Manager, Development & Commercialization

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. Support the Originals Creation team to create and execute against the designated areas of responsibility.
• Manage the development process aspects related to product creation. This role requires strong management, alignment and collaboration with the Originals Product Team in Asia, to fulfill product requirements.
• Drive for development, commercialization, product integrity, manufacturability, and Speed for the Originals category.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the development and commercialization process of assigned products in collaboration with Tier1 factory personnel and technical teams.
• Ensure all product milestones are achieved in a fast-paced creation process.
• Seek continual improvement in processes with a goal to drive leading product process with speed and efficiency.
• 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.
• Maintain all related product systems
• 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.
• Internal stakeholders: Manufacturing, Costing, Material, Planning, Product Quality, Product Testing & Compliance, E&MI
• 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.