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Assistant Manager Product Testing - Specialty Sports(m/w/x)
Allocating perception tests for specialty sports gear based on consumer profiles. Advanced communication and presentation skills required. Reasonable accommodations for disabilities.
Requirements
- Passion for sports and in-depth knowledge of sport categories
- Interest in product creation and development
- Flexibility and collaborative mindset
- Open communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams
- Advanced communication and presentation skills
- Advanced Microsoft 365 user level
- Data analysis skills (advantageous)
- Fluent English (written and spoken)
- German language required (for Germany)
- Ability to travel domestically and globally
- College or university degree in Sports Science or related field
- First working experience required
- Apprenticeship in technical footwear or apparel field with minimum 3 years experience
- Experience in footwear, apparel, or accessories & gear business preferred
Tasks
- Represent Testing in seasonal briefings with Marketing and Development
- Allocate perception tests based on intended use and consumer profile
- Manage workload and prioritize tasks using workload tool
- Support issue resolution during testing; escalate to Senior Manager if needed
- Assign questionnaire modules with external IT provider
- Plan and execute perception tests according to adidas standards
- Analyze test results and assess risk of claims and defective returns
- Write test reports with recommendations and document in systems
- Determine product advancement based on perception tests
- Share test results with Development, Marketing, and Design
- Review and decide on execution of test requests
- Create seasonal summary reports and overviews upon request
- Provide input for test standards and procedures
- Support global Product Testing initiatives
- Recruit new product testers through events and networking
- Review and select suitable tester profiles from online applications
- Set up and maintain product testers in central system
- Collect signatures from product testers for relevant processes
- Ensure data protection during testing
- Order, unpack, prepare, and ship product samples for testing
- Organize short- and long-term storage of product samples
- Maintain Testing facilities and devices
Work Experience
- 3 years
Education
- Bachelor's degree
Languages
- English – Fluent
- German – Business Fluent
Tools & Technologies
- Microsoft 365
- Outlook
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Excel
- Access
Benefits
Other Benefits
- Reasonable accommodations for disabilities
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Assistant Manager Product Testing - Specialty Sports(m/w/x)
Allocating perception tests for specialty sports gear based on consumer profiles. Advanced communication and presentation skills required. Reasonable accommodations for disabilities.
Requirements
- Passion for sports and in-depth knowledge of sport categories
- Interest in product creation and development
- Flexibility and collaborative mindset
- Open communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams
- Advanced communication and presentation skills
- Advanced Microsoft 365 user level
- Data analysis skills (advantageous)
- Fluent English (written and spoken)
- German language required (for Germany)
- Ability to travel domestically and globally
- College or university degree in Sports Science or related field
- First working experience required
- Apprenticeship in technical footwear or apparel field with minimum 3 years experience
- Experience in footwear, apparel, or accessories & gear business preferred
Tasks
- Represent Testing in seasonal briefings with Marketing and Development
- Allocate perception tests based on intended use and consumer profile
- Manage workload and prioritize tasks using workload tool
- Support issue resolution during testing; escalate to Senior Manager if needed
- Assign questionnaire modules with external IT provider
- Plan and execute perception tests according to adidas standards
- Analyze test results and assess risk of claims and defective returns
- Write test reports with recommendations and document in systems
- Determine product advancement based on perception tests
- Share test results with Development, Marketing, and Design
- Review and decide on execution of test requests
- Create seasonal summary reports and overviews upon request
- Provide input for test standards and procedures
- Support global Product Testing initiatives
- Recruit new product testers through events and networking
- Review and select suitable tester profiles from online applications
- Set up and maintain product testers in central system
- Collect signatures from product testers for relevant processes
- Ensure data protection during testing
- Order, unpack, prepare, and ship product samples for testing
- Organize short- and long-term storage of product samples
- Maintain Testing facilities and devices
Work Experience
- 3 years
Education
- Bachelor's degree
Languages
- English – Fluent
- German – Business Fluent
Tools & Technologies
- Microsoft 365
- Outlook
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Excel
- Access
Benefits
Other Benefits
- Reasonable accommodations for disabilities
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About the Company
adidas
Industry
Fashion
Description
The company fosters an inclusive workplace and is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in its culture.
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