Developer Apparel for Football in Herzogenaurach bei Adidas

Developer Apparel for Football (m/f/d) in Herzogenaurach bei Adidas

Adidas

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization

Manage the product development process for assigned styles from seasonal kick off through to commercialization. Collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to provide effective transition from brief/design through to development “buy-ready” commercialisation, on time, within the agreed margin parameter and at the required quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

Ensure target price and product designs are aligned through predictive costing. Review, validate and approve T1 costing information throughout the entire creation process. Ensure compliance to agreed standards. Negotiate with T1 as needed

Manage handover from design to T1 to ensure that all information provided to T1 is complete. Manage T1 feedback to design and marketing and incorporate where quality or cost can be improved without sacrificing product aesthetics
Ensure timely and accurate data entry by T1 regarding AD/BOM, costing or other data as required at calendar milestones
Evaluate all prototypes for compliance with AD, manages fit approval/size specification, approval of color, accessories and materials. Manage comments to T1
Ensure that all materials and accessories as well as prototypes are tested and adhere to adidas quality, safety and A01 standards. Manage quality exceptions with senior management as needed
Review and sign off sealing sample with complete AD including all related documents prior to buy ready dates. Ensure full conformity to published policies to ensure a final legal AD for final product

Key Relationships

Design, Marketing and Product Operations – Development , Materials, Costing and Pattern Maker
T1 -Merchandising and Patternmaking
LO/OC Merchandising, Technical Services and Costing

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of material construction and related testing
Knowledge of production garment construction and manufacturing
Ability to fit a garment and comment to T1 on changes required
Knowledge of costing and ability to negotiate as required
Effective communication and negotiation skills
Fluent English (written and spoken)
Advanced IT skills (MS Office) and ability to work with Product Data Management Systems
Domestic and International Travel as required

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications

Four-year collegue or university degree in clothing technology and/or manufacturing or comparable education.
1-3 years of work experience in garment/textile industry

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..

OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.

INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.

TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.

INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.

RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

ADIDAS CELEBRATES DIVERSITY, SUPPORTS INCLUSIVENESS AND ENCOURAGES INDIVIDUAL EXPRESSION IN OUR WORKPLACE. WE DO NOT TOLERATE THE HARASSMENT OR DISCRIMINATION TOWARD ANY OF OUR APPLICANTS OR EMPLOYEES. WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

JOB TITLE:

Developer Apparel for Football (m/f/d)

BRAND:

adidas

LOCATION:

Herzogenaurach

TEAM:

Product Development

STATE:

COUNTRY/REGION:

CONTRACT TYPE:

Full time