MANAGER, DEVELOPMENT & COMMERCIALIZATION JOB DETAILS | ADIDAS

PURPOSE • A key player in Global Sourcing in driving Sourcing’s vision to be the Most Agile, Most Competitive, Most Digitalized & Cleanest Supply Base in the industry.
• Drive for development, commercialization, product integrity, manufacturability, Create to Value (CTV), performance to target FOB of assigned projects / category(ies).
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Manage the development and commercialization process of assigned products in collaboration with Tier1 factory personnel and technical teams.
• Provide specific technical expertise to ensure effective transition of design into samples and production while ensuring the manufacturability, material selection, material standards, development timeline and cost to target are met.
• Manage in a continuous upgrade of technical applications and processes and implementation of new technology in development and engineering.
• Supervise the direct development process between Headquarter /Creation Center and Tier 1 factory ensuring that Create to Value approach and product integrity is at the paramount priority and focus.
• Influence HQ (Design, Marketing, Brand Operations, Quality) and external parties (factory Development /Commercialization & Production) and drive change using principle centered vs policy driven with adidas standards as the center of focus in managing/ solving conflicts.
• Make day to day decisions within defined scope.
Escalate to higher level(s) when facing the complex issues or seeing the potential impacts on business / manufacturing.
• Execute defined directives.
• Role model leadership to foster a culture of Diversity Equity & Inclusion that strives for an inclusive workplace.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS • Global Sourcing.
LO Manufacturing team, Costing, Material, Planning, Product Quality, Product Testing & Compliance, E&MI • Global Brands.
HQ Product Teams (Design, Marketing, Brand Operations) • Global Operations • Other Global Functions Team.
Social and Environmental Affairs/ Government Affairs ect.
• External stakeholders.
Sourcing Suppliers(Tier1 factory development/ commercialization heads & teams, sample room supervisors; Tier2 / Tier3 suppliers)   KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES • Have knowledge and expertise in product engineering, development / commercialization processes / timelines.
• able to identify problems and provide solutions to development/ commercialization issues.
• Good knowledge of manufacturing process, product testing process / evaluation, material types.
• Ability to read shell patterns, 2D and 3D blueprints, BOM / CBD, FCT, etc….
• Good understanding of costing principles and process; ability to decipher cost breakdown related to products.
• Creative mindset • Strong influencing, presentation and communication skills • Fluent in English (written and spoken) • Strong Microsoft office skills   REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE • University degree in engineering or related areas • Minimum 5+ year years of relevant business experience • Experience in pattern engineering, product creation, mold making, grading, materials processing etc.