Senior Manager, Product Creation (Brebes)

PURPOSE

A key player in Global Sourcing, driving Sourcing’s vision to be the Most Agile, Most Competitive, Most Digitalized & Cleanest Supply Base in the industry. Responsible for development, commercialization, product integrity, manufacturability, and Create to Value (CTV), ensuring performance targets FOB for all products within assigned categories.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead development and commercialization for assigned categories, ensuring products exceed customer expectations in fit, comfort, design integrity, performance, perceived value, manufacturability, and quality.
• Oversee the development process between Headquarters / Creation Center and Tier 1 factories.
• Manage cross-functional Sourcing teams to prioritize product integrity and Create to Value.
• Build and maintain relationships with factory development leaders to enhance sports category competencies and innovation capabilities.
• Apply sports and product expertise to influence category direction.
• Make development and commercialization decisions within scope.
• Provide input on directives related to development and commercialization.
• Collaborate with HQ (Design, Marketing, Brand Ops, Quality) and external partners, promoting principles-centered rather than policy-driven approaches, aligned with adidas Standards.
• Ensure sourcing practices comply with adidas’ Responsible Sourcing & Purchasing Policy, standards, and legal requirements.
• Develop and coach team members, fostering high performance, skill development, and succession planning.
• Model leadership to promote Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the workplace.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

REQUIREMENTS

At adidas, we cultivate a winning culture driven by mental strength, embodying behaviors like Courage, Ownership, Innovation, Teamplay, Integrity, and Respect. We believe embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into our culture and talent processes provides a competitive advantage and fosters a sense of belonging for our employees.

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