Senior Manager, Product Development & Commercialization FTW

Senior Manager, Product Development & Commercialization FTW

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 development, commercialization, product integrity, manufacturability, Create to Value (CTV), performance to target FOB for all products in the designated representative of the categories.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead a development/commercialization for one or more categories being assigned ensuring that products consistently exceed customer expectations in respect to fit, comfort, design integrity, performance, perceived value, manufacturability and quality.

• Oversee the direct development process between Headquarter/Creation Center and Tier 1 factory.

• Manages the development of cohesive and customer focused cross Sourcing Functions teams to ensure that product integrity and Create to Value is the paramount priority and focus.

• Manage relationship with the factory development team leaders to continually upgrade sports category competence, development innovation capability, and technical expertise.

• Exhibits “product eyes” and sports competence to influence and drive the overall product direction of the specific category(s) he/she manages.

• Make decisions within the defined development and commercialization scope for the categor(ies) being assigned.

• Give input to issuing directives in development, commercialization and related area.

• Influence HQ (Design, Marketing, Brand Ops, Quality) and external parties and drive change using principle centered vs policy driven with adidas Standards as the center of focus in managing/solving conflicts.

• 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.

• Develop and coach team to ensure the best standards of performance, appropriate skill set, and strong succession plans are in place.

• Role model leadership to foster Diversity Equity & Inclusion culture that strives for an inclusive workplace.

• KEY RELATIONSHIPS

• Global Sourcing: Manufacturing, Costing, Material, Planning, Product Quality, Product Testing & Compliance, E&MI

• Global Brands: HQ Product Teams (Design, Marketing, Brand Operations)Global Operations

• Other Global Functions Team: Social and Environmental Affairs/Government Affairs ect

• External stakeholders: Sourcing Suppliers (Factory head of development / commercialization, factory development / commercialization team, factory sample room heads, T2 / T3 suppliers)

• KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Have relevant knowledge and expertise and able to drive LO/regional based projects within defined scope of development & commercialization.

• Strong Project Management skill

• Strong influencing people, presentation and communication skills

• Proven ability in leading multidimensional teams

• Fluent in English (written and spoken)

• Strong Microsoft office skills

• REQUISTIE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• University degree in engineering or related areas.

• Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience in the industry with technical capability and managerial experience.

• Experience in pattern engineering, product creation, mold making, grading, materials processing etc.

• 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.

• Culture Starts With People, It Starts With You –

• 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:

• Senior Manager, Product Development & Commercialization FTW

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Location

Jakarta TEAM: Product Development & Operations State: JK Country/Region: ID Contract Type: Full time Number: 550094 Date: Sep 24, 2026