Design jobs at Adidas in Netherlands, Amsterdam

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• • Support Design Trends and Insights Research and Interpretation: Assist in researching and interpreting global consumer, cultural and design trend insights into direct actionable content to inform the product creation processes (long-term & seasonal). Help identify diverse and shared brand, category, market & consumer design needs among business functions.
  • Manage the delivery business relevant Documentation: Contribute to curating, designing, and communicating visual content for creative direction. Assist in creating documentation to be applied to creative direction, brand creative, product color, material, graphics, and for handover to the BU and stakeholder functions with foundational directives.
  • Educational Workshops: Help onboard, workshop, and educate the organization on defined and documented trend insights that provide the foundation for creative strategies.
  • Resource Management: Assist in establishing and maintaining a resource library of distilled and relevant trends and insights for the organization, including visual documentation of identified content.
  • Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with various departments, including Tend & Insights, Product Design, Color and BU Graphic Design teams to ensure cohesive visual communication.
  • Project Oversight: Support the oversight of multiple Insight & Vision projects simultaneously, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
  • External Partnerships: Manage relationships with external agencies, artists, designers and creators to bring fresh perspectives and expertise into the brand.
  • Centralize pool of credible external agencies, partnerships, & research fields to galvanize & avoid redundancies

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

• Creative Direction & Innovation: Product, Codes & Expression leadership team, CD&I Excellence
• Brand Insights Team
• BU Categories
• Agencies
• Open Source Partners: Academics, Maker/Design Culture, Sports Science & Innovation Research Fields

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Entrepreneurial & creative mindset manages business always pushing and innovating to drive growth
• Motivational: inspires and engages by role modelling
• Accountable: takes ownership and responsibility for successes and failures and translates them into learnings
• Dynamic and adaptable can quickly and effectively assimilate to drive change and/or new initiatives
• Fluent in English

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate or Bachelor's degree (4 years) from a college/university
• Degree in Management, Business, Design or related field
• Minimum 6 years of experience in respective field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Hands-on design experience, including management experience
• Extensive knowledge of product design with a clear understanding of the athletic market and its culture

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at adidas means championing individual uniqueness and cultivating a culture of belonging in which everyone can create at their best. We embrace diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives and seek to create a workforce that reflects our consumers and communities.
• 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 AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage. Employees 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 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• 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, 11 paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.
• The anticipated low and high end of the base pay range for this position is $140,000-$165,000. Actual salary will be based on various factors, such as a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills and competencies, proficiency for the role.
• We officially returned to office in a hybrid work environment, working 3 days in office and 2 days remote. The working location of this position is Los Angeles.
• Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

· Develop and steer the Originals, Basketball, and Partnerships design vision into product expression across apparel, accessories, and footwear in partnership with the product creation team.

· Lead and manage the internal creative teams to achieve world class results

Key Responsibilities:

· Close collaboration with Product Marketing and Development to implement strategies, concepts, and projects for the overall success.

· Collaborate with development to find new and more innovative methods of working to improve products and product ranges.

· Lead the execution of creative strategies to ensure end to end creative excellence, from sell-in to sellout (consumer-facing).

· Manage, supervise, and provide feedback and development opportunities for teams.

· Provide designs and/or creative solutions with clarity for key projects to demonstrate leadership and set a high standard of design excellence.

· Inspire and motivate teams to pursue cutting-edge ideas that are innovative in the market.

· Be up to date on consumers, cultural trends, fashion, sports culture, and athletic findings across multiple categories and disciplines.

· Maximise results within given resource and timeframes

Key Relationships:

· Design Directors, Creative Directors

· Product Marketing

· External Partner(s)

· Global/Local Key Accounts

· Global/Local GTM team

· Product Operations

· Costing, Materials, and Development

· Project Management

· External Agencies & Creative Resources

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

· IT skills: Excel, Word, PowerPoint: advanced

· Design apps: expert

· Strong visual and verbal skills with the ability to create impactful/exciting visuals

· Profound textile, graphic, apparel/accessories/footwear design knowledge, and credible expertise

· Ability to manage a team of personnel, direct and indirect

· Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed

· Language: English- excellent, Japanese- basic

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

· Under-graduate level Design education or combination thereof

· Solid education and advanced experience in the creative development of communication tools

· At least 10 years’ experience in Sporting Goods/Fashion Industry or Design on managerial level

· At least 5+ years personnel management experience

· Proven experience with the entire design process (project scope and time planning, design steps, production/execution of design solution, pre-press processes)

