Steffen Zipperle

Director Concept Engineering & Sourcing bei adidas

Bad Mergentheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

About

Experience

  • Director Store Development at JACK WOLFSKIN
    Oct 2025 - Present · 9 mos

  • adidas (Herzogenaurach, Bayern, Deutschland · Hybrid)
    • Director Global Retail Concept Engineering & Consumer Experience at adidas
      Mar 2022 - Sep 2025 · 3 yrs 7 mos

    • Director Concept Engineering & Sourcing
      Apr 2016 - Feb 2022 · 5 yrs 11 mos

  • adidas (Herzogenaurach, Bayern, Deutschland · Hybrid)
    • Director Engineering & Supply Chain Store Development - adidas Group
      Nov 2014 - 2016 · 1 yr 3 mos

    • Senior Manager Retail Concept Engineering & Supply Chain - Global Store Development
      May 2011 - Oct 2014 · 3 yrs 6 mos

      Develop all store interior for adidas Group new and rebuilt stores, Franchise, Outlet, Wholesale globally. Lead a team of Engineers & Purchasers. Cooperate closely with Designers and market teams. Set up the global supply chain including fixture & fittings and instore material like mannequins & hangers.

  • Peter Ruppel GmbH & Co. KG (Lauda-Königshofen · On-site)
    • Senior Key-Account-Manager
      Nov 2008 - May 2011 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      Manage Key Accounts as H&M and C&A including the store development & implementation of new interior. Market Research, Identify & contact of new customers. Manage Tender Processes of new & existing customers.

    • Senior Production Supervisor
      Oct 2000 - Oct 2008 · 8 yrs 1 mo

      Manage & Coordinate the production from order entry to dispatch. Support Design, Engineering & Sourcing teams to achieve most cost efficient production. Supervise Quality & Standards from production to dispatch. Develop and set up factory processes & machinery, implement new Software - adapting to the increased capacity demand. Act as a link beween sales department and production. Implement new articles/ store concepts into the production process (construction details, lead times, production capacity, order volume etc.) Coordinate in-time deliveries/ roll-outs and distributing trucks considering new store and rebuild timeplans as well as building sites Coordinate & Supervise dispatch and transport, setting up packing standards, labeling, customer clearance etc. Control the individual production departments with respect to output, quality and time scheduling, stock production and special articles. Supervise the purchasing department (raw mateial & purchased parts), setting up quality standards, supervising delivery time plans, supplier evaluation. Integrate third party articles into the logistic process. Manage storage capacities according to article number and order volume. Adapt the supply chain with respect to requirements of higher production volumes (setting up new production teams & processes, reorganizing the manufacturer processes & warehouse.