Purpose

? Fully accountable for sample development, product integrity, manufacturability, performance to target FOB for all footwear of SM own and License Brand portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

? Lead multiple product teams responsible for all development, material, material innovation and product costing ensuring that products consistently exceed customer expectations in respect to fit, comfort, design integrity, performance, perceived value, manufacturability and quality.

? Make decisions within the defined product integrity, manufacturability and quality scope. Authority to make joint product decisions and/or final call on product decision.

? Set direction for development area with key focus on Create to Value, Sample creation, Product Integrity and overall Manufacturability & Efficiency for the designated factories.

? Give major input to issuing directives in product creation and related area.

? Manage tactical relationship with factory head of development, influence supplier to achieve continuous upgrades of technical applications, development innovation and manufacturing technologies.

? Work directly with the Factory GM in term of factory personnel skills evaluation, support development of Factory Development

? Work on business case/presentation for the Factory to promote capability influence Marketing, Design and Brand Management in general product direction and execution of the responsible product categories through personal credibility built upon proven product and manufacturing expertise.

? Take cross country accountability for the development and engineering of centrally developed projects.

? Exhibits exceptional “product eyes” and knowledge of target consumers – have a feel for styling, product cosmetics, product construction and manufacturing technologies in order to influence and drive the overall product direction of all categories.

? Act as OSO Resident Product Creation Master responsible for coaching, training/teaching and continuously upgrading “product eyes” capability, shoes engineering expertise, Create to Value knowledge and technical problem solving skills of all OSO development & commercialization personnel.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

? Proven management experience including leading, developing and motivating and building effective team within a function/department

? Can influence and drive people beyond his/her direct control (i.e. Design & Marketing) through personal credibility.

? Have proven depth and breadth of experience in product creation, product engineering, strong eyes for products which can be called up on to co-lead or support global projects.

? Can independently lead OSO based projects within defined scope of product creation/engineering.

? Excellent interpersonal and English communication skills.

? Ability to effectively interact with different departments (Brand Management, Design, Factories) via phone, webex, skype, written communication and in person.

? Russian, Chinese or Vietnamese language knowledge as an advantage.

Requisite Education and Qualifications

? University degree preferably in Design or Industrial Engineering.

? 10+ years shoes making, product development or production experience in leading Sport Brands within Footwear industry.

? 2-3 years HQ experiences in Product Line Management, Design or Project Management or proven experience as Senior Manager, Manufacturing or Ops Manager are very valuable adds on.

? Passion and interest in sports or fitness related activities and Sportlifestyle.

? Proven manufacturing expert / product creation master.

? Preferably with experience in at least 2 other functions/area beside product creation (e.g. Product Costing, Materials Development, Production or Fty Operations Management)

? Fluent in English. Chinese and/or Russian language would be important add on.

上班地址：大泉州（泉州或晋江）

We are Sportmaster (shanghai) trading co., ltd, a retail company belonging to the Russian Sportmaster Group. Sportmaster stands for the best offers for high quality sport and outdoor goods and ideas to make the time you spend together the most joyful and unforgettable. Sportmaster has more than 20 year’s history of success in the sport and outdoor retail business. We have multi-category, multi-brand retailer of sport and outdoor merchandise (apparel, footwear and equipment). Sportmaster has more than 11,000 employees and are among top-3 European and top-10 global sport and outdoor retail companies.

Introduction of Sportmaster Group of Companies.

History of Sportmaster Group
Founding in 1992, Sportmaster Group is the absolute leader in retail and wholesale market of sporting goods in Russia and CIS. Till 2017, the company has succeeded its sport business for 25 years. Today the Sportmaster Group of companies operates with different key markets-sport, outdoor and casual. According to the characteristics of Sportmaster Group business, Sportmaster Group touches retail, distribution, O’stin and real estate.

Mission and vision
Mission
As a service provider, the company is guided to maintain the success in efficient provision of the best sports & outdoor supplies and the quality after-sales services to the client base, on a basis of service orientation and appropriate cost consciousness.

Vision
To boost people to acquire higher living quality, realized via inflow to introduce the health life ideas to the society and through promotion to spread physical culture and outdoor activities.

Value proposition
Convenience: one-stop shop for sports and outdoor activities for the entire family
Best brands
Best value
Expertise and service

Store concept
Ultimate sports and outdoor shopping experience
Flexible retail formats to best adapt to the market potential through constant promotion and advertising activities.

Company website：http://www.Sportmaster.cn/

狮迈（上海）贸易有限公司隶属于Sportmaster集团，致力于提供一流的运动和户外系列产品，为顾客创造愉悦、难忘的运动体验。公司有超过20年经营运动及户外品牌的成功经验，主要经营运动和户外产品（包括服装、鞋类及器械等）的零售业务拥有员工逾11000人。是欧洲运动及户外品牌零售公司前三，世界运动及户外品牌零售公司前十。

集团公司介绍

集团历史
Sportmaster集团成立于1992年，是俄罗斯与独联体地区体育用品零售与批发行业绝对领跑者。截止到2013年，公司在体育用品行业成功发展21年。现阶段集团主营业务涵盖三大主力市场-运动，户外，休闲。根据业务形态划分，Sportmaster集团涉及零售，经销，o’stin品牌以及房地产等广泛业务形态。

公司的使命与愿景

使命
以服务为导向，以合理成本为基础，成功和高效的为客户提供优质的体育和户外用品，及售后服务

愿景
通过我们的商业经营，将健康生活的理念导入社会，推广体育和户外运动，以此提高人们的生活质量

价值主张
便捷：为全家提供一站式运动和户外活动用品服务
领先品牌
物有所值
专业、贴心服务

商店理念
优质运动和户外用品购物体验
灵活的零售业销售模式以更好地适应潜在市场，通过促销和广告活动，运动先锋作为领先零售品牌，成为顾客的理想目的地。

公司网站：http://www.sportmaster.cn/