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Black Diamond is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd. gladly accepts resumes and applications for vacant positions only.

NOTE: Please download, fill out and print this EEO Self-Identification form and the specific job questionaire and send along with your resume/application to the address below. You may also fax the form and your application to the number below or scan and attach to an email.

You may fax applications to 801-365-5524, email Word or PDF docs or general requests to people@bdel.com, or apply in person or by posted mail to:

Human Resources 

Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd.

2084 East 3900 South

Salt Lake City, Utah 84124

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Black Diamond is not accepting applications for internship positions at this time as we do not anticipate openings for 2010. However, if things change and we do have openings, we will post the position summary on this site to begin the application process. Please check back with us periodically. Thank you!

• Director of Operations — BD Asia

  Location

  Asia

  Department

  Management

  Job Description

  When emailing people@bdel.com to apply for this position, please include your resume in Word format as well as the Director of Operations questionaire.

  Summary of Role

  Black Diamond Equipment - a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of technical outdoor equipment - is seeking a highly qualified candidate to serve as the Director of Operations for its Zhuhai, China-based subsidiary.  The Director of Operations will report to BD Asia's Managing Director and will be responsible for BD Asia's in-house manufacturing, engineering and quality assurance functions.  This position is based in our Zhuhai facility and requires travel to and the US.

  The ideal candidate for this position will have a demonstrated history of leading diverse teams, communicating effectively cross-culturally and cross-organizationally, developing and mentoring a team of direct reports, and finding creative solutions to complicated challenges.  Furthermore, the ideal candidate will have experience working in Asia and an interest in outdoor sports and activities.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Assume overall leadership and responsibility for BD Asia's manufacturing, engineering and quality assurance functions to ensure output, quality and cost goals are met.
  • Play an integral role in setting strategy for company's global operational (manufacturing, engineering and quality assurance) issues and be responsible for translating them into executable tactical actions within BD Asia.
  • Manage and maintain key communication links between all relevant BD Asia and BDEL personnel, suppliers and subcontractors.
  • Mentor and manage BDEA operations staff.  This will include training, goal setting, performance management and career development.
  • Consistently ensure use of best practices in BD Asia's operations.  Drive system development and continuous improvement.
  • As part of senior management team, the Director of Operations will play an important role in BD Asia-wide general business management.

  Qualifications

  Education

  • Bachelor degree in engineering, MBA and/or other advanced degree is preferred.

  Language Skills

  • Proficiency in English required; proficiency in Mandarin is preferred.

  Work Experience

  • A minimum of 10 years experience with increasing levels of responsibility in a manufacturing/engineering environment.
  • The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of relevant managerial experience.
  • Three years of manufacturing / engineering experience in China /Asia is strongly preferred.

• Praktikant/in im Bereich Marketing/Produktmanagement – Sommer 2010

  Location

  Europe

  Department

  Marketing/Produktmanagement

  Job Description

  In Folge des weiteren Ausbaus unseres Teams suchen wir für Sommer 2010 eine/n flexible/n und motivierte/n

  Praktikant/in im Bereich Marketing/Produktmanagement

  Black Diamond • gilt weltweit als einer der führenden Hersteller hochtechnischer Ski- und Backcountry Ausrüstung. Für unsere Europa Niederlassung mit Sitz bei Basel (CH) suchen wir eine/n humorvolle/n Praktikant/in. Unser 25-köpfiges und dynamisches Team zeichnet sich durch eine offene, kollegiale und aktive Zusammenarbeit aus.

  Ihr Aufgabengebiet • Im Laufe Ihres Praktikums werden Sie die Marketing- und Produktmanagementabteilung bei verschiedenen Projekten tatkräftig unterstützen. Sie sind unter anderem für den Support der neuen Black Diamond Website verantwortlich. Zu ihren Aufgaben gehört ausserdem die Mitarbeit bei der Vorbereitung, Planung und Durchführung von Marketingaktivitäten wie z. B. Endkonsumenten/ Händlerevents und Messen. Ihre Tätigkeit beinhaltet zudem die Betreuung und Verwaltung des Testmaterial.

