Purpose
A key player in Global Sourcing in driving Sourcing’s vision to be the Most Agile, Most Competitive, Most Digitalized & Cleanest Supply Base in the industry. Lead the overall business of the Operation Centers/designated factories or factory groups and manage the relationships between adidas Group and Tier1 ensuring that adidas Sourcing objectives are met.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the development and implementation of adidas Product Creation systems and processes, including investigation and submission of enhancement requirements.
- Support continuous improvement of Product Creation systems and processes, with a special focus on change management.
- Lead Product Creation system and process training activities for Sourcing regional locations.
- Lead account management of adidas Product Creation systems for internal and external Sourcing users.
- Conduct organizational performance analysis and proactively suggest improvement opportunities across functional areas.
- Support policies and procedures relevant for Sourcing, including process optimization, updates, and implementation.
- Collaborate across functions to identify and resolve issues affecting Product Creation.
- Ensure sourcing operations comply with adidas’ Responsible Sourcing & Purchasing Policy, adidas standards, and legal requirements.
- Lead sourcing business, operations, and functions in designated factory groups and operations centers to execute global sourcing strategies.
- Lead Development & Commercialization and Production teams, ensuring expected responsibilities and company standards are met.
- Own KPI performance for managed vendors within the assigned Country of Origin and supplier-group relationships where relevant.
- Drive initiatives including Quality, ME/CI, SPIKE, and Tier1/Tier2 alignment programs.
- Build relationships with factory senior management and internal functional leads to resolve issues and support company strategies.
- Represent operations internally and externally and foster strategic partnerships with customers.
- Provide information and updates to support the allocation process.
- Ensure compliance with local laws and respect for human rights, health and safety, and the environment.
- Develop and train people, provide coaching, and drive engagement.
- Enhance the work environment considering infrastructure, SEA, labor, and security.
- Streamline processes through continuous improvement techniques and tools.
- Own Direct Development audits to ensure virtual and physical samples meet adidas standards and reflect design intent.
- Role-model leadership that fosters diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Key Relationships
Global Sourcing Headquarters, laboratory and factory laboratories, Product Operations, Social and Environmental Affairs, Government Affairs, sourcing suppliers, transport, logistics, and customs.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Wide experience of sourcing management concepts in consumer goods.
- Strong presentation, negotiation, influencing, interpersonal, and communication skills.
- Fluent English, written and spoken.
- Strong MS Office skills.
- Strong leadership skills and ability to work with multidimensional teams.
Requisite Education and Experience
- University degree in engineering, product creation, or related areas.
- Minimum 7+ years of work experience, ideally including 5 years in product creation or manufacturing and managerial positions.
Culture
adidas fosters an athlete’s mindset through courage, ownership, innovation, teamplay, integrity, and respect. The company is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and to creating a workplace where employees feel a sense of belonging.