Assistant Product Manager (Training BU) - Data Entry, adidas League Licensing (6 MOs LTD)

Job description

Country: United States
Job Function: Marketing & Communications

State / Province: Oregon
Position Type: Limited Duration

City / Location: Portland
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

Assist the Product Manager in the management of the product creation process with focus on data entry and maintenance. This involves a variety of moderately complex support responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

· Updates and Maintenance: The primary focus of an Associate Product Manager is to assist the apparel business in the preparation of the product line which includes updating, initiating and maintaining reports/forms, details and communicate project status to relevant team members.
· Maintains all PLM needs
· This role is essential in ensuring the timely hand off and communication of data during the product creation phase. This requires a high degree of interaction with other product managers and the other key individuals associated with the product information process.
· Color Breakouts: This role will be responsible for leading the color breakout process and actions for finished apparel and will need to be able to review product with creative lens with high attention to detail.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

· Strong organizational skills
· Ability to build relationships with others
· Team Player
· Takes Initiative, can work independently
· Strong time management skills

Qualifications

· 2+ years related work experience.
· Working knowledge of product creation process, Adobe Illustrator , Microsoft Office (word, excel, PowerPoint and outlook)

Language Skills

· Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Reasoning Ability

· Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands

· The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job may include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

· Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
· Overseas and domestic travel required often. Normal working hours are Monday to Friday 8 AM-5 PM with overtime required during peak periods.