adidas
Location
Herzogenaurach | Germany
Job description
Management of the multi-product Accessories & Gear development process for the assigned category and team. Act as a strong advocate for product integrity by working closely with the Business Unit, Design and all related support services to uphold quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
• Builds up and maintains a close relationship with Marketing Management, Design, a.i.t., Materials Development and Supply, Quality, Costing, Product Creation Technology, Logistics and Sourcing Organization
• Ensures organizational efficiency through effective motivation, delegation and proper development of the respective team
• Ensures that the team implements the required product standards for the product category to support the Business Unit strategy
• Ensures continuous product and process improvement with emphasis on quality product development and completion of products in accordance with the operating calendar
• Ensures all relevant development and production documents are communicated to the respective parties within the given deadlines
• Interfaces with Marketing Management, Design, a.i.t., Materials Development and Supply, Quality, Costing, Product Creation Technology and the Logistics and Sourcing Organization to ensure an on time buy ready performance
• Monitors and continuously improves workload and organizational efficiency with the support of IT-systems, data and analysis
• Allocates/delegates the different products/projects to the respective development teams in taking into account experience, product complexity and workload
• Builds up and develops the team (objective setting, assessments, training, development) and fosters productive cross-category cooperation with the other Seniors
• Takes a leading role in the pre-allocation of all development projects based on service and product needs
Key Relationships
• Marketing
• Design
• Sourcing (Brand Strategy, Merchandising, Costing, Materials, Tech Services)
• BOPS (Materials, Costing, Pattern)
• GSP and SCI
• T1/T2
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• IT - skills (e-mail, MS Office, PDM)
• Fluent English (verbal and written), German an advantage
• Experience in personnel management preferred
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications
• Diploma or degree from educational institute focusing on related technology and/or manufacturing (i.e. material science, clothing technology)
• At least 5 years of progressive experience in the A&G industry
• Proven track record in Merchandising, Production or Development
• 1-2 years of experience in Merchandising, Production or Development
• 2-3 years of experience managing a team
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