PURPOSE

• Supports the Athlete Product Excellence Manager Operations to manage and coordinate the set up and operational processes for Athlete Product Excellence (APEX) products, to assure high quality products, fulfilling our athletes needs and supports to ensure successful on field product launches.
• Works towards the customized product creation workstream, in close cooperation with the APEX Manager Operations and factories in Germany and in Asia, to create custom made products for all contracted players, according to their individual needs.
• Ensures in time deliveries of materials and components and custom product, to guarantee on field visibility of key brand product franchises, by supporting the Athlete Product Excellence team to achieve outstanding results.
• Drives materials and components forecasting and monitoring in time deliveries.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Product

• Assists the APEX Manager Operations to specify the needs and requirements of the athlete for product customization (performance, fit & comfort, accessorizing and rehabilitation) for Scheinfeld made to measure / sample shops.
• Supports to specify the Athlete Product Excellence version of an inline product in close cooperation with Athlete Product Excellence Manager, the inline Business Unit, the factory in Asia
• Briefs and specifies Athlete Product Excellence Articles on a seasonal basis incl. article creation, tech pack and related communication with Tier 1/2, by using system landscape.
• Supports the APEX Manager Operations to create and maintain the product specific toolbox and   ensures the possibility to report on modifications that have been done, for further analysis and potential improvements.
• Assists and supports the respective factories in setting up Athlete Product Excellence specific quality management system for all sourced components and direct development.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Product creation knowledge (e g materials, components, modifications, assembly technologies, pattern and tooling making)
• Current product manufacturing processes and technologies
• Passion for sports
• Preferably knowledge in anatomy, biomechanics and sports related injury/overuse wear pattern
• Excellent communication skill required
• Experience in project management
• Strong problem-solving skills
• IT - Outlook, Excel, word, power point advanced
• Languages - German (fluent), English (fluent)
• Support Business (project & processes)
• Support to provide a framework for performance
• Result orientation
• Ability to work individually, with high degree of flexibility

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Preferably College degree
• International mind-set
• Fluent in English
• PC skills (MS Office programs)
• 1-3 years relevant work experience