Manage the development and commercialization process of assigned products in collaboration with Tier1 factory personnel and technical teams • Provide specific technical expertise to ensure effective transition of design into samples and production while ensuring the manufacturability, material selection, material standards, development timeline and cost to target are met. • Manage in a continuous upgrade of technical applications and processes and implementation of new technology in development and engineering. • Supervise the direct development process between Headquarter /Creation Center and Tier 1 factory ensuring that Create to Value approach and product integrity is at the paramount priority and focus. • Influence HQ (Design, Marketing, Brand Operations, Quality) and external parties (factory Development /Commercialization & Production) and drive change using principle centered vs policy driven with adidas standards as the center of focus in managing/ solving conflicts. • Make day to day decisions within defined scope. Escalate to higher level(s) when facing the complex issues or seeing the potential impacts on business / manufacturing. • Execute defined directives. • Ensure all sourcing operations and practices fully comply with adidas’ Responsible Sourcing & Purchasing Policy, adidas standards and legal requirements, while managing the relevant processes internally and externally. • Role model leadership to foster a culture of Diversity Equity & Inclusion that strives for an inclusive workplace.