Senior Product Manager (m/f/d)

• 08 September 2026
• 100%
• Indefinite period
• Oberkirch

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Senior Product Manager (m/f/d) #

Workload: 100 % / Workplace: Sursee ##

Quality at every moment starts with YOU - as an international fashion player, we operate in a very dynamic environment. Excellence, innovation, and sustainability are at the heart of everything we do. In this role, you will shape future-ready men's and children's ready-to-wear collections, anticipating evolving consumer needs and translating them into distinctive and commercially successful product solutions. By combining creativity, consumer understanding, and strategic thinking, you will identify new opportunities, drive category growth, and contribute to the future development of CALIDA's product offering. Working with your cross-functional partners, you will ensure that excellent product ideas become relevant, brand-faithful, and successful collections. Become a member of the CALIDA family and join us in shaping the textile future of tomorrow.

Your area of responsibility

• You develop the men's and children's ready-to-wear category strategy and develop collections that are consumer-relevant, brand-faithful, and commercially successful.
• You identify emerging consumer needs, market opportunities, and category white spaces, translating them into impactful product concepts and category initiatives.
• You manage the assortment and price architecture throughout the product life cycle, balancing consumer appeal, profitability, and sustainability.
• You analyze market, consumer, and product performance data and transform insights into clear commercial actions, forecasts, and growth opportunities.
• You drive category performance and profitability in close collaboration with the Product & Design Director, Design, and Brand Merchandising, and work closely with Operations, Marketing, Sales, and Controlling.
• You are comfortable both analyzing commercial performance and discussing product opportunities, as well as driving execution to achieve results.
• You challenge the status quo and continuously explore new ideas, innovative product concepts, and opportunities to strengthen category relevance and future growth.
• You lead and develop Junior Product Managers, set priorities, and ensure high-quality execution across the category.
• You coordinate collection-related information and presentations between teams and support a successful market launch.
• You continuously improve processes, tools, and ways of working and contribute to cross-functional strategic projects.

What we value

• You have more than 8 years of experience in product or category management in the apparel or textile industry; experience in underwear or loungewear is a plus.
• You have a degree in business administration, apparel management, or a comparable field and bring solid expertise in apparel and textiles.
• You combine creativity, curiosity about the consumer, and a strong sense of trends with strategic, analytical, and commercial thinking.
• You understand how to link consumer needs, brand objectives, and commercial goals to create relevant and successful assortments.
• You take initiative, set clear priorities, and transform ideas into actions with an entrepreneurial and pragmatic mindset.
• You have leadership experience and enjoy developing people and collaborating across functions.
• You are a confident communicator and presenter with a structured and quality-oriented way of working.
• You speak fluent German and English and are willing to travel if necessary.

We invite you. Discover our world, play an active role in change, and share our love for our products and customers. We offer ambitious fashion enthusiasts, digital natives, and brand lovers the necessary freedom for their ideas and individual development in an international and multi-brand environment.

Our recruitment process

You can expect a transparent and personal recruitment process that places your skills and personality at the center.

1. Digital registration (1 hour)

Start your journey with a virtual interview via Teams. This is an opportunity to get to know each other and learn more about your potential role - all from the comfort of your home.

1. In-person meeting at our headquarters in Sursee (2-3 hours)

After a successful first interview, we will invite you to our headquarters in Sursee. You will delve deeper into the role, meet the team in person, and discover our working environment during an office tour.

We only consider applications submitted via our careers page. For this position, we cannot consider candidate profiles submitted by recruitment agencies.