About this role
<p><strong>PURPOSE </strong></p> <ul> <li>Key player in Sourcing in driving Sourcing’s vision to be the Most Agile, Most Competitive, </li> <li>Most Digitalized & Cleanest Supply Base in the industry. </li> <li>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 (ME) targets, Social & Environmental Affairs (SEA). </li> <li> </li> </ul> <p><strong>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES </strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead a production team in one or more large-scale and/or geographically dispersed factories to manage all production-related topics including quality, production availability, Manufacturing Excellence, Social & Environmental Affairs (SEA), and adidas-related standards implementation. </li> <li>Build strong relationships with senior teams in factories to reach the highest levels of performance possible. </li> <li>Give input to provide directives in production and related supply chain area(s) and setting proper focus on operational direction. </li> <li>Provide onsite technical support to enable decisions on escalations raised by Tier1 & POPs </li> <li>Ensure Tier1s achieve goals while following the standards and directives from HQ and external parties. </li> <li>Validate and confirm Tier1 capacity offers and follow up on availability performance when constraints exist. </li> <li>Influence factory teams and drive the right quality mindset in the designated factories. </li> <li>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. </li> <li>Develop and coach team members to ensure the best standards of performance, appropriate skill sets, and strong succession plans are in place. </li> <li>Role model leadership to foster a culture of Diversity Equity & Inclusion that strives for an inclusive workplace. <br><br></li> </ul> <p><strong>KEY RELATIONSHIPS <br></strong></p> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Global Sourcing</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Headquarter (HQ) laboratory – factory laboratories.</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Product Operations</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Other GOPS/Sourcing functional teams</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>External stakeholders: Sourcing Suppliers etc.</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <p> </p> </div> <div> <p><strong><span><span>KNOWLEDGE,</span><span> </span><span>SKILLS</span><span> </span><span>AND</span><span> </span><span>ABILITIES</span></span><span> </span></strong></p> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Have proven depth and breadth of experience in production and quality areas.</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Strong Project Management capabilities as well as analytical and problem-solving skills.</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Strong influencing, people, presentation, and written/spoken communication skills.</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Proven ability to lead teams across various business units and/or functions.</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Strong MS Office Skills</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Fluent in English (written and spoken)</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <p><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><strong><span><span>REQUISITE</span><span> </span><span>EDUCATION</span><span> </span><span>AND</span><span> </span><span>EXPERIENCE</span></span><span> </span></strong></p> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>University degree in engineering or related areas.</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li> <p><span>Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience, including 2+ years in one other function outside Manufacturing.</span><span> </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <p><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span> </span></p> </div> <p><strong> </strong></p>