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Senior Manager Development Footwear
Req Number: US -7095adi11
Country United States Department Product Development
State Province Oregon Job Type Product Development - Footwear Development
City Location Portland Brand adidas GROUP
PostalZip code Not specified Travel Extent < 25
Athletes hold themselves to high standards They work hard to sharpen their skills and practice their sport so they can deliver the most precise well-executed performances they are capable of Only with that kind of dedication and energy can they succeed
As our Senior Manager Development Footwear youll be expected to bring your own MVP performance to the tasks below
Purpose
Manage the complete footwear product creation process and team for the assigned Business Unit Act as a strong advocate for footwear product integrity by working closely with Business Units Design Tier 1 suppliers LO’s and all related support services to uphold quality standards and achieve BU and GOPs strategy and targets
Key Responsibilities
* Work with Regional Head of Development to set short and long term Development allocation strategies that seamlessly support the Footwear Sourcing Strategy
* Achieve the goals and objectives set for the business unit through partnership with your business counterparts as listed below
* Be an effective representative of your area of responsibility towards the Head of Brand Operations Footwear other GOPS functions and your business counterparts in Marketing and Design
* Manage the material development and costing related aspects within the Development Team to ensure the BU objectives are met and that strategies iE material tool box strategy costing framework set forth by the Functional Heads of Material Development and Costing are supported
* Take responsibility in alignment and cooperation with Marketing and Design to meetor exceed category margin targets for your area of responsibility
* Manage the direct development process with your key Tier 1 partners to achieve optimum results on all key deliverables
* Ensure high quality data entry and data maintenance activities at Tier 1 suppliers
* Yield optimum results in regard to removing low value adding work in your area of responsibility but still meet expectations in regard to accuracy and timely completion
* Lead and develop strong and diverse project teams objective setting assessments training personal development towards a common goal in an effective and motivating manner by fostering a productive cross-category cooperation with the other leaders peer group
* Continuously monitor and improve workload and organizational efficiency with the support of IT-systems data and analysis of own area of responsibility
* Be responsible for on time Color Way Activation performance through strong interfaces with Marketing Management Design Materials Development and Sourcing Quality Costing and the Supply Chain Management and Sourcing Organization
* Lead the seasonal pre-allocation process based on service and product needs
* Manage Budget to target
Key Relationships
* Marketing
* Design
* ait
* Tier 1 supply partners
* Material Development
* Product Creation Technology
* Sourcing
* Fit and Wear Test Department
* Quality Assurance
* Costing
* Supply Chain management
* Customs
Knowledge skills and abilities
* Ability to lead and motivate a team
* Ability to create plan and deliver presentations
* Strong negotiating and influencing skills
* Fluent in English German an advantage
* MS office skills
Requisite Education and Experience Minimum Qualifications
* Four-year college or university degree
* Technical training in footwear engineering and product development knowledge about sourcing
* At least 7 years of work experience in the athletic footwear industry specializing in product development design and or marketing
* Proven record of leadership and accomplishment in the field of footwear development
* Exposure to the latest in materials components processes and concepts
adidas’ founder Adi Dassler was inspired by a single idea when he made his first shoes at the age of just 20 to provide every athlete with the best footwear for his or her respective discipline And 85 years later we have almost 16000 employees worldwide who put this same passion and commitment to innovation into each concept component process and product we produce
Our mission is to be the leading sports brand in the world At adidas we understand it takes a village to accomplish this mission adidas provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race religion color sex national origin citizenship creed age marital status sexual orientation veteran status mental or physical disability or any other protected status unrelated to the performance of the work involved You may have heard us say “Impossible is Nothing” or “Celebrate Originality” to us these phrases are more than just words If you share this same passion then apply today
thletes hold themselves to high standards They work hard to sharpen their skills and practice their sport so they can deliver the most precise well-executed performances they are capable of Only with that kind of dedication and energy can they succeed
As our Senior Manager Development Footwear youll be expected to bring your own MVP performance to the tasks below
Purpose
Manage the complete footwear product creation process and team for the assigned Business Unit Act as a strong advocate for footwear product integrity by working closely with Business Units Design Tier 1 suppliers LO’s and all related support services to uphold quality standards and achieve BU and GOPs strategy and targets
Key Responsibilities
* Work with Regional Head of Development to set short and long term Development allocation strategies that seamlessly support the Footwear Sourcing Strategy
* Achieve the goals and objectives set for the business unit through partnership with your business counterparts as listed below
* Be an effective representative of your area of responsibility towards the Head of Brand Operations Footwear other GOPS functions and your business counterparts in Marketing and Design
* Manage the material development and costing related aspects within the Development Team to ensure the BU objectives are met and that strategies iE material tool box strategy costing framework set forth by the Functional Heads of Material Development and Costing are supported
* Take responsibility in alignment and cooperation with Marketing and Design to meetor exceed category margin targets for your area of responsibility
* Manage the direct development process with your key Tier 1 partners to achieve optimum results on all key deliverables
* Ensure high quality data entry and data maintenance activities at Tier 1 suppliers
* Yield optimum results in regard to removing low value adding work in your area of responsibility but still meet expectations in regard to accuracy and timely completion
* Lead and develop strong and diverse project teams objective setting assessments training personal development towards a common goal in an effective and motivating manner by fostering a productive cross-category cooperation with the other leaders peer group
* Continuously monitor and improve workload and organizational efficiency with the support of IT-systems data and analysis of own area of responsibility
* Be responsible for on time Color Way Activation performance through strong interfaces with Marketing Management Design Materials Development and Sourcing Quality Costing and the Supply Chain Management and Sourcing Organization
* Lead the seasonal pre-allocation process based on servic