Manager Costing Apparel - Lifestyle - Temp until 30.11.2027 (m/f/d)

WE ACTIVELY ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO APPLY AND WILL PROVIDE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS THROUGHOUT THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS.

PURPOSE:

We’ll never launch a product unless we consider it perfect. Our product development teams create every shirt, every shoe and every piece of equipment for thousands of athletes and fashion lovers as if it was one of a kind. And it truly is, as they weave their passion into every single product. But translating designs, drawings and renderings into real products requires a lot of decision making.

As Manager Product Costing Apparel, you are Contributing to the Brand growth and profitability by gaining a full understanding of its business potential, anticipating requirements, proposing cost-based solutions to achieve Brand adidas objectives.

You will be responsible for providing cost engineering expertise, identifying, prioritizing, and implementing cost savings initiatives to hit seasonal product target FOBs and margin.

You will develop costing tools and insights to enable product teams for manufacturing and to achieve optimal product cost and maximise product value.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide product costing expertise during product creation cycles to advise on key cost drivers and options to maximize product value and optimize costs to meet margin targets

Provide technical costing expertise to enable design for manufacturing, facilitating conversations to maximize product cost value with cross-functional teams

Create FOB & margin report at each of milestone and analysis gaps. Ensure follow up with leaders, development, and product line manager for any variation’s vs target margin/FOBs.

Increase awareness and understanding for cost process within organization through effective communication and training

Drive or support projects to enhance Costing processes & framework in collaboration with Brand, Product & Global Operations

Participate in Sourcing meetings, sharing BU challenges & opportunities, to find solutions

Contribute to allocation decisions, by creating transparency of landed cost optimization

Ensure costing standards, policies and & practices are shared, followed accurately from start to finish while following established timelines and calendars.

Prepare & communicate additional analysis as required, Cost driver trend / FOB & Margin analysis

Ensure all relevant costing systems are maintained, partnering with relevant stakeholders

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

Brand: Design, Marketing, and Merchandising

Product Operations – Development, Materials, Pattern and Planning

Global Operations: LO/OC Merchandising, Technical Services and Costing

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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Technical training in product engineering, development or production.

Computer literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power-Point / e-mail management).

Good written and verbal communication skills and fluent in English

Clear, logical analytical approach to problem-solving

Ability to investigate data, find trends, forecast performance and provide insightful recommendations

Ability to work both independently and cooperatively with a diverse group of people

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

University degree in clothing technology, manufacturing, engineering or business, or technical degree as clothing technician

Alternatively, combination of relevant education, experience, and training

Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience in Product Costing

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.

AT ADIDAS, WE STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT EMBEDDING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION (DEI) INTO OUR CULTURE AND TALENT PROCESSES GIVES OUR EMPLOYEES A SENSE OF BELONGING AND OUR BRAND A REAL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE.

– CULTURE STARTS WITH PEOPLE, IT STARTS WITH YOU –

BY RECRUITING TALENT AND DEVELOPING OUR PEOPLE TO REFLECT THE RICH DIVERSITY OF OUR CONSUMERS AND COMMUNITIES, WE FOSTER A CULTURE OF INCLUSION THAT ENGAGES OUR EMPLOYEES AND AUTHENTICALLY CONNECTS OUR BRAND WITH OUR CONSUMERS.

JOB TITLE:

Manager Costing Apparel - Lifestyle - Temp until 30.11.2027 (m/f/d)

BRAND:

LOCATION:

Herzogenaurach

TEAM:

Supply Chain & Sourcing

STATE:

BY

COUNTRY/REGION:

DE

CONTRACT TYPE:

Limited Duration

NUMBER:

546103

DATE:

Jun 16, 2026