Purpose
Key player in Sourcing in driving Sourcing’s vision to be the Most Agile, Most Competitive, Most Digitalized & Cleanest Supply Base in the industry. Drive achievement of quality and production goals in supply partners’ facilities while supporting other functions to reach adidas’ goals in areas such as production availability, manufacturing efficiency targets, and Social & Environmental Affairs.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead a production team in one or more large-scale and/or geographically dispersed factories to manage production-related topics including quality, production availability, Manufacturing Excellence, Social & Environmental Affairs, and adidas-related standards implementation.
- Build strong relationships with senior teams in factories to reach the highest levels of performance possible.
- Provide input and directives in production and related supply chain areas, setting the proper focus on operational direction.
- Provide onsite technical support to enable decisions on escalations raised by Tier 1 and POPs.
- Ensure Tier 1 suppliers achieve goals while following standards and directives from headquarters and external parties.
- Validate and confirm Tier 1 capacity offers and follow up on availability performance when constraints exist.
- Influence factory teams and drive the right quality mindset in designated factories.
- Ensure sourcing operations and practices comply with adidas’ Responsible Sourcing & Purchasing Policy, adidas standards, and legal requirements.
- Develop and coach team members to ensure high performance, appropriate skill sets, and strong succession plans.
- Role model leadership to foster a culture of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
Key Relationships
Global Sourcing Headquarters, laboratories, factories, Product Operations, GOPS/Sourcing functional teams, and external stakeholders including sourcing suppliers.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Proven depth and breadth of experience in production and quality areas.
- Strong project management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong influencing, people, presentation, and written and spoken communication skills.
- Proven ability to lead teams across various business units and/or functions.
- Strong MS Office skills.
- Fluent in English, written and spoken.
Education and Experience
University degree in engineering or related areas. Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience, including 2+ years in one other function outside Manufacturing.
Culture
adidas fosters an athlete’s mindset through courage, ownership, innovation, teamplay, integrity, and respect, with a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.