Adidas

Global athletic footwear, apparel, accessories provider

Manager – Product Development & Commercialization a&G - Madiun

Manufacturing EngineeringPosted on Nov 9

Full-timeMadiun, Madiun City, East Java, IndonesiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Have knowledge and expertise in product engineering and development and commercialization processes and timelines, and be able to identify problems and provide solutions to development and commercialization issues.
Have good knowledge of manufacturing processes, product testing processes and evaluation, and material types.
Be able to read shell patterns, 2D and 3D blueprints, bills of materials (BOM), CBD, and FCT.
Have a good understanding of costing principles and processes and be able to decipher product cost breakdowns.
Have strong influencing, presentation, and communication skills.
Be fluent in written and spoken English.
Have strong Microsoft Office skills.
Have a university degree in engineering or a related area.
Have a minimum of 5 years of relevant business experience.
Have experience in pattern engineering, product creation, mold making, grading, materials processing, or related areas.

Responsibilities

Manage development and commercialization processes for assigned products in collaboration with Tier 1 factory personnel and technical teams.
Provide technical expertise to transition designs into samples and production, ensuring manufacturability, material selection and standards, development timelines, and target costs are met.
Continuously upgrade technical applications and processes and implement new technology in development and engineering.
Supervise the direct development process between headquarters or the Creation Center and Tier 1 factories, prioritizing the Create to Value approach and product integrity.
Influence headquarters teams in Design, Marketing, and Brand Operations, Quality teams, and external factory development, commercialization, and production parties; drive change using principle-centered rather than policy-driven approaches, with adidas standards as the focus when managing or resolving conflicts.
Make day-to-day decisions within the defined scope, escalate complex issues or potential business or manufacturing impacts, and execute defined directives.
Ensure sourcing operations and practices comply with adidas’ Responsible Sourcing & Purchasing Policy, adidas standards, and legal requirements, while managing relevant internal and external processes.
Model leadership that fosters a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion and an inclusive workplace.

PURPOSE

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 for development, commercialization, product integrity, manufacturability, Create to Value (CTV), performance to target FOB of assigned projects / category(ies).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Manage the development and commercialization process of assigned products in collaboration with Tier1 factory personnel and technical teams.
Provide specific technical expertise to ensure effective transition of design into samples and production while ensuring the manufacturability, material selection, material standards, development timeline and cost to target are met.
Manage in a continuous upgrade of technical applications and processes and implementation of new technology in development and engineering.
Supervise the direct development process between Headquarter /Creation Center and Tier 1 factory ensuring that Create to Value approach and product integrity is at the paramount priority and focus.
Influence HQ (Design, Marketing, Brand Operations, Quality) and external parties (factory Development /Commercialization & Production) and drive change using principle centered vs policy driven with adidas standards as the center of focus in managing/ solving conflicts.Make day-to-day decisions within defined scope.
Escalate to higher level(s) when facing the complex issues or seeing the potential impacts on business / 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 & Inclusion that strives for an inclusive workplace.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Global Sourcing: LO Manufacturing team, Costing, Material, Planning, Product Quality, Product Testing & Compliance, E&MI
Global Brands: HQ Product Teams (Design, Marketing, Brand Operations)
Global Operations
Other Global Functions Team: Social and Environmental Affairs/ Government Affairs ect.
External stakeholders: Sourcing Suppliers(Tier1 factory development/ commercialization heads & teams, sample room supervisors; Tier2 / Tier3 suppliers)

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Have knowledge and expertise in product engineering, development / commercialization processes / timelines.able to identify problems and provide solutions to development/ commercialization issues.
Good knowledge of manufacturing process, product testing process / evaluation, material types.
Ability to read shell patterns, 2D and 3D blueprints, BOM / CBD, FCT.
Good understanding of costing principles and process; ability to decipher cost breakdown related to products.Creative mindsetStrong influencing, presentation and communication skills
Fluent in English (written and spoken)
Strong Microsoft office skills

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

University degree in engineering or related areas.
Minimum 5+ year years of relevant business experience
Experience in pattern engineering, product creation, mold making, grading, materials processing etc.

About the Company

Adidas

Global athletic footwear, apparel, accessories provider

Adidas designs, manufactures, and sells athletic footwear, sportswear, and accessories worldwide. It reaches customers through company-owned stores, e-commerce, and third-party retailers, plus strategic collaborations with athletes, celebrities, and brands to create exclusive product lines. Adidas products combine performance-oriented materials and construction with style, helping people train and live more comfortably. The company uses digital tools and AI to improve its product offerings and customer experiences, including managing digital content. A differentiator is its strong global brand, extensive distribution, and active affiliate program, as well as a balance between sport performance and lifestyle fashion through partnerships and targeted collaborations. Adidas’ goal is to maintain leadership in the sports and lifestyle market, grow its customer base and loyalty, and continue expanding digitally and through meaningful partnerships.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Herzogenaurach, Germany
Founded: 1920

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