· Passion for adidas and its mission

· Passion for sports, culture, design

• Design and develop creative solutions to concepts within the assigned category or specialty area or project. Present the Designs in context to the category direction.
• Implement the creative vision in a product range for the category.
• Self-Manage own creative process and execute towards given design languages within the category.
• Execute design work according to the visual language of adidas as well as given Corporate Identity guidelines according to legal guidance.
• Verbally present product ideas and details with clarity.
• Ensure efficient process and communication flow between design, marketing and development (within x- functional team) for all issues regarding the designed ranges and products.
• Ensure proper handover of sketches into development. Main duty is to submit all relevant information needed for the development process such as sketches, detail sketches, fabric and trim indication, artworks …
• Visualize ideas for products and ranges with a high degree of expertise.
• Creating 3D concept representation, 3D assets, digital product information for an accurate development and decision-making process.
• Marketing
• Development
• Design community
• Strong knowledge of fashion design/sports industry.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Strong sense of style, color, graphics.
• Good knowledge of product development, material and trims for assigned product range.
• High level of creativity.
• Knowledge and use of Macintosh computer design software/systems (Photoshop, Illustrator).
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).
• Knowledge in Clo 3D.

• 3 years of practical experience in apparel design environment - experience in technical performance products, Swimwear or next-to-body products is a plus.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

· Contribute to implementing the Design Direction for adidas Innovation.
· Lead a small team of designers to help establish and maintain a clear design language for our high-performance FTW concepts.
· Be at the global forefront of design trends and innovation as well as their application.
· Drive the conceptualization process within innovation design.
· Be an active leader within innovation design to challenge conventions and bring newness to our concepts.
· Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to ensure alignment and cohesiveness in product development.
· Foster a culture of creativity, collaboration, and excellence within the team.
· Support design and material development, working closely with development partners to build high-performance prototypes.
· Consider small-batch production and industrialization of concepts, ensuring speed of handover for online development.
· Work with cross-functional innovation competencies to source and develop new ingredients for product innovation.
· Work closely with athletes, engaging in dialogue to create tailored solutions.
· Spend time with factories and suppliers to drive innovative solutions and generate intellectual property (IP) and novelty in design and manufacturing.
· Collaborate with legal team to build a portfolio of patents and design registrations (IDFs).

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

· Innovation Teams
· Creative Direction
· Innovation Development
· Different departments within Design

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

· Strong portfolio demonstrating innovative product design and development within the FTW industry.
· Entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for driving creativity and innovation.
· Proven leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.
· First experience in managing cross-functional teams and building relationships with athletes, suppliers, and partners, ideally across borders.
· Fluent in English (verbal and written).

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

· Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, or related field.
· Minimum of 8 years of practical experience in design roles within the sporting goods or related industry.
· At least 3 years experience of leading Footwear Design teams.

Ass. Manager SD Operation – Concept Rollout

Department: Consumer Experience

Direct Reporting Line: Sr. Manager Store Design - Operations

Indirect/Secondary Reporting Line: N/A

Subsidiary/Country: China

GSMS Grade: P1

Number of Personnel Managed: -

Cost Center/Budget and/or Revenue Responsibility: -

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

This role is to

• Ensure all global concept and C4C concept guidelines are followed to build a consistent store image.
• Standardize and manage the entire store design rollout package for both Own retail & Franchise store ,key project ISC/Bespoke items management, order placement system management.
• Collaborate with cross functional team from SD operation POV to manage/support key stakeholder projects.
• A solid builder role to setup overall store design foundation in terms of order place guideline, storage management, design software, store open tracking system, etc.

Key Responsibilities:

+ C4C Concept Management

• Involved the opening process within whole SD team, understand the opening process for all OR & franchisee stores, ensure the store development process is effective and efficient, be involved in improve store opening process.
• Mockup room setup, work with Global team and China team on new store concept launch, role as a project owner to lead and manage new concept mockuproomsetup for rollout direction.
• Fixtureengineering, manage the whole fixture development process consist of engineering drawing, material, prototype and production with internal team and external supplier, KPIs cost, timing, quality.
• NTP bidding projects, role from consumer experience team as a key stakeholder, cooperate with NTP team following company strategy and policy to regularly run vendor pool refresh in terms of fixture, lighting, logo, flooring and digital.

• Store Design tracking project, manage and track the store opening process of all format stores, SMARTSHEET use and maintenance to generate report for team leaders’ reference.
• Key store bespoke fixture and long-term brand moment, ISC campaign decoration project management contains vender pitching, cost manage, engineering, prototype, production, onsite setup/installation.
• General format rollout projects, example M4U, Run Lab, Category enhancement etc. holistic management from landing/execution perspective.
• Tradeshow, overall project management following company direction, x-team alignment, NTP process, design planning, material & prototype, production and onsite buildup.

