adidas · 2 days ago
Manager Developer Footwear
Carlsbad, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$109K/yr - $125K/yr
3+ years expadidas is a leading company in the athletic footwear industry, seeking a Manager Developer Footwear to manage the product development process. The role involves collaborating with various teams and Tier 1 partners to ensure quality product development and timely completion of projects.
American FootballApparelFitnessLifestyleManufacturingMarketingProfessional ServicesRetailSporting GoodsWholesale
Responsibilities
Take ownership for the entire project management process for assigned products, with an emphasis on quality product development and timely completion of all tasks in accordance with the applicable operating calendar
Drive the inception of new and innovative footwear designs, components, processes and materials into manufacturability and a marketable finished product
Collaborate in this context with Design to ensure design input into the critical phases of the development process meets agreed upon requirements for correctness and completeness of information and allows an optimized use of design information for tech. package creation at HQ and/or at source/Tier 1 partners
Engineer workable prototypes which address desired function, aesthetics, market appeal and manufacturability and meet adidas quality standards
Collaborate and interact directly with dedicated development teams at our Tier 1 partners to ensure that all critical deliverables for key development milestones are met, specifically OTIF provision of high quality development prototypes
Collaborate with Tier 1 partners to resolve routine business issues in an efficient and result oriented manner
Identify critical issues and fundamental road blocks during the direct development process with Tier 1 partners, provide necessary action plans and timely follow-up and escalate critical issues if necessary to direct supervisor
Monitor and guide the creation of Bill of Material information at Tier 1 suppliers according to established guidelines and calendar milestones, and assume full accountability for the accuracy of the BOM content at key milestones
Rationalize the selection of materials to support an optimized use of the material tool box and to allow economies of scale
Ensure that all materials, processes and development samples are fully tested to ensure adherence to adidas’ quality standards
Drive margin maximization and cost target achievement at model level in alignment with Marketing, Design and HQ Costing and assume responsibility for addressing critical costing issues and conducting recaps to liaison offices and/or T1 partners to achieve price targets
Promote awareness of main product cost drivers to Marketing, Design and independently coordinate/conduct predictive costing and/or pre-costing activities as well as costing reviews at critical milestones
Responsible for communicating all necessary information and coordinate all tasks that support on time Color Way Activation for all assigned projects
Establish and maintain a strong working relationship with key parties as listed below, managing designated projects to ensure an on-time color way activation performance
Support and guide Assistant Project Managers in the team to further their growth in all aspects of Project Management
Qualification
Required
Four-year college or university degree
Technical training in footwear engineering and product development, knowledge of sourcing
At least 3 years of relevant work experience in the athletic footwear industry, specializing in product development, design and / or marketing
Proven record of accomplishment in the field of footwear development
Exposure to the latest in materials, components, processes, and concepts
Strong project management skills
Basic understanding of costing principles
Ability to understand 2D images in 3D
Ability to create, plan and deliver presentations
MS office skills
Fluent English; German an advantage
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, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage
401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match
Education assistance
Generous Leave policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave
Annual bonus based on both company and personal performance
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
Company
adidas
Adidas is a global sports brand that manufactures apparel, accessories, and footwear for professional athletes involved in various sports.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$580.46M2025-10-30Post Ipo Debt· $580.46M
2020-04-15Post Ipo Debt
2002-01-11IPO
Leadership Team
Kasper Rorsted
CEO
Fabian Hieronimus
SVP Brand Strategy & Business Development
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