Manager, Innovation Costing

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Manager, Innovation Costing

Purpose

• A key player in Product Development and Sourcing in driving to be the Most Agile, Most Competitive, Most Innovative & Sustainable Supply Base in the industry.
• Execute innovation-costing activities for new materials, concepts and machinery investments by developing accurate cost breakdowns, maintaining data and coordinating inputs across functions.
• Prepare timely budget, chargeback and expenditure reporting for Engineering & Manufacturing Innovation and follow through on agreed actions.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply established costing methodologies consistently within global costing systems and processes.

• Build, maintain and update end-to-end costing models for assigned innovation projects, ensuring assumptions, inputs and outputs are complete and traceable.

• Collect, validate and consolidate cost inputs from Engineering & Manufacturing Innovation teams, Finance, Costing, Product Development and suppliers.

• Track costing deliverables, timelines, risks and open actions, and escalate issues when support or decisions are required.

• Prepare and deliver accurate monthly reports on budgets, expenditures and chargebacks, including variance explanations and follow-up actions.

• Coordinate with Finance to reconcile data, monitor spending, resolve discrepancies and support timely financial reporting.

• Support the implementation of costing frameworks, tools and templates for new technologies and materials across internal teams and Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers.

• Maintain costing data, documentation and standard work to ensure transparency, consistency and audit readiness, and lead benchmarking exercises for selected products and competitors

• Perform cost comparisons, scenario analyses and business-case calculations to support project decisions and cost optimization.

• Identify practical process improvements and implement agreed actions that improve data quality, cycle time and operational efficiency.

• Execute all activities in compliance with the adidas Responsible Sourcing & Purchasing Policy, adidas standards and applicable legal requirements.

• Contribute to a collaborative, diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace through reliable delivery, ownership and teamplay.

• Key Relationships

• Engineering & Manufacturing Innovation

• Regional adidas Innovation Centers and Concept teams

• Global Sourcing, Finance, and Costing

• Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 suppliers, factory technical teams, and technology providers

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Good working knowledge of product and material costing, product development, manufacturing or sourcing operations.

• Strong numerical and analytical skills, with the ability to build costing models, validate data, explain variances and prepare clear recommendations.

• Demonstrated attention to detail and discipline in maintaining accurate data, documentation, timelines and reporting.

• Practical problem-solving skills and the ability to translate issues into clear actions and follow through to closure.

• Sound project coordination and process-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.

• Ability to understand new technologies and manufacturing innovations and convert them into practical costing structures and working tools.

• Clear communication, collaboration and presentation skills, with confidence working across functions and with suppliers.

• Fluent in English and Chinese, written and spoken.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and able to use AI tools to improve analysis, documentation and productivity.

• Requisite Education and Experience

• University degree in business, finance, engineering, purchasing or a related discipline, or an equivalent qualification.

• Typically, 3+ years of relevant experience in product costing, manufacturing, product development or project coordination within a multinational environment.

• Hands-on experience preparing cost analyses, maintaining project or financial data, coordinating cross-functional inputs and delivering work against defined timelines.

• 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.

• At adidas, we strongly believe that embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into our culture and talent processes gives our employees a sense of belonging and our brand a real competitive advantage.

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• By recruiting talent and developing our people to reflect the rich diversity of our consumers and communities, we foster a culture of inclusion that engages our employees and authentically connects our brand with our consumers.

Job Title:

• Manager, Innovation Costing

TEAM:

• Product Development & Operations

Location

Guangzhou

State:

GD

Country/Region:

CN

Contract Type:

Full time

Number:

551636

Date:

Nov 3, 2026

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