  Ihr Profil • Sie sind Student der Betriebswirtschaft, Sportwissenschaft oder Sportökonomie und möchten ihr Praktikum mit ihren privaten Interessen wie Klettern-, Berg- und Skisport verbinden. Als kundenorientierte und kommunikative Persönlichkeit weisen Sie die nötige Flexibilität sowie Sprachkenntnisse (E/D/F) auf und und scheuen sich nicht, auch mal mit anzupacken. Ausserdem verfügen Sie über sehr gutes Anwenderwissen im Umgang mit MS-Office, HTML Kenntnisse sind von grossem Vorteil.

  Schlüsselworte • Begeisterter Outdoorsportler, sehr gute Computerkenntnisse, flexibel, Team Player, Sprachen: Englisch, Deutsch, Französisch.

   

  Black Diamond Equipment AG
  att. Thomas Hodel
  Christoph Merian Ring 7
  4153 Reinach, Switzerland
  Email jobs@blackdiamond.eu
  Phone + 41 / 61 564 33 60
  Fax + 41 / 61 564 33 34

   

• In-house Sales Manager / Leiter/in Verkauf-Innendienst

  Location

  Europe

  Department

  Sales

  Job Description

  We are rapidly expanding and are seeking a highly motivated and flexible In-house Sales Manager

  Black Diamond • is known as one of the world's leading manufacturers of climbing, mountaineering and backcountry equipment. We are looking for a new team member for our European Headquarter based near Basel, Switzerland. The cooperative style of our 30-person team is open, active and mutually supportive.

  Position summary • Manage, coordinate, administrate and integrate daily activities of Customer Sales and Service personnel to achieve Sales Department strategic goals and objectives. You are responsible and authorized to manage virtually all aspects related to effective operation of the CSS department.

  Profile • The successful candidate has a strong professional background in Sales and Marketing. You are not only an advanced climber and skier, but also understand the market in ways shaped by your work experience which you gained in the skiing and outdoor industry. As a customer-oriented communicator you are looking for an inte-resting position and have a good command of English, French and German. You are looking for a professional challenge, but also for a way to integrate your professional and personal interests. A sense of humor is an asset.

  Keywords • Sales and Marketing background; service and solution driven; work experience in the Ski-or/and Outdoor industry; analytical thinking; team player; languages: English, German, French; skiing and climbing at a high level.

  Black Diamond Equipment AG
  att. Christian Jaeggi
  Christoph Merian Ring 7
  4153 Reinach, Switzerland
  Email jobs@blackdiamond.eu
  Phone + 41 / 61 564 33 33
  Fax + 41 / 61 564 33 34

   

  In Folge Expansion suchen wir eine/n flexible/n und motivierte/n
  Leiter/in Verkauf-Innendienst

  Black Diamond • gilt weltweit als einer der führenden Hersteller hochtechnischer Kletter-, Bergsport- und Skiausrüstung. Für unsere Europa Niederlassung mit Sitz bei Basel (Schweiz) suchen wir eine/n humorvolle/n Kollegin/en. Unser 30-köpfiges und dynamisches Team zeichnet sich durch eine offene, kollegiale und aktive Zusammenarbeit aus.

  Ihr Aufgabengebiet • Sie führen und koordinieren sämtliche administrativen und integrativen Aufgabengebiete des Verkauf-Innendienstes. Die Stelle beinhaltet die Führung und Umsetzung unserer festgelegten Verkaufs- und Distributionsstrategie für die europäischen Märkte. Dabei sind Sie für die erfolgreiche Durchführung und Umsetzung aller Zielsetzungen und Aufgaben des Verkaufs-Innendienstes verantwortlich. Sie stehen dabei in engem Kontakt mit der Verkaufsleitung, unseren Kunden (Händler) sowie unseren Verkaufs-Agenten.

