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We are looking for brave summitteers who don´t want to stay put. Leave your footprint at Jack Wolfskin.
Engineered in Germany, Proven in the Wild
Jack Wolfskin is an internationally renowned outdoor brand and part of the ANTA Sports Group, one of the world’s leading sporting goods companies. As one of the top providers of high-quality outdoor apparel, footwear, and equipment in Europe and China, Jack Wolfskin stands for innovation, functionality, and sustainability. With a strong network of owned stores and franchise partners, the company is also one of the largest franchisors in Germany's sporting goods retail sector.
We’re looking for people with a spirit of adventure - free thinkers who blaze their own trail and explore the wild with passion together with a strong team that lives and breathes the outdoors. Sound like you? Then welcome to the Wild Ones.
Jack Wolfskin is an internationally renowned outdoor brand and part of the ANTA Sports Group, one of the world’s leading sporting goods companies. As one of the top providers of high-quality outdoor apparel, footwear, and equipment in Europe and China, Jack Wolfskin stands for innovation, functionality, and sustainability. With a strong network of owned stores and franchise partners, the company is also one of the largest franchisors in Germany's sporting goods retail sector.
We’re looking for people with a spirit of adventure - free thinkers who blaze their own trail and explore the wild with passion together with a strong team that lives and breathes the outdoors. Sound like you? Then welcome to the Wild Ones.
Engineered in Germany, Proven in the Wild
Jack Wolfskin is an internationally renowned outdoor brand and part of the ANTA Sports Group, one of the world’s leading sporting goods companies. As one of the top providers of high-quality outdoor apparel, footwear, and equipment in Europe and China, Jack Wolfskin stands for innovation, functionality, and sustainability. With a strong network of owned stores and franchise partners, the company is also one of the largest franchisors in Germany's sporting goods retail sector.
We’re looking for people with a spirit of adventure - free thinkers who blaze their own trail and explore the wild with passion together with a strong team that lives and breathes the outdoors. Sound like you? Then welcome to the Wild Ones.
Jack Wolfskin is an internationally renowned outdoor brand and part of the ANTA Sports Group, one of the world’s leading sporting goods companies. As one of the top providers of high-quality outdoor apparel, footwear, and equipment in Europe and China, Jack Wolfskin stands for innovation, functionality, and sustainability. With a strong network of owned stores and franchise partners, the company is also one of the largest franchisors in Germany's sporting goods retail sector.
We’re looking for people with a spirit of adventure - free thinkers who blaze their own trail and explore the wild with passion together with a strong team that lives and breathes the outdoors. Sound like you? Then welcome to the Wild Ones.
We free the wild inside everyone and out there!
We are looking for you to join our team in the Product Department at our headquarters in Idstein as a Category Director Footwear & Equipment (f/m/d) as soon as possible. Our company headquarters will relocate to Eschborn in summer 2026, and your primary workplace will move to Eschborn from that time onward.
Your role in the Wolfpack:
- Define the category strategy for Footwear & Equipment together with the CPO and drive its execution in alignment with brand and business objectives.
- Create and drive seasonal business plans, ensuring clear alignment and execution across all functions.
- Lead the global Product Management and Merchandising functions for Footwear & Equipment.
- Build consumer-focused and commercially relevant assortments across product tiers, channels, and regions while ensuring a consistent global brand vision.
- Own category margin and profitability through strategic pricing, product mix management, and assortment steering.
- Drive assortment productivity and efficiency through optimized SKU architecture, segmentation, and range complexity management.
- Translate financial targets, channel strategies, and commercial input into seasonal range plans.
- Lead the category through the GTM process and inspire through compelling presentations at key GTM milestones.
- Collaborate closely with the Creative team to ensure the creative and design vision is consistently translated into commercially relevant product assortments.
- Partner closely with Sourcing teams to ensure Tier 1 and Tier 2 supplier capabilities support development targets, commercial objectives, and business needs.
- Responsible for the category budget and resource management.
- Lead continuous process improvement initiatives across the organization and drive efficiency.
What you bring:
- 8 years+ of experience in Product Management, Merchandising or buying within the outdoor industry with at least 3 years in a Leadership role.
- Strong understanding of the footwear and/or equipment market, consumer needs, and industry trends.
- Proven ability to build commercially successful and consumer-relevant assortments.
- Strong strategic thinking combined with solid business and product acumen.
- Visionary mindset with a hands-on and can-do attitude.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to drive decisions in a fast-paced environment.
- Highly structured and organized with strong attention to detail.
- Strong analytical skills and understanding of category KPIs.
- Excellent presentation and storytelling skills with the ability to inspire cross-functional teams.
- Strong collaborative and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
- Passion for outdoor culture and deep understanding of outdoor consumers.
- Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.
What you can expect from us:
- An exciting product world and international environment in a responsible, sustainability-driven company
- German and English as our working languages
- 30 days of paid vacation per year
- Flexible and hybrid working models
- Mobile working from abroad for up to 4 weeks per year
- Attractive employee discounts and company benefits
- “Employee Referral” bonus program
- Exclusive perks via Corporate Benefits
- Bike leasing – monthly subsidies for up to two leasing contracts
- EGYM company fitness – access to over 7,000 gyms
- Team events and outdoor sports activities
- A first-name culture and casual dress code
- Free water, coffee, and a variety of teas
Ready for your next adventure?
Then become part of our team! We look forward to receiving your application – exclusively via our online career portal – including your CV, earliest possible start date, and salary expectations.
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