Rollout Package Management

• Order placement system, fixture planning blocks (AutoCad Revit) development, maintenance and training to new design agency, fixture order list build up and maintain.
• Store opening packagestandardization,contains lighting, logo, flooring, digital, carpet etc., maintain and keep updating with overall specification and concept design information.
• FULLPACK creation,create a local bespoke/specialize order sheet, start from engineering, code compile, prototype, production to rollout signoff.
• Local supplier’s years KPIs review and management with design managers and team head. Training support for all internal & external team in terms of Fixture engineering, Revit block, material sample etc.

• Manage design studio room, material sample room and maintain the samples for SD team.
• Office cross function team showroom support from SD perspective.
• Software licenses renew and maintenance for SD team.
• Yearly budget review, cost planning and control for team.

Key Relationships:

• Internal: Consumer Experience team (Visual Merchandising + Retail Marketing), Retail Design team, Procurement team, Project Management team, Retail Operation team, Franchise sales team, Global team.

• External: Franchisee, Design Agency, General Contractors, Fixture Management Consultant, Logo/Lighting vendors, Global and local fixture manufactory.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate confidently and work smoothly with all x-functional team.
• Strong sense of role and responsibility, ownership leading.
• Takes initiative, organized and results oriented.
• independent projects management ability and knowledge.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Over 5 years retail industry with design, project management, fixture(furniture)experience.
• College degree or above.
• Knowledge and experience using Microsoft, Photoshop, AutoCAD, Revit, etc.
• Good Oral and written English and Mandarin.

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

This role is to

• Drive the process & timeline in concept creation and implementation for retail design concepts and solutions in GCA
• Ensuring retail design concepts and solutions that create brand desire for Chinese consumers and set worldclass standards for the image of the adidas brand in GCA, and enable GCA to successfully implement the global vision
• Inspire a winning culture and drive operational excellence through architecture design in Retail, and collaboration with the HQ & other markets
• Interact the Global development & landing of Global new concepts and the optimization of all consumer touchpoints to elevate consumer impact in GCA market.

• Driving premium experiences in retail architectural environment, own retail and franchise
• Manage end to end design process in C4C Retail concept development in both Architecture and Experience, timeline management, monitor executions, organizing SLT walk through in mock-up space, collect feedbacks etc.
• Drive the cascade of Global Retail concept guidelines to GCA related team on the architecture elements, but not limited to the other concept rollout tools including long term ISC and digital experience or servieses
• Gather input on current and future retail concepts and formats, digital and physical experience topics based on local customer/consumer and channel distribution needs
• Capture and consolidation of input across all channels of GCA to inform and influence Global HQ-CE to ensure concepts and stories land with impact
• Become the Market communication counterpart for the Global HQ team
• Validate global deliverables on current and future key store concepts, digital and physical experience, and other Consumer Experience topics are in line with China input
• Be responsible in pitching deck creation for LLD at key locations
• Be responsible to drive the new concept cost review with Global/Local, Retail design & NTP, rollout cost estimation and optimization before big rollout.

• Establish and maintain process driven and solution oriented communication with key stake holders
• Takes ownership for Talent Management processes to grow, develop himself/herself and closely touchbase with line manager in order to retain talents
• Promote a high-performance culture by aligning clear expectations and individual goals with line manager
• Translate the company goals into specific actions and business plans. Self-control and take care of self-performance and results
• Additional projects as agreed

• Be responsible on design execution cost review and managing cost efficiency for Flagship/ pilot stores of GCA

Key Relationships in adidas:

• HQ Consumer Experience
• HQ Brand Units
• China Brand Activation
• China Business Units
• China Store Design & Construction
• China Finance
• China Procurement
• China Ominichannel
• China Retail Expansion

Key Relationships outside adidas:

• Government Authorities
• Landloards
• Agencies, Architects
• Vendors, Supplies
• PM & GC

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong presentation, communication, negotiation and influencing skills, especially with senior stakeholders within a global matrix organization.
• Strong cross-functional and stakeholder management experience across commercial functions (e.g. marketing, sales, etc.) and support functions
• Fluent spoken and written English.
• Regional languages an advantage, but not required
• Willingness to travel upwards of 10% of time

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• 5-8 years architectural design/ interior design industry working experience
• Progressive channel marketing and consumer experience expertise
• Regional expertise desired
• Sporting Industry experience desired
• University degree in design of interior, urban and architect.