Senior Director Product Creation FTW

Lead and execute the creation at source footwear product creation plan for the Sportswear Footwear area. This role will ensure strategy and implementation working across functions according to the overarching BU and Brand direction.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the Footwear Product Creation Teams across Creation Center Asia with full creation & manufacturing ownership of seasonally aligned products and range components
• Drive delivery of financial targets and results aligned to scope and focus of BU's through manufacturing/ costing/ pricing efficiency
• Steer and lead the creation teams across Creation Centers to ensure proper implementation of the Brand & BU strategies aligned to speed and inline creation lanes
• Lead and manage FTW Business opportunities and risks working with Creation Center Asia towards collaborative solutions.
• Work closely with the (S)VP of BU to build short-, mid- and long term business plans.
• Oversee new innovative solutions, executions, and constructions creating p/v relations through tier 1 ́s
• Establish a close working relationship with the respective category in the markets.
• Act as a cross-functional marketing team captain for the respective BU.
• Lead and steer in-factory Asian-based product creation process in close relationship with Design, Development, Sourcing and Costing.
• Identify business opportunities and risks; respond to them by initiating key action steps with relevant BU functions and x-functional partners.
• Staff most suitable persons in direct report positions in alignment with HR.
• Set personal objectives, guidelines and assess all direct reports.
• Develop functional and social skills of direct reports on and off the job.
• Manage all reports as an integrated team by setting objectives, targets and guidelines to ensure smooth cooperation of all direct reports along all interfaces.
• Identify and prepare talents in the respective Business Unit for career progression within the adidas organization.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

• VP Design Sportswear FTW
• Category Managers within BU
• Merchandising
• Design & Operations Team
• Sourcing & Supply teams

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Inspire, coach and lead; set framework for performance and growth
• Extensive knowledge of Sport/Style Industry including a vision of future opportunities and challenges
• Strong communication skills
• Strategic minded with strong executional abilities
• Excellent presentation skills
• Lead change management
• Excellent English knowledge

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduate level Marketing
• Min. 9 years of progressive experience in SGI on management level
• Min. 4 years leadership of diverse & global teams in a matrix organization
• Proven track record in Marketing