Adidas DIRECTOR FOOTWEAR DEVELOPMENT 

Portugal, Porto 

492621870

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure achievement of goals and objectives set by the business unit through partnership with Marketing and Design
• Proactively communicate on an on-going basis with team, supervisors and cross functional teams to ensure a smooth product development process
• Provide direction and inspire the team to ensure both the creation and commercialization processes are synergized with focus on results
• Research new technologies and materials and communicate to Design and Marketing on new potential development options
• Work closely with off-calendar team to drive new constructions and materials to be adopted in seasonal product
• Drive and execute key initiatives and provide input to short, mid and long term planning and budgeting
• Coordinate with Sourcing Team to review product needs and to determine appropriate sourcing direction based on quality, delivery and price
• Drive the cost engineering process to achieve the best possible product cost throughout the creation process
• Communicate to internal and external teams seasonal product initiatives, process changes and longer-term category vision
• Ensure continuous product and process improvement with emphasis on developing products in accordance with the operating calendar
• Be responsible for Buy Ready/CWA performance through strong interfaces with Marketing, Design,
• WORK WITH TECHNICAL SERVICES TEAM (pattern and Tooling ) COLLABORATE ON WORKLOADS, DRIVE PRODUCT PERFORMANCE AND QUALITY
• WORK CLOSELY WITH MATERIAL TEAM, ENSURE PRODUCT COST, PERFORMANCE AND QUALITY STANDARDS ARE MET
• Be responsible for monitoring and continuously improving workload and organizational efficiency
• Allocate/delegate the different products/projects to the respective development teams considering experience, product complexity and workload
• Lead the seasonal pre-allocation process based on service and product needs
• Provide team with clear direction, projects and targets that are aligned with business needs and GOPS objectives
• Create a motivational and supportive work environment in which employees are challenged, coached, trained and provided with career opportunities

• Strong communication (both written and verbal) and facilitation (small and large groups) skills
• Ability to deliver effective and persuasive presentations on complex topics to diverse audiences
• Ability to think strategically, anticipate and define problems, synthesize complex data and develop innovative solutions
• Ability to think end-to-end with a global mindset
• Ability to manage through change, make decisions and act comfortably with risk and uncertainty
• Ability to provide a clear framework for performance to direct reports
• Ability to coach, guide, manage and develop a team
• Good understanding of sourcing allocation impact on product from a quality and cost perspective
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Strong IT skills ( MS office, PLM Systems )
• Travel, domestic and international as required by business needs

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Four-year college or university degree with emphasis on clothing technology and/or manufacturing
• Minimum 10-15 years of progressive work experience in the footwear, apparel and textile industry, preferably with experience in both Brand HQs and Asia
• 10-15 years of experience in Production and Development
• 5-10 years of experience managing a team