Director, Costing Footwear - China (Guangzhou, GD, CN)

Adidas
Guangzhou
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementSkills: ["Analytical skills","Negotiation","Presentation","Influencing","Communication"]

Lead footwear costing execution for adidas’ Global Sourcing organization in China (Guangzhou), setting regional objectives and coaching the costing team to improve Tier 1 factory performance. Drive implementation of costing standards and policies, ensure accurate costing inputs for creation centers, support merchandising margin targets through cost driver focus, and monitor economic trends and landed-cost factors to strengthen sourcing competitiveness.

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Director, Costing Footwear - China (Guangzhou, GD, CN)

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Job Summary

Lead footwear costing execution for adidas’ Global Sourcing organization in China (Guangzhou), setting regional objectives and coaching the costing team to improve Tier 1 factory performance. Drive implementation of costing standards and policies, ensure accurate costing inputs for creation centers, support merchandising margin targets through cost driver focus, and monitor economic trends and landed-cost factors to strengthen sourcing competitiveness.
Location: Guangzhou
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Execute regional costing direction for liaison offices in alignment with the Vice President of Sourcing Costing.
  • •Lead the costing team by setting objectives, providing guidance, and improving Tier 1 costing performance while implementing factory costing strategies.
  • •Ensure creation centers receive accurate costing information aligned with costing calendar timelines.
  • •Guide LO merchandising teams to achieve margin targets by focusing on all cost drivers and improving understanding of costs.
  • •Drive compliance and improvement of global costing policies and procedures, and build and roll out costing standards and costing tools.

Key Requirements

  • •Footwear experience is a must.
  • •Strong financial acumen with analytical and negotiation skills.
  • •Fluent in English and Chinese (written and spoken).
  • •Strong Microsoft Office skills.
  • •Strong ability to lead multidimensional teams.
Skills:Analytical skillsNegotiationPresentationInfluencingCommunication
Languages:EnglishChinese
Tech Stack:Microsoft Office

Company Brief

Adidas
Global sportswear company designing, manufacturing, and selling athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories. Serves consumers and athletes through branded products, direct-to-consumer retail, and wholesale channels worldwide.
Industry: Fashion & Apparel
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Herzogenaurach, Germany
Founded: 1949
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