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 development, commercialization, product integrity, manufacturability, Create to Value (CTV), performance to target FOB for all products/brands in the designated representative of the categories.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead a development/commercialization for one or more categories in ensuring that products consistently exceed customer expectations in respect to fit, comfort, design integrity, performance, perceived value, manufacturability and quality.
- 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.
- Manage relationship with the factory development team leaders to continually upgrade sports category competence, development innovation capability, technical expertise.
- Oversees the direct development process between Headquarter/Creation Center and Tier 1 factory. Manages the development of cohesive and customer focused cross Sourcing Functions teams to ensure that product integrity and Create to Value is the paramount priority and focus.
- Manage relationship with the factory to continually upgrade sports category competence, development innovation capability, technical expertise.
- Exhibits "product eyes" and sports competence to influence and drive the overall product direction of the specific category(s) he/she manages.
- Make decisions within the defined development and commercialization scope for the category(ies) being assigned.
- Give input to issuing directives in development, commercialization and related area.
- Influence HQ (Design, Marketing, Brand Ops, Quality) and external parties and drive change using principle centered vs policy driven with adidas Standards as the centre of focus in managing/solving conflicts.
- Role model leadership to foster Diversity Equity & Inclusion culture that strives for an inclusive workplace.
Key Relationships
- Global Sourcing
- Product Operations
- Sourcing Suppliers
- Global Operations
- Other Global Functions Team (e.g.: Social and Environmental Affairs / Government Affairs ect)
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Have knowledge and expertise and can drive LO/regional based projects within defined scope of production.
- Strong Project Management skill
- Strong influencing, people, presentation and communication skills
- Proven ability in leading multidimensional teams
- Fluent in English (written and spoken)
- Strong Microsoft office skills
Requisite Education and Experience
- University degree in engineering or related areas
- Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience in at least 2 functions