Director, Sourcing Product Concept & Innovation - Footwear Physical Foams & Bottom Technologies
adidasGuangzhou City, Guangdong, China
Posted November 18, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
adidas is a global sports brand headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany, employing over 59,200 people worldwide. The company offers a wide range of products including apparel, footwear, and premium fashion, with a focus on human performance and cultural impact across various sports such as football, running, training, and basketball. Distinctively, adidas leverages its heritage to innovate and push the boundaries in sport.
Job Description
Drive innovative bottom solutions & validation towards specifications, compliance & integrity. Provide commercial tangible guidance throughout the readiness levels, ROI, timelines, and scalability. Scout & Research in sporting goods and other industries to benchmark and identify potential opportunities for application of innovative technology, processes, and materials.
Requirements
- University Degree, in Materials/Polymers/Process/Textile/Chemical/Mechanical Engineering or related areas – Expert in physical foam technologies
- Minimum of 10+ years of relevant experience and 3 years of people management experience
- Fluent in English (written and spoken)
- Innovative & Visionary
- Strong people management skills and proven ability in leading multidimensional teams
- Have depth and breadth of experience in Materials and Methods of Make, but also sports product creation and engineering
- Strong influencing, people, presentation, communication, and articulation skills