Senior Manager, Pattern Engineering – Apparel
adidas
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Los Angeles • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $111,000 - $147,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead and oversee all pattern engineering aspects for your business unit
- Execute strategies leveraging industry-leading and efficient pattern development processes on a global scale
- Align with the overall objectives and vision of the organization and your business unit
- Build and maintain collaborative relationships across cross-functional teams, divisions, and external partners
- Proactively monitor development calendars, ensuring achievement of deadlines
- Identify bottlenecks and collaborate with teams to implement corrective actions
- Foster strong partnerships for seamless collaboration and effective pattern development
- Communicate to internal and external teams seasonal product initiatives, process changes and long-term category vision
- Drive and execute key initiatives and provide input to short, mid and long term planning
- Build the appropriate structure to manage the organization effectively
- Ensure appropriate leadership skills at every level in a motivational work environment
Requirements
- Technical college/fashion school/university degree in pattern making/grading, “Meisterbrief” or equivalent education
- Minimum of 5 years related work experience in apparel pattern engineering in multiple business units
- First experience in managing a team is an advantage
- Strong communication skills (both written and verbal)
- Ability to deliver effective and persuasive presentations on complex topics to diverse audiences
- Advanced understanding in both 3D and 2D creation, with knowledge of current industry trends
- Ability to think strategically, anticipate and define problems, synthesize complex data and develop innovative solutions
- Ability to think end-to-end with a global mindset
- Ability to manage through change, make decisions and act comfortably with risk and uncertainty
- Ability to provide a clear framework for performance to direct reports
- Ability to coach, guide, manage and develop a team
- Excellent software knowledge/skills (CAD software, virtual reality, graphic software)
- Knowledge in apparel product creation tools and processes
- Good understanding of sourcing allocation impact on product from a quality and cost perspective
- Fluent in English (written and spoken)
- Travel, domestic and international as required by business needs
- Advanced IT skills in MS Office, Adobe applications and ability to work with Product Data Management Systems
Benefits
- robust and progressive medical
- HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options
- dental, vision, prescription drug coverage
- adoption, with surrogate and fertility support
- short and long-term disability
- basic life and AD&D insurance
- 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match
- education assistance
- generous Leave policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- earn an annual bonus based on both company and personal performance
- accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount .4388 hours per day that increases with years of service
- twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year
- Service Time Off during milestone years
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
pattern makingpattern grading3D creation2D creationapparel pattern engineeringdata synthesisproblem solvingpresentation skillsteam managementperformance framework
Soft Skills
communication skillsstrategic thinkingcollaborationleadershipcoachingadaptabilitydecision makingmotivationrelationship buildingchange management
Certifications
Meisterbriefuniversity degree in pattern making/gradingtechnical college degree in pattern making/grading