adidas
Senior Director Innovation Apparel - CD&I(m/w/x)
Full-timeOn-siteSenior
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Senior Materials Developer APPAREL - Sports Performance(m/w/x)
Herzogenaurach
Full-timeOn-siteSenior
Nejo AI Summary
Developing and selecting innovative performance apparel materials for global sports. Advanced apparel creation process knowledge required. Reasonable accommodations for disabilities.
Requirements
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Excellent influencing skills and solution-oriented mindset
- Advanced knowledge of apparel creation process
- Identify and call out material related issues
- Offer alternatives to parties involved
- Manage multiple calendars and timelines simultaneously
- Enhanced planning and organization skills
- Ability to multi-tasking
- Ability to work with people at all hierarchy levels
- Experience with multiple stakeholders and global partners
- Ability to manage projects globally
- Ability to implement changes globally
- Strong IT skills (e-mail, MS office)
- Ability to work with internal material data base
- Ability to work with reporting tool
- First experience in 3D creation process
- Continuous learning/growth mindset
- College/university degree or comparable education
- At least 4 years of relevant work experience in material development
- At least 4 years of relevant work experience in associated field
- At least 4 years of relevant experience in working with brand partnerships
- At least 4 years of relevant experience in working with collaborations
Tasks
- Contribute to end-to-end material availability for apparel
- Support strategic marketing and design direction
- Select materials according to timelines, target prices, and quality standards
- Lead continuous improvement of internal processes and initiatives
- Represent Materials Development Team on management level
- Serve as key contact for material-related questions
- Lead cross-functional and global partner discussions on materials
- Steer material selection process and drive consolidation
- Collaborate with Design, Product Development, and Quality teams
- Identify and develop strategic material management tools and reports
- Ensure accuracy of materials data in internal systems
- Identify new material sources and enable dual developments
- Support LO sourcing on counter developments
- Guide Tier 2 suppliers to create innovative materials
- Monitor seasonal material developments with suppliers
- Negotiate initial material prices and proto sampling yardage
- Manage invoices for fabric and proto development bookings
- Ensure materials are tested and released by Materials Quality
- Manage color and lab dip processes with Tier 2 suppliers
- Conduct material risk management analysis
- Lead proactive risk management activities
- Create focused material toolbox and improve efficiencies
- Consolidate and verify materials library
- Drive internal process management and improvement
- Develop and execute material usage reports
- Align systems and process needs with IT owners
- Maintain and communicate material timelines
- Represent Materials team in cross-functional projects
- Provide latest material trend information
- Translate innovation and sustainability concepts to business plans
Work Experience
- 4 years
Education
- Bachelor's degree
Languages
- English – Native
Tools & Technologies
- MS office
- 3D creation process
Benefits
Other Benefits
- Reasonable accommodations for disabilities
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Senior Materials Developer APPAREL - Sports Performance(m/w/x)
Herzogenaurach
Full-timeOn-siteSenior
Nejo AI Summary
Developing and selecting innovative performance apparel materials for global sports. Advanced apparel creation process knowledge required. Reasonable accommodations for disabilities.
Requirements
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Excellent influencing skills and solution-oriented mindset
- Advanced knowledge of apparel creation process
- Identify and call out material related issues
- Offer alternatives to parties involved
- Manage multiple calendars and timelines simultaneously
- Enhanced planning and organization skills
- Ability to multi-tasking
- Ability to work with people at all hierarchy levels
- Experience with multiple stakeholders and global partners
- Ability to manage projects globally
- Ability to implement changes globally
- Strong IT skills (e-mail, MS office)
- Ability to work with internal material data base
- Ability to work with reporting tool
- First experience in 3D creation process
- Continuous learning/growth mindset
- College/university degree or comparable education
- At least 4 years of relevant work experience in material development
- At least 4 years of relevant work experience in associated field
- At least 4 years of relevant experience in working with brand partnerships
- At least 4 years of relevant experience in working with collaborations
Tasks
- Contribute to end-to-end material availability for apparel
- Support strategic marketing and design direction
- Select materials according to timelines, target prices, and quality standards
- Lead continuous improvement of internal processes and initiatives
- Represent Materials Development Team on management level
- Serve as key contact for material-related questions
- Lead cross-functional and global partner discussions on materials
- Steer material selection process and drive consolidation
- Collaborate with Design, Product Development, and Quality teams
- Identify and develop strategic material management tools and reports
- Ensure accuracy of materials data in internal systems
- Identify new material sources and enable dual developments
- Support LO sourcing on counter developments
- Guide Tier 2 suppliers to create innovative materials
- Monitor seasonal material developments with suppliers
- Negotiate initial material prices and proto sampling yardage
- Manage invoices for fabric and proto development bookings
- Ensure materials are tested and released by Materials Quality
- Manage color and lab dip processes with Tier 2 suppliers
- Conduct material risk management analysis
- Lead proactive risk management activities
- Create focused material toolbox and improve efficiencies
- Consolidate and verify materials library
- Drive internal process management and improvement
- Develop and execute material usage reports
- Align systems and process needs with IT owners
- Maintain and communicate material timelines
- Represent Materials team in cross-functional projects
- Provide latest material trend information
- Translate innovation and sustainability concepts to business plans
Work Experience
- 4 years
Education
- Bachelor's degree
Languages
- English – Native
Tools & Technologies
- MS office
- 3D creation process
Benefits
Other Benefits
- Reasonable accommodations for disabilities
Find the original job posting in its most current version here. Nejo automatically captured this job from the website of adidas and processed the information on Nejo with the help of AI for you. Despite careful analysis, some information may be incomplete or inaccurate. Please always verify all details in the original posting! Content and copyrights of the original posting belong to the advertising company.
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About the Company
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Industry
Fashion
Description
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