PURPOSE

• Bring elite athlete, consumer and sport insights into your concepts
• Execute the category athlete concept direction
• Work with sports marketing, all creation and innovation functions to deliver product concepts
• Create athlete concept ranges within the category from both an image and as applicable commercial point of view

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Proactively manage athlete concept range direction
• Propose a clear strategy for the athlete concept range and how to move it on
• Show full understanding of the athlete concept product creation process whilst managing all tasks within the given time frames, with special attention to speed to athletes and market
• Work within cross-functional team and with interlinked departments to enable an efficient product creation process with an optimum product outcome
• Actively analyse elite athlete needs and business, draw conclusions and propose action steps
• Strong knowledge of product information systems and the interlinking functions – clarity on respective timelines
• Good level of product expertise to create industry leading products
• Actively execute spot buying (e.g.buying existing fabrics or already developed/existing styles at supplier)
• Be considered as an athlete concept range expert by markets and retailers
• Prepare and present your ranges and business related topics - with respective audience in mind - by using relevant structure and content
• Actively provide input for setting the Sports Marketing and CtC (Concept to Consumer) direction and implement it into relevant ranges in partnership with Sports Marketing and CtC counterparts
• Work independently on projects and follow up on project development

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

• Maintain a strong relationship and ensure constant dialogue/feedback with
• Business unit and across other BU´s
• Cross-functional team ( Athlete Concepts, Innovation, Athlete Services, Design, Fashion Operations ,CtC, Materials, Costing, Planning) 
• Markets and relevant key retailers

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Transport information clear and effectively – negotiate skillfully
• Cooperate well and effectively to maintain and develop trustful relationships
• Work independently as well as part of a team
• Plan and prioritize daily working time effectively with the ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Knowledge of respective product category
• Strong analytical skills, be solution driven and result oriented
• Ability to travel
• Actively interested in lifestyle and/or fashion
• Passion for sport

QUALIFICATIONS

• College degree, preferably in marketing/business /textile/fashion
• Minimum of 3 years of Product Marketing experience with apparel, footwear or accessories
• Experience in trade, vertical retail business model or sales is helpful
• Fluent in English
• PC skills (MS Office programs, especially PowerPoint and Excel)