Assistant Project Manager
Graduate job Herzogenaurach (Middle Franconia) Project / Product management
Job description
Country: Germany Job Function: Product Development
State / Province: Germany Position Type: Full time
City / Location: Herzogenaurach Brand: adidas Group
Relocation: No Selection
At adidas Group, our love of sport drives who we are and what we do. But just as a ball is more than leather and thread, and a shoe more than padding and plastic, we are bigger than our products. We don’t just work to create faster shoes and lighter fabrics: We strive to help athletes everywhere perform their best. We believe that it’s hard work inventing the future of sport, and that’s why we love it; that when you push your limits, you make it possible for others to push theirs.
At adidas Group, this drive it what connects us, whether we’re working for TaylorMade, adidas, Reebok, or Rockport. We’re all working toward a future motivated by passion, original thinking, and the desire to build upon a proud legacy.
From design to production to logistics to technology, every role in all our brands is connected to this. Our roles span the range of our brands, as well as spanning the globe. No matter what you do, or what country or city you do it in, your work helps make greatness possible.
WHY GLOBAL OPERATIONS?
Global Operations brings the products to life by making sure they are created, tested, mass produced and shipped to over 70 countries around the world. Our vision is to be Closest to every Consumer. We like to say that we take the desires and dreams of consumers and turn them into something you can lace up, pull on over your head, or kick around.
Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation:
Assist and support the (Senior) Project Manager with planning, executing and tracking small-middle sized projects within Brand Operations.
Key Responsibilities:
· Support the creation and maintenance of development processes in terms of meetings, targets & goal setting
· Contribute to detailed project planning and milestone tracking relating to implementations
· Setup workshops, summarize results and execute debriefing
· Assist in the development and maintenance of a project network with other relevant departments within Global Operations or adidas Group in order to get end-to-end transparency of project activity
· Contribute to the development and execution of regular in depth reporting and root cause analysis of assigned Creation Process projects
· Partner closely with key stakeholders (HQ & markets) in supporting the development of process solutions for creation activities, create transparency and foster improvement efforts
· Provide support to the team’s portfolio of initiatives in terms analysis and preparation, the realization and communication requirements per individual project
· Ensure continuous learning with respect to creation process and system developments
Key Relationships:
· Center of Excellence
· Brand Operations (development, costing, materials, pattern)
· Marketing
· Design
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :
· Excellent feeling for numbers and strong mathematical skills
· Basic knowledge of process modeling and implementation
· Very good project management skills
· Ability to achieve project goals in multi-cultural background
· Strong interpersonal and communication skills
· Advanced negotiating and influencing skills
· Ability to create, plan and deliver presentations
· Expert Microsoft Power Point and Excel skills
· Basic skills in adidas system landscape (e.g. FLEX, DMT, etc.)
· Fluent in English (written and spoken), preferably one additional language
· Ability to travel by aircraft/train/car, domestic and international
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
· Four-year college or university degree with focus on Finance / Controlling / Logistics or related area, or equivalent combination of education and experience
· 1-2 years of related work experience
Posting Notes: Herzogenaurach || Germany || Germany || || adidas Group || Europe, Middle East & Africa || No Selection