Manager, Dev & Comm, Pak [Temp]

Adidas; Torquay; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global athletic apparel company located in Torquay is seeking a skilled professional to manage the development and commercialization of products. This role requires extensive experience in product engineering and the ability to collaborate with various teams to ensure product quality and manufacturability. Candidates should have a strong engineering background, excellent communication skills, and a minimum of 7 years experience in the industry.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years of relevant business experience.
• Experience in pattern engineering, product creation, and materials processing.

Responsibilities

• Manage the development process of assigned products with factories.
• Ensure effective transition of design into production.
• Implement new technology in development and engineering.

Skills

Product engineering

Development processes

Manufacturing processes

Fluency in English

Strong presentation skills

Microsoft Office skills

Education

University degree in engineering or related areas

Job description

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.
• 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 etc.
• 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, etc….
• Good understanding of costing principles and process; ability to decipher cost breakdown related to products.
• Creative mindset
• Strong 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 7+ year years of relevant business experience
• Experience in pattern engineering, product creation, mold making, grading, materials processing etc.