Purpose
- A key player in PD&S in driving to be the Most Agile, Most Competitive, Most Innovative & Sustainable Supply Base in the industry.
- Support the PD&S strategy by driving initiatives which elevate the technical capabilities and competitiveness of the supply base, allowing it to deliver the desired products and excelling in manufacturing efficiency.
- Translate the strategic objective of competitiveness and engineering solutions into actionable aspirational goals which will deliver innovative and competitive products and influence the manufacturing methods to make them.
- Accelerate and steer a digitally connected industryleading supply base, with integrated mature processes and systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Define a strategy of continuous improvement and manufacturing cost reduction through engineering solution and specific projects and tactics.
- Lead ad-hoc E&MI teams for various strategic projects and initiatives, to improve our agility, competitiveness, innovation, and sustainability across the sourcing base. Through these, deliver measurable & sustainable increases in manufacturing efficiency, capabilities, quality, sustainability and/or speed.
- Drive cross functional collaboration with all internal and external stakeholders in the sourcing country, aimed at addressing product engineering and competitiveness challenges, to ensure best value to product.
- Build and foster partnerships with leading institutions, technology vendors and suppliers, support the deployment of new innovative technologies, processes and systems into our supply base, and continuously improve them.
- 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 to ensure the best standards of performance, appropriate skill set, and strong succession plans are in place.
- Manage and operate the departments within the agreed budgets.
- Role model leadership to foster a culture of Diversity Equity & Inclusion that strives for an inclusive workplace.
Key Relationships
- Product Development & Sourcing
- Global Supply Planning
- Brand Innovation and Creative Direction, other Global Functions Teams
- External stakeholders: Sourcing Suppliers
- Industry forums and organizations
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
- Visionary thinking with up-to-date knowledge of where industry is trending towards
- Innovative mindset and natural tendency to challenge status quo
- Expert knowledge in product creation and manufacturing
- Strong influencing, people, presentation and communication skills
- Proven ability in leading multidimensional teams
- Fluent in English (written and spoken)
- Strong Microsoft office skill
Requisite Education and Experience
- University degree in Industrial Engineering or related areas
- Minimum 12 years of relevant experience and 5+ years of people management experience
adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an equal opportunity employer.