  Ihr Profil • Sie weisen eine fundierte Ausbildung im Bereich Verkauf und Marketing auf. Sie sind nicht nur versiert im Klettern, Bergsteigen und Skifahren, sondern Sie verstehen die Marktbedürfnisse unserer Kunden durch Berufserfahrung, welche Sie in der Outdoor- oder Ski-Industrie gewonnen haben. Sie sind eine kommunikative Kunden- und Service-orientierte Persönlichkeit welche an einer abwechslungsreichen Position interessiert ist.  Zudem bringen Sie gute Fremdsprachenkenntnisse (E/D/F) mit. Im weiteren weisen Sie im richtigen Moment die nötige Prise Humor auf.

  Schlüsselworte • Verkaufs- und Marketing Ausbildung; Erfahrung in der Outdoor- und/oder Ski-Industrie; Serviceorientierte Persönlichkeit mit analytischem Denkvermögen; Team-player; Sprachen: Englisch, Deutsch, Französisch; Klettern und Skifahren auf hohem Niveau.

   

  Black Diamond Equipment AG
  att. Christian Jaeggi
  Christoph Merian Ring 7
  4153 Reinach, Switzerland
  Email jobs@blackdiamond.eu
  Phone + 41 / 61 564 33 33
  Fax + 41 / 61 564 33 34

   

   

• Product Design Engineer

  Location

  US

  Department

  Research & Development

  Job Description

  When emailing people@bdel.com to apply for this position, please include your resume in Word format as well as the Product Design Engineer questionnaire and EEO self-identity form.

  Position Summary:

  Black Diamond design engineers work in tandem with our industrial designers to create products that are a perfect blend of form and function.  The designers, working with a cross-functional team are responsible for projects from concept to production.

  Essential Functions:

  Concept generation

  Mechanism design

  Surface modeling

  Solid modeling

  Finite element analysis

  Material selection

  Manufacturing process selection

  Prototype construction

  Stress calculation

  Qualifications:

  Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or other related technical degree

  Four or more years experience in consumer product design or other design related field

  Proficient climber and/or skier

  Strong understanding of climbing and ski equipment

   

• Systems Admin II

  Location

  US

  Department

  MIS

  Job Description

  When emailing people@bdel.com to apply for this position, please include your resume in Word format as well as the Systems Admin II questionaire and EEO self-identity form.
  

  POSITION SUMMARY
  This position will support the computer systems and network infrastructure for the enterprise. This position manages a team providing administration of multiple Linux and Windows servers, workstations, storage arrays, backup devices, routers, switches and software components. In addition, the position will provide expertise and guidance to peers, leadership and act as an advocate for insuring the computer systems infrastructure aligns with the overall business needs and goals.
  
  QUALIFICATIONS
  
  Education
  Required: Bachelors of Science in Computer Science or related field
  
  Work Experience
  Required: 5 years systems administration, help desk or programming experience in a networked UNIX or Windows environment.
  
  Skills and general experience:
  Experience with Linux and Windows operating systems, as well as networking equipment. Knowledge of storage, backup, disaster recovery and security environments. Experience with C# and knowledge of database applications is desirable. Experience with Microsoft Navision is a plus.
  
  Alternative qualification: 8 years programming and/ or systems administration experience in a comparable computing environment in lieu of education.
  Required licenses: None
  
  PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
  General physical requirements: Light Work
  
  Visual acuity requirements: Computer work, close inspection
  
  Motion and sensory requirements: Stooping, Reaching, Fingering, Talking, Hearing
  
  Physical working conditions: Inside environment
  
  ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  1. Responsible for assessing Black Diamond's business needs and planning, implementing and maintaining the computer systems and network infrastructure to best meet those needs.

  2. Administer multiple Windows and Linux Servers.

  3. Support software development environments

  4. Configure and support servers and workstations as necessary (Windows, Linux, Mac)

  5. Write and maintain scripts to automate administrative tasks

  6. Willingly work additional hours to meet deadlines and respond to system failures

  7. Manage the sys-admin team to accomplish business goals and act as the technical leader

  8. Act as a liaison with remote locations on systems, hardware and network issues