Drive Sourcing’s vision to be the Most Agile, Most Competitive, Most Digitalized & Cleanest Supply Base in the industry.
Fully accountable for quality, production, manufacturing efficiency (ME) targets, and Social & Environmental Affairs (SEA) of the designated group(s) of factories/Operations Centers.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Make day-to-day and long-term impactful decisions to achieve best-possible results for the defined scope of factories/Operations Centers on all production-related topics including quality, production availability, ME, SEA, and adidas-related standards implementation.
Build and manage strong relationships with senior members of factory management teams to establish high-performing factories.
Work with factory General Manager(s) and senior management team members on key topics including but not limited to operator skills evaluation, operator skill training/development, and production equipment investment.
Ensure best practices, cohesive messages, projects are shared and/or implemented consistently across factories on key focus areas (e.g., quality, production, Engineering & Manufacturing Innovation, etc.)
Use expertise in manufacturing concepts and topics to help coach, train, and upskill adidas personnel.
Ensure all sourcing operations and practices fully comply with adidas’ Responsible Sourcing & Purchasing Policy, adidas standards and legal requirements, while managing the relevant processes internally and externally.
Develop and coach team members to ensure the best standards of performance, appropriate skill sets, and strong succession plans are in place.
Role model leadership to foster a culture of Diversity Equity & Inclusion that strives for an inclusive workplace.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS
Global Sourcing
Sourcing Suppliers (especially, General Manager, Functional Team Leads such as quality, engineering, etc.)
Third party / external auditing firms (Quality, Lab, SEA, Sustainability, Security, etc.)
Deep understanding of manufacturing and continuous improvement processes
Able to lead projects and has experience applying project management skill
Well-developed and regularly used analytical and problem solving skills
Strong influencing, people, presentation, and written/spoken communication skills
Proven ability to lead teams across various business units and/or functions
Strong Microsoft office skills
Fluent in English (written and spoken)
REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
University degree in engineering or related areas.
Minimum 10+ years of relevant experience including 4+ years combined experience in at least 2 functions/areas
3+ years of people management experience
About adidas
Inspired by our heritage, our brand is rooted in sports and the culture born from it. Headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany, we’re a global leader in the sporting goods industry, employing 62,035 worldwide.
