Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:  

Supports Regional Director(s) and VP in the execution of Social and Environmental Affairs policies, field coverage activities (monitoring, remediation, special projects, third-party complaints, Worker Empowerment projects (WE), and advocacy work) as assigned. Provides leadership and mentoring for regional field team staff.  

Key Responsibilities:  

Programmatic 

• Develop strong, functional relationships with key suppliers and internal and external stakeholders. 

• Assess and develop SEA action plans for suppliers, to ensure compliance with the SEA. Similarly, supervise the independent external monitoring process in partner factories within designated countries or region and conduct periodic updates of factories’ remediation plans. 

• Assist factory remediation by advising on options, negotiating timeframes, sharing experiences and best practices, and helping management locate the necessary expertise, materials, etc. 

• Complete social performance evaluations using the S-KPI tool or Compliance Scorecard as applicable.  . 

• Manage and seek resolution of third-party complaints from designated countries or region.  

• Identify the areas of risk to adidas in respect of working conditions and standards in the supply chain. Provide SEA Team and sourcing recommendations in respect of those risks, based on legal country obligations and SEA requirements.   

• Engage with business units and factory management in the designated countries to integrate SEA requirements into the larger business practices of adidas.  

• Provide regular updates to Line Manager, the relevant Country Manager(s) and other business entities, on the status of partner factories and other suppliers, and SEA Team initiatives.  

• Communicate and escalate any problems and issues to all concerned parties immediately.  

• Establish contacts and actively engage in dialogue with local NGOs, government bodies and professional institutions, to further the goals and transparency of the SEA program.  

• Represent adidas SEA Team in designated multi-stakeholder initiatives/collaborations.  

• Work and support Regional Lead on any applicable regional and/or global Worker Empowerment (WE) or special projects as assigned.  

• Support Senior Leadership Team (SLT) on review and improvement efforts to SEA related SOPs and programmatic. Develop, create training materials, and provide regular SEA training based on needs to BU sourcing Teams and factories within designated country or countries.  

• Ensure all relevant sourcing teams at adidas Sourcing Limited (aSL) and subsidiaries heads are fully briefed on the SEA principles and methods of implementation.  

• Lead Capacity Building efforts for Region. 

Administrative 

• Coordinate translations of various SEA related documents (SEA Guidelines and SOP’s, memos, emails). 

• Support the reporting and tracking of supplier social compliance data in the respective systems / platforms. 

• Role model leadership to foster a culture of Diversity Equity & Inclusion that strives for an inclusive workplace. 

Key Relationships:  

1. SEA Regional and Global Social Compliance Team  

2. aSL LO’s, Sports Marketing at subsidiaries, Global Operations regional and global teams 

3. Legal Department 

4. Global Sourcing/Product teams 

5. Local and regional Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives, Industry Associations 

6. Engage in dialogue with third parties, including NGOs, Government bodies and professional institutions to further investigate concepts linked to labor and H&S 

7. External monitors 

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:  

0. Collaborative and have strong interpersonal skills. 

1. Strong in SEA functional / technical skills and be detail oriented. 

2. High integrity and authenticity to build a trusting relationship.  

3. Excellent project management skill with high priority setting and time management. 

4. Strong negotiation and communication skills.  

5. Fluent in English (written and spoken) and good knowledge of local languages in country of operation. 

6. Strong Microsoft Office skills especially focused on presentation skills. 

7. Expected Behaviors – i. Identify synergies with other teams to work towards delivering company’s goals. ii. Guide individuals to collaborate within and across functions to arrive at decisions as one Team. iii. Take ownership of work and share learnings to develop more junior teams within the company and from suppliers under coverage. iv. Explore innovations, new practices and process improvements for core and new role functions. 

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Occupational Health & Safety, Labor Law, Sustainability, Human Rights or related fields. 

• A minimum of 7 years of experience in managing social compliance in global supply chains 

• Able to travel: 30-40%