Footwear Development Manager
adidas
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Los Angeles • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $108,000 - $125,000 per year
About the role
- Lead the end-to-end development process for assigned medium complexity products from concept brief to production readiness
- Work in strong partnership with footwear technicians, material experts as well as product management, design and suppliers
- Take accountability for the entire development management process for assigned articles, with an emphasis on product integrity, product engineering and timely completion of all tasks in accordance with the corporate operating calendar
- Partner with product suppliers to develop new construction methods, manufacturing processes to create performance footwear
- Provide technical solutions by analyzing designs for manufacturability, production and material properties which address desired function, cosmetics, market appeal
- Ensure products are engineered in accordance with cost targets and secure initial FOB cost quotes and follow-up price adjustments
- Ensure that all materials, processes, prototypes and development samples are fully tested to ensure adherence to adidas’s quality standards
- Ensure accuracy, completeness and timeliness of data by continuously updating the system
- Responsible for achieving specific KPIs (e.g. margins, sustainability, and on-time SMS delivery) for assigned articles/product
- Live and foster a knowledge sharing culture, and mentor junior team members
- Support cross-functional projects as required
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of the footwear creation process from concept brief to shelf incl. last, pattern, construction, tooling, testing, knowledge of sport-specific movement, biomechanics
- Strong ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously according to business priority, manage workload, ideally experienced in working on new technologies & innovations
- Strong business acumen
- Strong communication skills
- English language proficiency required
- Business travel (3 times a year, 7-10 days)
- University degree in manufacturing, engineering, biomechanics, sports science or business, or technical degree as footwear technician
- Alternatively, combination of relevant education, experience, and training
- Minimum 3 - 5 years of relevant work experience in footwear product development or 3 years of relevant work experience in performance footwear product development
Benefits
- robust and progressive medical, including 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
- ability to enroll in adidas’ 401k plan
- Stock Purchase Plan with employer match
- education assistance for full-time employees
- generous Leave policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on both company and personal performance
- Employees 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
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Hard Skills & Tools
footwear creation processproduct engineeringmanufacturing processesdesign analysiscost managementKPI achievementtesting protocolsproject managementbiomechanicssport-specific movement
Soft Skills
communication skillsbusiness acumenmentoringknowledge sharingaccountabilitycross-functional collaborationtime managementproblem-solvingleadershipadaptability
Certifications
university degree in manufacturinguniversity degree in engineeringuniversity degree in biomechanicsuniversity degree in sports scienceuniversity degree in businesstechnical degree as footwear technician