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6 months limited position Analyst Costing Footwear mf
Req Number: HQ - 10257KI
Country Germany Department Product Development
State Province Germany Job Type Product Development - Costing
City Location Herzogenaurach Brand adidas GROUP
PostalZip code - Relocation Offered No
SHAPE THE FUTURE OF SPORT
For over 80 years the adidas Group has been part of the world of sports on every level delivering state-of-the-art sports footwear apparel and accessories Today the adidas Group is a global leader in the sporting goods industry and offers a broad portfolio of Brands and products
Working for adidas Group means being a part of a company that strives to hire develop and retain people with a passion for their work for sport for our brands and to perform on a diverse team If you like our products just wait until you meet the people who make them
WHY GLOBAL OPERATIONS
Global Operations brings the products to life by making sure they are created tested mass produced and shipped to over 70 countries around the world Our vision is to be Closest to every Consumer We like to say that we take the desires and dreams of consumers and turn them into something you can lace up pull on over your head or kick around
As an Analyst Costing Footwear mfyou are responsible for strengthening and achieving optimal product cost and maximize negotiating leverage for specific adidas Business Units’ footwear product that is in sync with the global costing strategy
JOB PROFILE
* Proactively support a strong and cohesive Global Costing team
* Work collaboratively with liaison offices to communicate model-level pricing tactics and effectively address critical issues to achieve price targets
* Collaborate with category partners in Marketing Design and Project Management to ensure margin maximization at the model level within the parameters of the companys strategic objectives
* Implement and support functional costing direction within the organization
* Support development or enhancement of systems to ensure costing requirements are met and to improve costing performance
* Support Marketing and Project Management with a proactive approach to costing in parallel with the product creation process
* Ensure adherence to standardized costing processes and procedures by partner departments and liaison offices
* With support coordinate and conduct category costing reviews at critical milestones in the product creation process ensure alignment between Marketing Design Project Management and Sourcing relative to cost target achievement
* Coordinate seasonal costing recaps as required to communicate status and ensure focus on critical pricing issues
* Ensure all costing timelines are met in full PPR PFR GMM & RMM Final Price List meet activation buy ready deadlines
* Demonstrate a technical and comprehensive understanding of product cost drivers for effective input into the product creation process
* Support category growth and profitability by gaining knowledge of specific business needs and collaborating on cost-based solutions to meet those needs
* Support a fact-based costing process in all development and sourcing regions through effective data research and analysis of cost standards
YOUR PROFILE
* Knowledge of footwear engineering and product developmentcosting or production
* Exposure to the latest in footwear materials components processes and concepts
* Computer literacy
* Fluency in English
* Undergraduate university degree
* First experience in the footwear industry
Interested
Then join usand make a career by making a difference
Come work in a fun inspiring and socially responsible environment to create and deliver innovative products
Your home base will be adidas Group Headquarters in Herzogenaurach in the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region - Germany