职位描述Details
(Accessories & Gear Division)
Purpose/Key Responsibilities:
-Promotes innovative new material concepts to appropriate HQ and LO product development teams.
-Maximizes material supply excellence and competitiveness through communication with Tier 2 vendors.
-Plays a leadership role in development of innovative material whatever textile or polymer so as to ensure adidas products are at the forefront of technology.
-Keeps good relationship and communication with outside scientific institutes and material suppliers and ensure that advanced technologies can be smoothly transformed and used onto adidas products.
-Supervises material sourcing is in line with brand's image and meets the related testing requirement. Cooperates with lab supervisor to set up related material spec if it's necessary.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Vision
-Provide vision to suppliers for the type of materials / components we want to pursue in the future.
-Collaborate with HQ, and LO teams to identify material directions and partner with suppliers to develop innovative new materials that bring value to our consumers.
Innovation and material development
-Finding and developing new innovative materials in line with company strategic direction.
-Monitor technical and fashion trends affecting industry and communicate them to A&G development teams.
-Materials development and organization:
implements policies including development of local material infrastructure, T2 nomination.
-Makes sure suppliers follow all required environmental and legal regulations.
-Services all categories in developing new materials according to category requests, targets, and standards
Supplier Management:
Builds loyal, mutually beneficial strategic partnerships by understanding the needs and organization of suppliers. Organize their catalogues on the LO library.
Requisite Education/Experience:
-At least Bachelor's degree while Mas