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 (ME) targets, Social & Environmental Affairs (SEA). 

Key Responsibilities  

• 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. 

• Build strong relationships with senior teams in factories to reach the highest levels of performance possible. 

• Give input to provide directives in production and related supply chain area(s) and setting proper focus on operational direction. 

• Provide onsite technical support to enable decisions on escalations raised by Tier1 & POPs 

• Ensure Tier1s achieve goals while following the standards and directives from HQ and external parties. 

• Validate and confirm Tier1 capacity offers and follow up on availability performance when constraints exist. 

• Influence factory teams and drive the right quality mindset in the designated factories. 

• 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  

• Headquarter (HQ) laboratory – factory laboratories. 

• Product Operations   

• Other GOPS/Sourcing functional teams 

• External stakeholders: Sourcing Suppliers etc. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 

• Have proven depth and breadth of experience in production and quality areas. 

• Strong Project Management capabilities as well as 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 MS Office Skills 

• Fluent in English (written and spoken) 

Requisite 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.