Act as a key player in Global Sourcing, driving the vision to be the Most Agile, Most Competitive, Most Digitalized & Cleanest Supply Base in the industry.
Lead engineering and manufacturing innovations at both process and product levels—from concept validation to full deployment—to enhance overall industrial competitiveness.
Serve as a technical consultant, guiding world-class supply of rubber, EVA, PU, injected plastic components, ink/paint, textile coloration, finishing processes, adhesives, and other chemical products.
Research sporting goods, technologies, and supply partners through pulse checks and benchmarking across industries to identify opportunities for innovative technologies, processes, or materials that create competitive advantage.
Understand and navigate the Intellectual Property (IP) landscape.
Collaborate in project teams to develop and deploy engineering and manufacturing innovation concepts, ensuring readiness through Gate 1 & 2 meetings and scalability across assigned projects.
Identify challenges and opportunities during innovation readiness stages; initiate workstreams focused on performance, efficiency, cost, and sustainability.
Manage seasonal compound requests from product creation teams; guide supply partners in experimentation, formulation, testing, and transitioning from development to production.
Own Material Lifecycle Management system for bottom material creation and management (including clean-ups).
Provide technical feedback to Operations/Materials teams for supplier onboarding, costing, and quality.
Ensure compliance with adidas’ Responsible Sourcing & Purchasing Policy, standards, and legal requirements across all sourcing operations.
Role-model leadership to foster a culture of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for an inclusive workplace.
Requirements
Advanced knowledge of polymer chemistry and chemical products, including formulations, processing, machinery, and physical testing in: Solid: Rubber, injected plastic components, textiles Liquid: Ink/paint, textile coloration, dyes/finishing chemicals, adhesives, primers Gas: EVA, PU, TPU, and other chemical foams
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to plan and deliver projects effectively.
Ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
Innovative mindset; constantly challenges the status quo.
Basic understanding of costing principles.
Fluent in English (written and spoken).
Proficient in Microsoft Office.
Benefits
Excellent influencing, presentation, and communication skills.
University degree in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, Materials Science, Textile Engineering or related fields.
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