Robert Mills

Angestellt, Category Manager - Sports, siroop
Zurich, Switzerland

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

Languages (bi-lingual English/German)
experience in testing sports equipment and testing

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Robert Mills

  • Current 9 years and 11 months, since Jul 2016

    Category Manager - Sports

    siroop

  • 2 years and 10 months, Jan 2013 - Oct 2015

    Product Development Manager

    SenseCore AG

    - Successfully lead product development until market entry - Collaborated with external manufacturers, suppliers, designers, engineers and research scientists - Lead the development process of SenseCore’s apparel range, - Participated in marketing activities, including social media, writing press releases and organising the company’s presence at events and trade fairs - Supported management in strategic projects

  • 1 year and 9 months, Oct 2010 - Jun 2012

    Project Manager - R&D Racket Sports

    Head Sport GmbH

    - Managed technical development projects for high- to mid-end indoor court sports (squash, racquetball and padel) and mid- to low-end tennis rackets - Laboratory and performance testing, creation and evaluation of surveys, regular technical discussions with Far East partners, product management and QC with visits to production factories - Active involvement in the HEAD innovation management process - Delivering technical products that meet specified requirements in time for new product launch

  • 8 months, Dec 2009 - Jul 2010

    Account Executive

    Eurosport

    - Creating advertising sales proposals, formulating both offline and digital solutions utilizing the Eurosport platforms to best respond to client briefs - Planning, implementing, monitoring and reporting of client advertising campaigns - Monitor performance/trends of key competitors and scan the market for new potential clients

  • 1 year and 8 months, Jun 2008 - Jan 2010

    Sales Associate

    Harrods

    - Serve and advise customers on the best clothing and equipment to suit their individual needs. - Use video based gait analysis equipment to observe the customer’s biomechanics, with the aim to equip them with the most appropriate running shoes - In charge of miadidas shoe customisation and assisted with store merchandising

  • 6 months, Apr 2007 - Sep 2007

    Testcenter, Biomechanics

    adidas

    Testing the latest footballs and football shoes developed by adidas and their competitiors.

  • 7 months, Aug 2006 - Feb 2007

    Visiting Student, Biomechanics

    Human Performance Lab, University of Calgary

  • 2 months, Jun 2006 - Jul 2006

    Volunteer

    2006 FIFA World Cup, Germany

  • 4 months, Feb 2006 - May 2006

    Brand Ambassador, Nike Football

    Nike

    Promoting Nike’s three top of the line football shoes, Educating Lillywhites’ store staff on Nike football products

Ausbildung von Robert Mills

  • 1 year and 1 month, Sep 2008 - Sep 2009

    Sport Management and the Business of Football

    Birkbeck College, University of London

  • 3 years and 11 months, Sep 2004 - Jul 2008

    Sport Technology

    Brunel University, West London

    Sports Science, Mechanical Engineering

Sprachen

  • English

    C2 (Verhandlungssicher / Muttersprachlich)

  • German

    C2 (Verhandlungssicher / Muttersprachlich)

  • French

    B1-B2 (Gute Kenntnisse)

  • Italian

    A1-A2 (Grundkenntnisse)

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