About this role
<p>PURPOSE</p> <p><br>• 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.<br>• Drive for development, commercialization, product integrity, manufacturability, Create to Value (CTV), performance to target FOB of assigned projects / category(ies).</p> <p><br>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES</p> <p><br>• Manage the development and commercialization process of assigned products in collaboration with Tier1 factory personnel and technical teams.<br>• 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.<br>• Manage in a continuous upgrade of technical applications and processes and implementation of new technology in development and engineering.<br>• 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.<br>• 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.<br>• 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.<br>• Execute defined directives.<br>• Role model leadership to foster a culture of Diversity Equity & Inclusion that strives for an inclusive workplace.</p> <p><br>KEY RELATIONSHIPS</p> <p><br>• Global Sourcing: LO Manufacturing team, Costing, Material, Planning, Product Quality, Product Testing & Compliance, E&MI<br>• Global Brands: HQ Product Teams (Design, Marketing, Brand Operations)<br>• Global Operations<br>• Other Global Functions Team: Social and Environmental Affairs/ Government Affairs ect.<br>• External stakeholders: Sourcing Suppliers(Tier1 factory development/ commercialization heads & teams, sample room supervisors; Tier2 / Tier3 suppliers)</p> <p><br>KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES</p> <p><br>• Have knowledge and expertise in product engineering, development / commercialization processes / timelines.<br>• able to identify problems and provide solutions to development/ commercialization issues.<br>• Good knowledge of manufacturing process, product testing process / evaluation, material types.<br>• Ability to read shell patterns, 2D and 3D blueprints, BOM / CBD, FCT, etc….<br>• Good understanding of costing principles and process; ability to decipher cost breakdown related to products.<br>• Creative mindset<br>• Strong influencing, presentation and communication skills<br>• Fluent in English (written and spoken)<br>• Strong Microsoft office skills</p> <p><br>REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE</p> <p><br>• University degree in engineering or related areas<br>• Minimum 5+ year years of relevant business experience<br>• Experience in pattern engineering, product creation, mold making, grading, materials processing etc.</p>