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 industry–leading 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