Work closely with the Senior Manager of Product Creation and Sourcing Partners to build amazing product for the Sportswear consumer.
Develop new product/product concepts to exceed consumer and customer expectations, ensuring costing, aesthetic, timelines, and quality goals are all met.
Lead/refine/develop industry leading speed & service models – to enable the adidas brand to take on these ways of working into the wider group.
Identify business opportunities and risks; respond to them by initiating key action steps and with relevant BU functions and x-functional partners.
Lead by example, a decision maker able to challenge the status quo to deliver results.
Presents Range both internally & externally (Ops/Sourcing/T1).
Ensures maintenance of all the product information systems.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Experience interpreting design intent, offering alternative solutions, and acting as a technical resource.
Proficient working with factory vendors to ensure and improve manufacturability.
Ability to participate in multiple seasonal projects with competing resources and deadlines
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a keen awareness of the audience. Knowing when to dive deep into the details and when to simplify the complexity.
Unique blend of marketing, development and sourcing experience to suit the Sportswear FTW business model
Ability to work with and influence all levels of the organization
Comprehensive understanding of consumer markets, specifically in the sporting goods industry
Strong business and costing acumen within Footwear
Prior knowledge of taking product from conception through implementation preferred
Knowledge of footwear concepts in construction/development strongly preferred
Good numerical skills with the ability to negotiate
Skill in MS Office applications (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Smartsheet)
Ability to travel, domestic and international.
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
Four-year college or university degree, preferably in Marketing/Business
Minimum three (3) years related experience
Equivalent education and/or experience may be substituted for degree
Experience in Footwear Marketing and or development