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