Director, Sourcing Product Concept & Innovation - Footwear Physical Foams & Bottom Technologies

adidas AG

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Physical foam technologies expertise
Bottom technologies innovation
Supplier relationship management
This role drives the vision to create the most agile, competitive, digitalized, and cleanest supply base in the footwear industry

Job Summary

  • This role drives the vision to create the most agile, competitive, digitalized, and cleanest supply base in the footwear industry.
  • The incumbent must secure best-in-class bottom technologies while managing relations with suppliers and innovation centers globally.
  • Leadership involves coaching a cross-divisional team to ensure performance, competitiveness, and adherence to responsible sourcing policies.

Matching Summary

This role drives the vision to create the most agile, competitive, digitalized, and cleanest supply base in the footwear industry.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Physical foam technologies expertise
  • Bottom technologies innovation
  • Supplier relationship management
  • Cross divisional team leadership
  • Commercial readiness validation

Nice-to-have

  • International sourcing experience
  • Diversity equity and inclusion culture
  • Academic partnership engagement
  • Benchmarking across industries
  • Advanced material engineering knowledge

Key Requirements

  • Minimum 10+ years relevant experience
  • 3 years people management experience
  • University degree in Materials or Engineering
  • Expert in physical foam technologies
  • Fluent in English written and spoken

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