Manager, Development & Commercialization

PT. ADIDAS INDONESIA; Jakarta Utara; On-site; IDR 100.000.000 - 200.000.000; Full time

Job summary

A global sports company located in Jakarta Utara is seeking a Product Development Manager to oversee the commercialization of products. You will ensure effective collaboration with factories, maintain product integrity, and drive compliance with sourcing policies. The ideal candidate holds a degree in engineering with 5+ years of relevant experience and possesses strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of relevant business experience
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)

Responsibilities

• Manage the development and commercialization process of assigned products.
• Supervise the direct development process with Tier 1 factories.
• Ensure compliance with sourcing operations and practices.

Skills

Product engineering knowledge

Problem-solving

Manufacturing process knowledge

Blueprint reading

Costing principles understanding

Creative mindset

Influencing skills

Strong presentation skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

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.

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.

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.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

• Global Sourcing: LO Manufacturing team, Costing, Material, Planning, Product Quality, Product Testing & Compliance, E&M
• Global Brands: HQ Product Teams (Design, Marketing, Brand Operations)
• Global Operations
• Other Global Functions Team: Social and Environmental Affairs/ Government Affairs
• 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 5+ year years of relevant business experience

adidas is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.