When the company merged, everyone got relocated to New York and Erin was considering that change and move because “ I was young and in my twenties”. “ There was a financial and business side to it but we would also study the consumers, the consumer trends, fashion trends… all of that sounded much more interesting to me than what the other companies were about”.Įrin entered the program and was a buyer for many categories including cosmetics, accessories and sportswear. Then she found out about a department store that was recruiting for their executive training program, which was bringing young people in to learn to become buyers for the Boston-based the company.
She would go to all these different career fairs and interviews… “ It all seemed so boring,” she remembers. When she graduated from college, a lot of insurance companies and finance companies came to her school and tried to recruit her and other students. As part of our “ SHE MOVES US” series, Erin talks about her career, being a mother as well as a manager and about the importance of a work-life balance.Įrin Longin has spent most of her career at PUMA, just over 13 years. As Global Director of the Business Unit Run/Train, Erin Longin has helped restart PUMA’s running category and accompanied the successful launch of the new line of running shoes with the company’s advanced NITRO technology.
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