Service Manager
Schneider Packaging Equipment, A Pacteon Company
Manager Materials Development - Apparel
adidas
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • California
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💰 $95,000 - $125,000 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Be the key contact and consultant for all material related questions for all internal interfaces
- Lead all cross-functional discussions related to materials topics, steer the material selection process and drive material consolidation to improve efficiency
- Build and maintain a close relationship with internal and external interfaces such as Design, Creation Center Product Development, Material Sourcing, Quality and Suppliers
- Ensure availability and accuracy of materials data in internal administration system (technical data, cost, toolbox, lifecycle)
- Identify suitable sources for new material developments according to sourcing strategy and in line with garment allocation
- Interact and guide Tier 2 suppliers to translate the design vision into new, innovative material which meet commercial needs of the brand
- Initiate and monitor all seasonal material developments (work together with Tier 2 suppliers, Sourcing, Quality and Advanced Creation) and be responsible for initial material price negotiations with suppliers during development stage
- Ensure that all selected materials are tested and released by Materials Quality in accordance with applicable calendar timelines and adidas quality standards
- Cooperate with cross-functional team to create a focused material toolbox and provide guidance on how to improve material efficiencies
- Continuously improvement through regular consolidation and verification of materials library for cross functional communities, enforce material sharing where possible
- Provide latest information/research on material trends to the respective Business Units/ categories also by gathering input from internal stakeholders, fairs, supplier meetings, apparel material show etc.
- Responsible for working with horizontal teams to translate the innovation and sustainable concepts to Business plan in Business units.
Requirements
- Powerful communication and presentation skills
- Strong influencing skills and solution-oriented mindset
- Strong knowledge of the apparel creation process, identify and call out material related issues and offer alternatives to parties involved
- Good planning and organization skills, ability to multi-tasking
- English language proficiency required
- Strong IT skills (e-mail, MS office), ability to work with internal material data base and reporting tool, preferably first experience in 3D creation process
- Business travel
- College/ university degree or comparable degree/education in textile engineering or related field
- At least 2 years of relevant work experience in material development or associated field
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at adidas means championing individual uniqueness and cultivating a culture of belonging in which everyone can create at their best.
