SOURCING DIRECTOR OPERATIONS FOOTWEAR

PURPOSE  • Key player in 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 T1s ensuring that adidas 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.
• Lead the Development & Commercialization and Production teams in the partner groups/OCs ensuring that they fully carry out their expected JD/R&R and that all company standards are met with support from relevant functional heads when needed (including development, material, costing, quality, SEA & ME&I)  • Own all KPI performance and utilize SPIKE framework to drive KPI performance of the managed partners  • Build and maintain close working relationships with the partner senior leadership and functional leads to ensure quick resolution of issues as well as engage them in the overall company strategies.
• Represent operations both internally & externally and foster a strategic partnership and relationship with our customers.
• Contribute to the allocation process through regular collaboration with stakeholders.
• Ensure all operations comply with relevant local laws and adidas workplace standards and freedom of associations.
• Develop and coach team members and take an active role in driving engagement.
• Streamline processes through continuous improvement techniques and tools and challenge existing standards and procedures.
• Maintains a flexible organizational structure capable of adapting to changing business needs.
• Develop and coach team to ensure the best standards of performance, appropriate skillsets and strong succession plans are in place.
• Role model leadership to foster a culture of Diversity Equity & Inclusion that strives for an inclusive workplace.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS  • Global Sourcing • Headquarter (HQ)  • Product Operations  • Other Global Function Team  • External stakeholders.
Sourcing Suppliers    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES  • Have a wide experience of quality management concepts in manufacturing of consumer goods.
• Strong conceptual thinking  • Strong presentation, negotiation, influencing, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)  • Strong MS Office Skills • Strong leadership skills and ability to lead multidimensional teams.
REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE  • University degree in engineering/materials or related areas or relevant ‘expert’ work experience  • Minimum 10+ years of relevant business experience and 3+ years of people management experience