Purpose

A key player in Global Sourcing in driving Sourcing’s vision to be the Most Agile, Most Competitive, Most Digitalized & Cleanest Supply Base in the industry. Deliver material planning and allocation while optimizing opportunities for better availability, cost, duty savings, speed to market, quality, innovation and sustainability. Ensure that the Company material objectives are achieved. Execute the operational and strategic planning process, identifying / implementing initiatives that enhance the capabilities, efficiency, effectiveness and collaboration within the Sourcing organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Closely work with Materials Operations and cross functional teams in materials sourcing to identifying any potential capacity/production issues or constraints. Propose solutions to resolve them in advance.
• Enhance current process to better manage the mid and long-term material vendors (Tier 2) planning strategies.
• Develop road map for supply base to build upon, ensure sourcing process/capability built are aligned with overall sourcing strategy and sourcing milestone.
• Ensure materials planning and allocation is conducted with best interest of adidas and best align between Tier 1 and Tier 2 to optimize supply chain.
• Drive end-to-end material business process, framework, and delivery timeline. Facilitate the most efficient cross-functional team communication and work process possible.
• Develop tools and system landscape to facilitate material business plan, monitor data entry, data integrity, and system performance. Ensure tools and systems are enhanced and upgraded according to evolving business plan.
• Conduct business data analysis for further strategic decision making.
• Collaborate across functions to collect insights and improve material availability, assist in Key Performance Indicator (KPI) achievement, and resolve systemic issues that negatively impact material availability.
• Conduct ad hoc global planning activities.
• 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.
• Role model leadership to foster a culture of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion that strives for an inclusive workplace.

Key Relationships

• Global Sourcing: Materials Operations, Sourcing Operations, Allocation & Planning
• Product Operations
• Creation Centers
• External stakeholders: Tier 1/2/3 suppliers

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Leadership qualities that contribute to achieving the company’s strategic objectives and personal development goals.
• Solid people and influencing communication skills.
• Good business acumen, good data-analytical and negotiation skills.
• Proactive problem-solving and project management skills.
• Ability to drive initiatives and challenges status quo.
• Good understanding of demand models, production forecasting, purchasing practices, terminology, basic finance and supply chain principles.
• Possesses growth mindset and prioritize one’s betterment to enhance performance.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft office, especially PowerPoint, Excel and other data analytics tools such as Power BI or Alteryx.
• Fluent in English communication.

Requisite Education and Experience

• University degree in supply chain management, business or similar
• 3+ years related work experience in sourcing / material procurement or supply chain.