[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.
• Lead the overall business of the Operation Centers/designated factories or factory groups and manage the relationships between adidas group and Tier1 to ensure that adidas&039; sourcing 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.
• Accountable for leadership of the Development & Commercialization and Production teams
all company standards are met with support from relevant functional heads when needed
(including development, material, costing, quality, SEA & ME)
in the supplier groups/OCs ensuring that they fully carry out their expected JD/R&R and that
• Own all KPI performance of the managed vendors within assigned “Country of Origin (“CoO”)
and own the relationship at Supplier Group level where relevant.
• Drive company key initiatives, such as Quality, ME/CI, SPIKE, and Tier1/Tier2 alignment
programs and projects to ensure overall and supplier capabilities are the industry leading/ world- class.
• Provide input and regular update of information necessary to support the allocation process.
• Ensure all operations comply with relevant local laws respecting human rights, health and safety of all employees and environment.
• Build and maintain close working relationships with the factory senior management and internal functional leads to ensure a quick resolution of issues as well as engage them in the overall company strategies.
• Represent operations both internally & externally and foster strategic partnership and relationship with our customers.
team members and take an active role in driving engagement.
Invest in people skills through Development and Training, provide ongoing coaching to the
• Enhance work environment considering infrastructure, SEA & labor and security.
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• Streamline processes through continuous improvement techniques and tools and challenge
existing standards and procedures.
• Own Direct Development (“DD”) audits to ensure Virtual & Physical sample meet adidas
standards and reflect design intent.
• Ensure all sourcing operations and practices fully comply with adidas’ Responsible Sourcing
processes internally and externally.
& Purchasing Policy, adidas standards and legal requirements, while managing the relevant
• Role model leadership to foster a culture of Diversity Equity & Inclusion that strives for an
[KEY RELATIONSHIPS]
inclusive workplace.
• Product Operations
• External stakeholders: Sourcing Suppliers, Transport, Logistics, and Customs
• Global Sourcing
• Other Global Function Team: Social and Environmental Affairs / Government Affairs
• Headquarters (HQ) laboratory – factory laboratories.
