Manager, Product Development & Commercialization A&G (Madiun)

This role is a key player in Global Sourcing, driving Sourcing's vision to be the most agile, most competitive, most digitalised and cleanest supply base in the industry. It drives development, commercialisation, product integrity, manufacturability, Create to Value (CTV) and performance to target FOB for assigned projects and categories. The position sits within the Product Development & Operations team and works closely with Tier 1 factory personnel and technical teams, Global Sourcing functions, HQ product teams and external suppliers.

• Manage the development and commercialisation process of assigned products in collaboration with Tier 1 factory personnel and technical teams.
• Provide specific technical expertise to ensure the effective transition of design into samples and production, ensuring manufacturability, material selection, material standards, development timeline and cost to target are met.
• Manage the continuous upgrade of technical applications and processes and the implementation of new technology in development and engineering.
• Supervise the direct development process between Headquarter/Creation Centre and Tier 1 factory, ensuring that the Create to Value approach and product integrity remain the paramount priority and focus.
• Influence HQ (Design, Marketing, Brand Operations, Quality) and external parties (factory development/commercialisation and production) and drive change using principle-centred rather than policy-driven approaches, with adidas standards as the centre of focus when managing and solving conflicts.
• Make day-to-day decisions within defined scope.
• Escalate to higher levels when facing complex issues or seeing potential impacts on business or manufacturing.
• Execute defined directives.
• 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 and inclusion that strives for an inclusive workplace.

• University degree in engineering or related areas.
• Minimum 5+ years of relevant business experience.
• Experience in pattern engineering, product creation, mold making, grading, materials processing and similar areas.
• Knowledge and expertise in product engineering and development/commercialisation processes and timelines, with the ability to identify problems and provide solutions to development/commercialisation issues.
• Good knowledge of manufacturing processes, product testing processes and evaluation, and material types.
• Ability to read shell patterns, 2D and 3D blueprints, BOM/CBD and FCT.
• Good understanding of costing principles and processes, with the ability to decipher cost breakdowns related to products.
• Creative mindset.
• Strong influencing, presentation and communication skills.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.

Adidas strongly believes that embedding diversity, equity and inclusion into its culture and talent processes gives its employees a sense of belonging and its brand a real competitive advantage.