looking for a Director Product (m/f/d) who will take overall responsibility for our product organization and lead our departments of Product Development, Merchandising, and Footwear Design.

You don't just manage products.

• Overall responsibility for the departments of Product Development, Merchandising, and Footwear Design
• Technical and disciplinary leadership of the respective Heads and Senior Specialists, as well as further development of the entire product organization
• Management of the complete product process from trend and idea through design, sourcing, sampling, calculation, and production to the final goods
• Building and further developing a strong international supplier and factory network with a clear focus on China
• Direct management and negotiation with factories regarding prices, MOQ, quality, capacities, delivery times, and production conditions
• Consistent troubleshooting of production, quality, or delivery problems and personal escalation on-site when necessary
• Regular travel to China and other production sites to personally manage factories, suppliers, and production processes
• Responsibility for product quality, timelines, margins, costing, and delivery capability
• Management of assortment, collections, and product roadmaps in collaboration with Merchandising, Design, Marketing, and Management
• Analysis of sales, demand, market trends, competitors, and customer insights for continuous development of the product portfolio
• Establishment of clear processes, KPIs, and responsibilities along the entire product lifecycle
• Close collaboration with Supply Chain, Logistics, Marketing, Finance, and Management
• Early identification of risks and consistent countermeasures before small problems become big ones

• Many years of experience in a leadership role in Product, Product Development, Sourcing, or Footwear, ideally in a fast-growing consumer, fashion, or footwear brand
• Several years of experience in managing executives and multidisciplinary product teams
• In-depth China experience and a robust network of factories, producers, and suppliers
• Very good knowledge of Chinese production processes, mentalities, negotiation structures, and supplier relationships
• Proven experience in sourcing, sampling, quality control, costing, production planning, and supplier management
• Very good understanding of footwear development, materials, construction, fit, and quality requirements
• Strong commercial understanding of margins, purchase prices, MOQ, volume, and product profitability
• Experience in building scalable product and production processes in a rapidly growing company
• Very high international travel readiness, especially to China
• You are prepared to travel at short notice if a critical production or delivery problem needs to be solved on-site
• Strong decision-making skills, high resilience, and a genuine hands-on mentality
• You do not wait for perfect information, but can make well-founded decisions under time pressure
• You take responsibility for the outcome and do not accept "it's impossible" before all options have been explored
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to build long-term supplier relationships while enforcing clear expectations
• Very good English skills, further language skills relevant for collaboration with Asian suppliers are a plus

• Overall Responsibility: You will lead one of the most central areas for our next growth phase
• Direct Impact: Your decisions will directly influence assortment, margin, quality, and delivery capability
• International Scope: Work directly with factories, producers, and partners in China and other production markets
• Leadership: Lead Product Development, Merchandising, and Footwear Design as a unified, strong organization
• Ownership: Short decision-making paths, direct access to management, and real responsibility
• Growth: Actively shape the product organization of a footwear brand with over 1 million customers
• Benefits: Attractive compensation, Germany ticket subsidy, and corporate benefits

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