Hugo Boss Senior Commercial Strategy Manager

About Hugo Boss

Founded in 1924 and headquartered in Metzingen, Germany, HUGO BOSS is a global premium fashion group whose BOSS and HUGO brands offer distinct expressions of contemporary style. With roots in tailoring, its collections span clothing, accessories and fragrances, combining design expertise with international commercial reach. As an employer, the group offers career paths across creative disciplines, product development, retail, digital commerce and corporate functions. Its international operations bring together diverse professional expertise, with opportunities to contribute to brand development and customer experience.

Role & Responsibilities

• Partner with top management to develop a customer-centric, competitive global commercial strategy for HUGO BOSS AG.
• Lead and steer global, cross-functional strategic projects to improve sales and product strategies.
• Develop global distribution, channel and expansion concepts to reach target customers through the BOSS and HUGO brands.
• Translate strategic direction into actionable initiatives and align key internal stakeholders and markets.
• Collaborate with subsidiaries worldwide to ensure a strong go-to-market approach and best-in-class partner support.
• Analyse global sales performance, commercial formats and customer behaviour; identify growth levers and business opportunities; and recommend innovative, customer-centric solutions to improve company performance.
• Prepare, own and deliver high-impact board-level presentations, strategic analyses and key decision documents for the CSO office.
• Engage confidently with senior stakeholders across the organisation, applying influence, communication and strategic judgement.
• Support robust, fact-based decision-making and present possible courses of action for the company’s future direction to top management.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or MBA.
• At least 7 years of experience in retail, consumer brands or strategy consultancy.
• Proven track record in strategic business development and brand-focused projects.
• Extensive go-to-market expertise and a keen understanding of industry and market dynamics.
• International experience preferred.
• Proficient in English; basic German skills preferred.
• Exceptional analytical, conceptual, communication and presentation abilities.
• Confident, adaptable team player who takes a detail-oriented, pragmatic and solution-focused approach.

Skills

Experience

At least 7 years in retail, consumer brands or strategy consultancy.

Education

Master’s degree or MBA.

Benefits

Competitive salary; vacation and Christmas bonuses; mobility allowance or Deutschlandticket; annual clothing allowance; company pension scheme; SHIP share program; flexible working models, including 3 days in Metzingen and 2 days working remotely; Me Time program for personal time off; option of 30 days of Mobile Work EU annually; employee gym and sports activities; 37-hour workweek; 30 vacation days per year; shopping discounts for employees, family and friends; free admission to more than 15 international art museums; modern workplaces and innovative tools; environmentally friendly bus shuttle; award-winning Times restaurant and café.

Culture

Hugo Boss combines German tailoring heritage with a contemporary, globally minded approach, creating a workplace where precision, creativity and commercial awareness are central. Its teams work across design, retail and digital functions, with an emphasis on collaboration, innovation and delivering a consistent premium brand experience.

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