Adidas MANAGER DEVELOPMENT COMMERCIALIZATION 

Netherlands, North Holland, Amsterdam 

342066329

Purpose

• 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.
• Drive for development, commercialization, product integrity, manufacturability, Create to Value (CTV), performance to target FOB of assigned projects / category(ies).

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the development and commercialization process of assigned products in collaboration with Tier1 factory personnel and technical teams.
• 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.
• Manage in a continuous upgrade of technical applications and processes and implementation of new technology in development and engineering.
• 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.
• 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.
• Execute defined directives.
• Support other development or tech designer works such as graphic or embellishment placement and grading on pattern files by extension on existing Men’s / Women’s ranges to youth styles with support design to create unique style in system and to prepare artwork as production ready file.
• Ensure data accuracy, completeness and timeliness of Tier updating the system.
• Execute defined directives, handle ad hoc Projects.
• Ensure all sourcing operations and practices fully comply with adidas’ Responsible Sourcing & Purchasing Policy, adidas standards and legal requirements, while managing the relevant processes internally and externally.
• Role model leadership to foster a culture of Diversity Equity & Inclusion that strives for an inclusive workplace.

Key Relationships

• Global Brands:HQ Product Teams (Design, Marketing, Brand Operations)
• Global Operations
• Other Global Functions Team: Social and Environmental Affairs/ Government Affairsect.
• External stakeholders: Sourcing Suppliers(

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Have knowledge and expertise in product engineering, development / commercialization processes / timelines.
• able to identify problems and provide solutions to development/ commercialization issues.
• Good knowledge of manufacturing process, product testing process / evaluation, material types.
• Ability to read shell patterns, 2D and 3D blueprints, BOM / CBD, FCT, etc….
• Good understanding of costing principles and process; ability to decipher cost breakdown related to products.
• Creative mindset
• Strong influencing, presentation and communication skills
• Fluentin English (written and spoken)
• Strong Microsoft office skills, ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR, GERBER and CLO 3D

Requisite Education and Experience

• University degree in engineering or related areas
• Minimum5+ year years ofrelevant business experience

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