Assistant Product Manager - Outdoor Footwear Temp (12 months) (m/f)
Praktikum Herzogenaurach (Middle Franconia) Design / Civil engineering / Industrial engineering
Job description
Country: Germany
Job Function: Marketing & Communications
State / Province: Germany
Position Type: Temp
City / Location: Herzogenaurach
Brand: adidas
Relocation: Yes
Somewhere, in one of our workshops right now, the future is taking shape. We are constantly working to redefine the way clothing and footwear transforms the pitch, court or course. This is what drives us: the feeling of discovery and the urge to innovate. When we create a product that makes our hearts beat faster, we know we’re onto something.
If this sounds inspiring, you might be one of us: Someone who loves to create the present, as well as shape the future. There’s a reason adidas has been at the forefront of defining sport for more than 60 years: We never stand still. Everyday, we work to improve everything we create.
At adidas, interesting, amazing and inspiring aren’t just ideas. They are what we do every single day.
Purpose
· Gain and generate consumer and sport insights
· Assist in executing the category direction
· Work with all creation functions to deliver product concepts
· Create ranges under supervision to achieve category goals
Accessibility
· Assist the PM/SPM in preparing the range direction, in the second step start to manage range direction with the support of the superior
· Understand and execute the product creation process according to calendar timelines
· Work within cross-functional team to enable a smooth product creation process with an optimum product outcome
· Analyse range performance
· Build knowledge to be able to maintain product information systems according to process time-lines
· Experience market, consumer and retailer needs to be able to create industry leading products
· Help to prepare range presentations; in the second step present own ranges with guidelines of the superior with regards to structure and content
· Support the creation team to implement given CtC (Concept to Consumer) direction for relevant ranges in partnership with CtC counterparts
· Execute given projects within a discussed frame
Knowledge, Capabilities and Experience
· Transport information clearly and effectively
· Cooperate well and effectively to maintain trustful relationships
· Ability to work and support others in a team environment
· Plan daily working time effectively
· Show analytical skills
· Ability to travel
· Passion for sports
Qualifications
· College degree, preferably in marketing/business /textile/fashion
· International mind-set, ideally study abroad
· Min. one relevant internship, ideally one year relevant practical working experience
· Fluent in English
· PC skills (MS Office programs)