Adidas SENIOR MANAGER PRODUCT CREATION 

Pakistan, Punjab, Lahore 

921662770

• 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 development, commercialization, product integrity, manufacturability, Create to Value
(CTV), performance to target FOB for all products in the designated representative of the
categories.

• Lead a development/commercialization for one or more categories being assigned ensuring
that products consistently exceed customer expectations in respect to fit, comfort, design
integrity, performance, perceived value, manufacturability and quality.
• Oversee the direct development process between Headquarter/Creation Center and Tier 1
factory. Manages the development of cohesive and customer focused cross Sourcing
Functions teams to ensure that product integrity and Create to Value is the paramount priority
and focus.
• Manage relationship with the factory development team leaders to continually upgrade sports
category competence, development innovation capability, and technical expertise.
• Exhibits “product eyes” and sports competence to influence and drive the overall product
direction of the specific category(s) he/she manages.
• Make decisions within the defined development and commercialization scope for the
categor(ies) being assigned.
• Give input to issuing directives in development, commercialization and related area.
• Influence HQ (Design, Marketing, Brand Ops, Quality) and external parties and drive change
using principle centered vs policy driven with adidas Standards as the center of focus in
managing/solving conflicts.
• 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.
• Develop and coach team to ensure the best standards of performance, appropriate skill set,
and strong succession plans are in place.
• Role model leadership to foster Diversity Equity & Inclusion culture that strives for an
inclusive workplace.

• Have relevant knowledge and expertise and able to drive LO/regional based projects within
defined scope of development & commercialization.
• Strong Project Management skill
• Strong influencing people, presentation and communication skills
• Proven ability in leading multidimensional teams
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Strong Microsoft office skills

• University degree in engineering or related areas.
• Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience in the industry with technical capability and
managerial experience.
• Experience in pattern engineering, product creation, mold making, grading, materials
processing etc.