Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization We’ll never launch a product unless we consider it perfect. Our product development teams create every shirt, every shoe and every piece of equipment for thousands of athletes and fashion lovers as if it was one of a kind. And it truly is, as they weave their passion into every single product. But translating designs, drawings and renderings into real products requires a lot of decision making. As Manager Materials Development Apparel you are a key contributor in the apparel material development process by ensuring the availability of materials (fabrics, trims and prints), which support the strategic marketing & design direction to enable commercial success. You will find and/or develop the right materials according to calendar timelines, target prices, sourcing policy, and quality standards. Key Responsibilities <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Be the key contact and consultant for all material related questions for all internal interfaces</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Lead all cross-functional discussions related to materials topics, steer the material selection process and drive material consolidation to improve efficiency</li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt"> <li style="margin:0.0in -0.05pt 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Build and maintain a close relationship with internal and external interfaces such as Design, Creation Center Product Development, Material Sourcing, Quality and Suppliers</li> <li style="margin:0.0in -0.05pt 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Ensure availability and accuracy of materials data in internal administration system (technical data, cost, toolbox, lifecycle)</li> <li style="margin:0.0in -0.05pt 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Identify suitable sources for new material developments according to sourcing strategy and in line with garment allocation</li> </ul> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Interact and guide Tier 2 suppliers to translate the design vision into new, innovative material which meet commercial needs of the brand</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Initiate and monitor all seasonal material developments (work together with Tier 2 suppliers, Sourcing, Quality and Advanced Creation) and be responsible for initial material price negotiations with suppliers during development stage</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Ensure that all selected materials are tested and released by Materials Quality in accordance with applicable calendar timelines and adidas quality standards</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Cooperate with cross-functional team to create a focused material toolbox and provide guidance on how to improve material efficiencies</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Continuously improvement through regular consolidation and verification of materials library for cross functional communities, enforce material sharing where possible</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Provide latest information/research on material trends to the respective Business Units/ categories also by gathering input from internal stakeholders, fairs, supplier meetings, apparel material show etc.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Responsible for working with horizontal teams to translate the innovation and sustainable concepts to Business plan in Business units.</li> </ul> Key Relationships <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt"> <li style="margin:0.0in -0.05pt 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Marketing</li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt"> <li style="margin:0.0in -0.05pt 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Design</li> <li style="margin:0.0in -0.05pt 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Sourcing (incl. Quality)</li> <li style="margin:0.0in -0.05pt 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Product Operations (Product Development, Sustainability and Materials, Advanced Creation, Planning, Costing)</li> <li style="margin:0.0in -0.05pt 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Suppliers Tier 2 </li> <li style="margin:0.0in -0.05pt 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Creation Center in Asia and North America</li> </ul> Knowledge, Skills and Abilities <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt"> <li style="margin:0.0in -0.05pt 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Powerful communication and presentation skills</li> <li style="margin:0.0in -0.05pt 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Strong influencing skills and solution-oriented mindset</li> <li style="margin:0.0in -0.05pt 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Strong knowledge of the apparel creation process, identify and call out material related issues and offer alternatives to parties involved</li> <li style="margin:0.0in -0.05pt 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Good planning and organization skills, ability to multi-tasking</li> <li style="margin:0.0in -0.05pt 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">English language proficiency required</li> <li style="margin:0.0in -0.05pt 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Strong IT skills (e-mail, MS office), ability to work with internal material database and reporting tool, preferably first experience in 3D creation process</li> <li style="margin:0.0in -0.05pt 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Continuous learning/growth mindset</li> <li style="margin:0.0in -0.05pt 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">At adidas we offer a Hybrid work policy which requires attendance in the office Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday each week. For work requiring a high degree of collaboration or an in-person presentation, in-office attendance is required even on Friday. </li> </ul> Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications <ul> <li style="margin:0.0in -0.05pt 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">College/ university degree or comparable degree/education in textile engineering or related field </li> <li style="margin:0.0in -0.05pt 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience in material development or associated field </li> </ul> <ul> <li style="margin:0.0in -0.05pt 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in -0.05pt 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">adidas offers robust and progressive medical, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, adoption, with surrogate and fertility support, short and long-term disability, and basic life and <a name="x_x_x_x__Int_26JbgOPI"></a>AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage. Employees <a name="x_x_x_x__Int_PxHbKoHU"></a>are able to enroll in adidas’ 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match. Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous Leave policies including <a name="x_x_x_x__Int_EHx4lf20"></a>12 weeks of paid parental leave.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in -0.05pt 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on both company and personal performance. Employees accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount .4388 hours per day that increases with years of service, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in -0.05pt 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">At adidas we offer a Hybrid work policy which requires attendance in the office Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday each week. For work requiring a high degree of collaboration or an in-person presentation, in-office attendance is required even on Friday. The working location of this position is Portland, Oregon.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in -0.05pt 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.</li> </ul>

Manager, Materials Development (MLS Apparel) (Portland, OR, US) @ adidas

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