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Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, Germany

Key Responsibilities:• Own the material portfolio of the respective technical category and work in closecollaboration with the Material Strategy and Innovation team to ensure materialdevelopments meet commercial needs as well as efficiency targets• Ensure material developments meet adidas quality and performance requirements,competitive price points, availability expectations and compliance requirements and arealigned with the adidas sourcing and overall strategy• Give input into the improvement of material development processes and required systemoptimization• Implement strategic direction for Materials Development & Governance• Maintain overview of competitor materials and supply base offer within respective technicalcategory• Support advanced product creation with new technologies and components.• Complement BU briefs with technical requirements and work with suppliers on the bestsolution to meet the demand.• Ensure material developments of respective technical category meet required timelines,price points, lead times, quality, performance and aesthetic expectations and are compliantto external legislation and internal policies.• Support the continuous improvement and alignment of material creation processes and datastandards• Own set up direction of the material portfolio and drive material consolidation andefficiencies within respective technical category• Ensure material development allocation within respective technical category is aligned withsourcing strategy and supplier capabilities• Maintain close relationship to supply base and their capabilities to provide input intomaterial sourcing strategy

Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, Germany

Key Achievement:Has successfully led the mechanically recycled cotton project from quality validation, development to supply chain implementationKey Responsibilities:• Collaborate with the Sustainability Direction team to develop and execute implementation strategies.• Write clear and accessible guidelines for sustainable practices and materials.• Conduct training sessions for colleagues on existing regulations and the use of new, innovative, and sustainable materials.

Herzogenaurach, Germany

Key Achievement:- Played instrumental role in validating technology, assessing commercial feasibility and launching first capsule with innovators such as Infinited Fiber Company and Spinnova.Key Responsibilities:- Lead innovation project in cooperation with material and material machinery suppliers.- Proactive initiate and drive Innovation projects and material developments and their successful technical implementation and documentation. - Build and maintain a close relationship with interfaces such as Design (creative direction), Marketing (horizontal concepts), vertical material teams , Material Sourcing, Quality Suppliers and Futures Teams - Ensuring availability of correct materials data in the material management system- Identify suitable sources for new material developments (aligned with material sourcing strategy) and guide suppliers to translate the design vision into new, innovative materials which meet commercial needs of the brand.- Initiate and monitor all material developments for the respective material focus area- (work together with suppliers, sourcing, quality and be responsible for initial material price negotiations with suppliers during development stage)- Ensure that all selected materials are tested and approved by Materials Quality in accordance with applicable calendar timelines- Cooperate with Creative Direction and the rest of the CF materials team to create a focused material offer that enables commercial success- Provide latest information on material innovation and newness by gathering innovative input from relevant fairs, supplier meetings, material shows and competitor analysis.- Act as an expert and consultant to the BU x-functional teams regarding the respective material focus area-Initiate appropriate R&D lab and athlete testing to ensure quality and performance suitability of materials for intended end use- Translate technologies initiated by the futures team into commercially applicable materials

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Dhaka, Bangladesh

Team Leader of Material Technical Team• Be a role model/H&M leader and work on building the team into a top performing team• Set and coordinate team goals in accordance with Country and Global Material Strategy• Work closely with the Material Manager and Senior Material Merchandiser to implement SRM Tier2 and follow up the supplier improvement• Secure, supervise and control the best development, quality and sustainability, and monitor competitor quality and fabric mill status to keep the team updated• Support the material technician team to be proactive and solve problems and share them with the rest of the group. Conduct material and quality workshops whenever necessaryCooperation with other Production Countries• Strengthen co-operation and communication between other Production Country’s material teams• Work closely with other Production Country’s to share information and production follow up if necessaryCooperation with Cross-functional Teams• Work with Innovation team, PD, R&D and QC to support their development inquiries in terms of sourcing and provide technical support• Work with the Sustainability Senior to plan the Tier 2 COC audit and monitor the progress; inform all parties if any mill has been rejectedCooperation with H&M Suppliers• Keep updated on H&M material suppliers’ strengths and weaknesses, and work on their development capability, quality and sustainability.• Evaluate Suppliers’ performance and capacity management together with the Senior Material Merchandiser and Manager

Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Set up proper production and quality management system (GPQ) for mills to meet our standards, make technical audits, follow up on the action plans and involve in fabric supplier’s lab accreditation process.• Make proper technical judgment on FTD (Fabric Technical Datasheet) & fabric hanger during development stage and provide advice on technical solution to the merchandiser team in connection with products.• Provide technical solution for the product based on FTD.• Follow up FTD if it’s aligned with sample yardage test result. If it’s not, analyze the cause and work with QA and suppliers to find out solution or make proposal of options.• Alert and draw attention to material merchandiser for risky material as per the seasonal strategy of their bulk fabric production follow up.• Provide technical judgment to the commercial decision group when there is any fabric quality related issue on the material and/or product.• Proactively work on material quality with R&D and material sourcing responsible to tackle on potential issue in advance in connection to the product.• Regular contact with suppliers and mills, pay a visit when issue is critical for the need of onsite checking and solution.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Managing over $150 million global material sourcing annually for different departments and concepts across men’s, ladies and children products.• Collect prices of raw materials from fabric/yarn/fiber suppliers from China, Korea, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri-Lanka and Indonesia, bench-marking prices in line with seasonal indices and analyze micro/macro-economic factors on material prices to ensure best deal.• Understand trend information by working closely with PDs & R&Ds and identify right suppliers for development of materials.• Work closely with cross functional teams in negotiating and finalizing best deals by delivering on budget, on time and with a quality consistent with the brand image.• Work with the local/ global Sustainable Material Responsible to implement the sustainable material (Organic, BCI, Recycled etc.) strategy for the region.• Secure seasonal top qualities when the price is 'right'. Follow up department bookings as well as house bookings.• Work proactively on material production status of each process.• Travel to mills around the world where fabric productions are going on. Also attend different sourcing exhibitions like Inter Textile.

• Execute fabric sourcing processes, from development to bulk, to meet customers’ needs and requirements in accordance with the established procedures and timelines.• Ensure customers’ standards and requirements are clearly communicated to fabric mills/suppliers. Work with fabric mills/suppliers in developing target fabrics for customers’ review and approval.• Assist manager in price negotiation with mills/suppliers, price comparison and provide fabric costing to relevant parties.• Ensure all required lab tests are carried out timely to meet the quality standards. Ensure on-time delivery of fabric swatches, sample yardage, pre bulk yardage, bulk fabric etc. Alert and work with relevant parties in solving quality and on-time issues.• Liaise with worldwide offices of the company in UK, Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand and Indonesia.

Gilarchala, Sreepur, Gazipur

• Held full responsibility for all development activities in lab, weaving, dyeing and finishing departments for both sample yardage and deskloom. Coordinated with production and planning departments. As a section head, planned daily activities and managed the manpower of the hank dyeing and deskloom sections.• Suggested feasible construction of all developments considering the mill’s capacity and resource.• Was responsible for the color approval of dyed yarn shade for deskloom developments.• Was responsible for determining all technical parameters like reed selection, warp and weft layout plan, weave design etc for deskloom developments.• Ensured quality at every step of development so that the product meets all the required quality parameters according to the customer’s guideline. Efforts resulted in approx. 90% reduction of customer complaints.