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. 

Drive achievement of quality and production goals in supply partners’ facilities while supporting other functions to reach adidas’ goals in areas such as production availability, manufacturing efficiency (ME) targets, Social & Environmental Affairs (SEA). 

 

Key Responsibilities  

Lead a production team in one or more large-scale and/or geographically dispersed factories to manage all production-related topics including quality, production availability, Manufacturing Excellence, Social & Environmental Affairs (SEA), and adidas-related standards implementation. 

Build strong relationships with senior teams in factories to reach the highest levels of performance possible. 

Give input to provide directives in production and related supply chain area(s) and setting proper focus on operational direction. 

Provide onsite technical support to enable decisions on escalations raised by Tier1 & POPs 

Ensure Tier1s achieve goals while following the standards and directives from HQ and external parties. 

Validate and confirm Tier1 capacity offers and follow up on availability performance when constraints exist. 

Influence factory teams and drive the right quality mindset in the designated factories. 

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 members to ensure the best standards of performance, appropriate skill sets, 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) laboratory – factory laboratories. 

Product Operations   

Other GOPS/Sourcing functional teams 

External stakeholders: Sourcing Suppliers etc. 

 

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 

Have proven depth and breadth of experience in production and quality areas. 

Strong Project Management capabilities as well as analytical and problem-solving skills. 

Strong influencing, people, presentation, and written/spoken communication skills. 

Proven ability to lead teams across various business units and/or functions. 

Strong MS Office Skills 

Fluent in English (written and spoken) 

 

Requisite Education and Experience 

University degree in engineering or related areas. 

Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience, including 2+ years in one other function outside Manufacturing.