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Manager, Costing

Purpose:

A key player in Global Sourcing in driving Sourcing\'s vision to be the Most Agile, Most Competitive, Most Digitalized & Cleanest Supply Base in the industry. Manage costing performance of the Sourcing Liaison Offices (LO) through implementation of Sourcing Costing strategies, policies, process, systems and standards, assuring company go-in margin targets are met and optimizing landed costs through a clear understanding of economic trends and trade opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure execution of all standard costing processes within area of responsibilities, lead the relevant costing teams and the Tier 1 (T1) costing team in achieving the target Free On Board (FOB) goals within timeline/schedule setting as well as ensuring the implementation of adidas policies, procedures and costing strategies within the supply base

• Train and assist Sourcing Operations teams and T1s in the understanding and application of cost drivers (e.g. Yield, Print, Labour & Overhead, etc) costing frameworks and standards, policies and process, including application of consistent, accurate and transparent cost sheets.

• Collect relevant data/information for selected products/ranges or categories for projects as well as participating as project member in projects.

• Execute costing audits and propose improvement areas with supplier partners

• Facilitate compliance and improvement of global costing policies, procedures, and new systems by providing feedback to Sourcing Costing and Sourcing Operations

• Facilitate the cost saving suggestion discussions with the product creation teams including proposal for yield efficiency, mold cavity etc. as well as being the point of contact for escalations of Surcharge

• Collaborate closely with Development, Materials and other key functions within the LO and respective factories to ensure that products are developed to cost targets.

• Role model leadership to foster a culture of Diversity Equity & Inclusion that strives for an inclusive workplace.

Key Relationships:

• Global Sourcing: Sourcing Operations, Costing

• Global Operations: Business Unit Costing Operations

• External stakeholder: Tier 1 Costing

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Strong understanding of both product construction, manufacturing operations, specializing in product costing, product development, or production.

• Strong understanding of country, regional and global cost drivers, end-to-end costing/sourcing process

• Strong analytical and systematic approach to consolidate and communicate information

• Good presentation, negotiation, influencing, people and communication skills

• Fluent in English (written and spoken)

• Strong Microsoft office skills and ability to work with Product Data Management Systems

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree, or technical degree in apparel, footwear or manufacturing

• Minimum 7+ years of experience in the apparel & footwear industry with costing responsibility

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE\'S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

• COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..
• OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
• INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
• TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
• INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company\'s standards.
• RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Title: Manager, Costing

Brand: adidas

Location: Gurgaon

TEAM: Global Operations

State: HR

Country/Region: IN

Contract Type: Full time

Number: 502173

Date: Sep 25, 2023

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