About this role
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.
- Lead the overall business of the Operation Centers/designated factories or factory groups and manage the relationships between adidas Group and T1s ensuring that adidas apparel and A&G objectives are met.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead the overall sourcing business, operations, and functions in designated groups of factories/operations centers, to execute the global sourcing strategies.
- Lead the Development & Commercialization and Production teams in the partner groups/OCs ensuring that they fully carry out their expected JD/R&R and that all company standards are met with support from relevant functional heads when needed (including development, material, costing, quality, SEA & ME&I)
- Own all KPI performance and utilize SPIKE framework to drive KPI performance of the managed partners
- Build and maintain close working relationships with the partner senior leadership and functional leads to ensure quick resolution of issues as well as engage them in the overall company strategies.
- Represent operations both internally & externally and foster a strategic partnership and relationship with our customers.
- Contribute to the allocation process through regular collaboration with stakeholders.
- Ensure all operations comply with relevant local laws and adidas workplace standards and freedom of associations.
- Develop and coach team members and take an active role in driving engagement.
- Streamline processes through continuous improvement techniques and tools and challenge existing standards and procedures.
- Maintains a flexible organizational structure capable of adapting to changing business needs.
- Develop and coach team to ensure the best standards of performance, appropriate skillsets 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
- Headquarter (HQ) laboratory – factory laboratories.
- Product Operations
- Other Global Function Team: Social and Environmental Affairs / Government Affairs
- External stakeholders: Sourcing Suppliers KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Have a wide experience of quality management concepts in manufacturing of consumer goods.
- Strong conceptual thinking
- Strong presentation, negotiation, influencing, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Fluent in English (written and spoken)
- Strong MS Office Skills
- Strong leadership skills and ability to lead multidimensional teams.
REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- University degree in engineering/materials or related areas or relevant ‘expert’ work experience
- Minimum 15+ years of relevant business experience and 5+ years of people management experience