Manager Development A&G Golf, Creation Center Tokyo - Development

Key Responsibilities:- Communicate all necessary information to Marketing, Design, Suppliers and LO to ensure the effective and efficient creation of outstanding product- Ensure target price and product designs are aligned through predictive costing. Review, validate and approve T1 costing information throughout the entire creation process. Ensurecompliance to agreed standards. Negotiate with T1 as needed- Manage handover from design to T1 to ensure that all information provided to T1 is complete. Manage T1 feedback to design and marketing and incorporate where quality or cost can beimproved without sacrificing product aesthetics- Ensures timely and accurate data entry by T1 regarding AD/BOM, costing or other data as required at calendar milestones- Evaluate all prototypes for compliance with AD, manages fit approval/size specification, approval of color, accessories and materials. Manage comments to T1- Ensure that all materials and accessories as well as prototypes are tested and adhere to adidas quality, safety and A01 standards. Manage quality exceptions with seniormanagement as needed- If required, review size sets for accuracy of measurements and merchantability of complete size range including logo placement and fit. (LO to approve size sets not requested by CCand to review size sets approved by CC after buy ready release)- Review and sign off sealing sample with complete AD including all related documents prior to buy ready dates. Ensure full conformity to published policies to ensure a final legal AD forfinal product- Researches innovation from market or supply chain as far as garment construction, pattern/fit, embellishment, trims. Work cross functionally with GOPS teams, aIT, Sourcingand T1/T2 to implement into product creation