Manager Development FTW - BU Outdoor (m/f/d)
Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation:
Management of the footwear product development in support of the Business Unit(s). Provide effective transition of footwear designs from prototyping into production
Key Responsibilities:
- Communicates and coordinates all necessary information that supports on time Color Way Activation for all assigned projects.
- Ensure that new projects are engineered to cost targets.
- Engineer workable prototypes which address desired function, cosmetics, market appeal and manufacturability and meet adidas quality standards.
- Prototyping and implementation of new & innovative footwear designs, components, processes, materials and concepts into a manufacturable and marketable finished product
- Ensure that all materials, processes and development samples are fully tested to ensure adherence to adidas’ quality standards
- Take ownership for the entire development process for assigned products, with an emphasis on quality product development and timely completion of all tasks in accordance with the applicable operating calendar.
- Establish and maintain strong working relationships with Business Units, Design, Innovation , Materials Development and Supply, Quality, Costing, Product Creation Technology, Logistics and Sourcing Organization, managing designated projects to ensure an on time color way activation performance.
- Organizational tasks and communication responsibilities including Sample Request Form completion; use of the computerized Product Data Management System and Creation Portal ; e-mail, phone communication world-wide and all related organizational requirements
- Support and guide Developers in the team in all aspects of Development.
Key Relationships:
- Design, Innovation, Materials Development and Supply, Quality, Costing, Product Creation Technology, Logistics and Sourcing Organization, Marketing
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :
- Outdoor and sport enthusiast with a passion for the movement, the products and the science behind them
- Basics in biomechanics to read and understand sport-science reports
- Exposure and deep understanding of latest footwear related materials, technologies and compounds to impact performance
- Ability to find adhoc creative solutions for athlete problems
- Ability to understand 2D tooling drawings and 3D models
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
- Under-graduate university degree preferred
- 3 years minimum related work experience in the athletic footwear industry, specializing in product development, design and / or marketing. Proven record of accomplishment in the field of footwear development.
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- COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..
- OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
- INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
- TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
- INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.
- RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.
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