[Purposes]
- 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.
- Drive for development, commercialization, product integrity, manufacturability, Create to Value (CTV), performance to target FOB of assigned projects / category(ies).
[Key Responsibilities]
- Manage the development and commercialization process of assigned products in collaboration with Tier1 factory personnel and technical teams.
- Provide specific technical expertise to ensure effective transition of design into samples and production while ensuring the manufacturability, material selection, material standards, development timeline, and cost to target are met.
- Manage a continuous upgrade of technical applications, processes, and the implementation of new technology in development and engineering.
- Supervise the direct development process between the Headquarters /Creation Center and Tier 1 factory to ensure that the Create to Value approach and product integrity are at the paramount priority and focus.
- Influence HQ (Design, Marketing, Brand Operations, Quality) and external parties (factory Development /Commercialization & Production), and drive change using the principle- centered vs policy- driven following adidas standards as the center of focus in managing/ solving conflicts.
- Make day- to- day business decisions within the defined scope. Escalate to higher level(s) when facing complex issues or seeing the potential impacts to the manufacturing business.
- Execute defined directives.
- 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.
- Be the role model in leadership to foster a culture of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion that strives for an inclusive workplace.
[Key Relationships]
- Global Brands: HQ Product Teams (Design, Marketing, Brand Operations)
- Global Operations
- External stakeholders: Sourcing Suppliers(Tier1 factory development/ commercialization heads & teams, sample room supervisors; Tier2 / Tier3 suppliers)
- Global Sourcing: LO Manufacturing team, Costing, Material, Planning, Product Quality, Product Testing & Compliance, E&MI
- Other Global Functions Team: Social and Environmental Affairs/ Government Affairs, ect.
