Senior Manager Advanced Manufacturing, Apparel Materials

Details

Description

Leading footwear and apparel sportswear manufacturer is looking for Senior Manager Advanced Manufacturing for Apparel Materials.

You will be tasked to provide direction for the App. Materials Function & Supplier base in the field of Manufacturing Technology, innovation implementation & investment with the aim to improve Productivity, Efficiency and Quality, whilst contributing to the overall Group Sustainability Goals, as well Carbon Emmisions Reduction initiatives within Apparel Sourcing. You will be reporting to director.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to overall sourcing and business strategies by establishing a World Class Materials Supply Base, including leading in the efforts required in the evaluation / onboarding of new suppliers.
• Support and monitor cross-functional projects and initiatives such as Sustainability, Emmisions / Waste Reduction, Quality, Costing, Planning and Operations that take place within the Apparel Sourcing Organization.
• Support Apparel Creations Functions in process, product & innovation project work follow-up, as well as concept industrialization, product commercialization as well as developing T2 / T3 Supplier capabilities where and as required.
• Drive individual supplier action plans & improve efficiency levels by enabling successful interaction of Apparel T2 Suppliers and verticals with 3rd Party Technology to evaluate new technologies – concepts, processes, chemistries & equipment.
• Continuously refine the material Life Cycle Assessment monitoring & recording - emphasizing - transparent, accurate, fact-based data availability & calculations.
• Provide input and regular updates on ALL supplier capabilities, capacities and growth plans necessary for Planning / Operations & allocation process – in the field of Carbon Footprint Reduction Road Mapping by for continuous and ongoing improvement.
• Manage Individual T2 Projects in relation to non-equipment related improvement concepts – available through various key Dye/Chemicals Vendors.
• Support in Project work Owned & Managed by other App. Material Functions> GMQ, AC, CC’s, SEA, Ops, Costing, etc.

Key Relationships

• APP, Materials Planning / Operations, various CM’s
• Finance, Ventues & Futues Functions
• APP, Quality & Tech. Services
• SEA , Materials Sustainability , GOPS Sustainability
• Apparal & Materials Costing
• Advanced Creation, BU CC’s & BU Designers

Requirement

• Strong practical Materials Production Experience
• Textile Chemistry & related Textile Technology background
• Fluency in English is essential
• Good presentation, Communication & Problem-Solving Abilities.
• Sound Knowledge of Materials Development, Testing & Problem Solving.
• A minimum of 15 years Materials Manufacturing Experience
• University degree (Textiles preferred)