Purpose:
Product development: 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 Accountabilities:
Product development
* Manage supplier briefing and handover from design to T1 to ensure that all information provided to T1 is complete.
* Lead on-site development trips and creative-technical design finalization at vendor, and actively push for decisions; Support Buying in price negotiations and decision making.
* Ensure timely and accurate data entry by T1 regarding AD/BOM, costing or other data as required at calendar milestones according to critical path
* Drive proto quality assurance by
* evaluating prototypes for compliance with Article Description, managing fit approval/
size specification, approval of color, trims and materials
* ensuring comments are received by supplier
* ensuring prototypes are tested and adhere to Adidas quality, safety and A01
* standards and managing quality exceptions with senior management as needed
* if required, reviewing size sets for accuracy of measurements and merchantability of
* complete size range including logo placement and fit (LO/OC to approve size sets not
* requested by creation team future seasons : supplier to self approve size sets)
* Ensure product changes are limted during development stage to avoid eg. delay, cost increase,
* Lead commercialization
* first seasons: review and sign-off sealing samples with complete Article Description
including related documents prior to buy ready dates
* ensure full conformity to published policies to ensure a final legal Article
* Description for final product (future : self approved by supplier)
* Perform required systems work (e.g., Flex PLM)
Style cost management
* Support costing with Sr, Buyer at early & later stages in the creation cycle– together with T1 suppliers
* Ensure target price and product designs are aligned and support Buying during Feasibility checks
* Support Buying, validating and approvingT1 costing information throughout the entire creation process.
* Actively propose opportunities to Design, Marketing and Buying for where quality or cost could be improved without sacrificing product aesthetics (together with suppliers)
* Support line manager and Sr.Director on tasks related to ISC buying activities / department
* Work on projects that help to assess and improve ISC operations.
Knowledge, Capabilities and Experience:
* Passion and knowledge of garment construction and manufacturing (incl. materials)
* Knowledge of materials testing, garment fit & wear testing
* Business Mindset: Strong numerical and analytical skills, experience in costing
* Passionate about product, with in depth understanding of products in the lifestyle/Fast Fashion environment
* Pro- active (engaging & impact-oriented) mindset, willingness to take risks on decisions
* Ability to work in a fast paced environment with different international cultures
* Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed
* Language skills: fluent in English, some basic German helpful
* IT skills: MS Office mandatory, PLM system knowledge preferred
Qualifications:
1. > 4 year college or university degree in fashion/lifestyle clothing technology and/or manufacturing or comparable education
2. functional: 3-5 years of work experience in garment/textile industry