Manager, Development & Commercialization - Apparels

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.

• Ensure all sourcing operations and practices fully comply with adidas’ Responsible Sourcing & Purchasing Policy, adidas standards and legal requirements, while managing the relevant processes internally and externally.

• 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 Affairsect.

• 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.