 Purpose:
• Manage the responsible category’s costing activities independently in support of brand product target FOB and margin requirements
Key Responsibilities:
• Maintain a fact-based and predictable costing environment and ensure
consistent execution of all standard costing processes across products, categories and factories
• In accordance with product development calendars, manage end-to-end costing verification and negotiation for any footwear products, including but not limited to Cost Break Downs review, tooling amortization tracking and settlement, MOQ tracking, ledger claim follow up, cost controlling coordination and costing audit support
• Communicate, convince and collaborate closely with all relevant
teams such as BU Costing, LO operation (Development, Material), T1 or key T2 to ensure that products are developed to cost targets and to support cost optimization
• Provide timely, fact-based, quality cost information to Senior Costing Manager, BU, Management Center, factories and other LO offices (as needed). Lead sub-parts of or take active part in costing projects (such as standardization or infrastructure development)
• Test, roll out, maintain all relevant costing (related)
systems
• Lead coaching and training of LO employees and factory costing in all aspects of the costing procedures and systems.
• Manage reporting Costing Specialists if in charge of a team in specific location.
Key Relationships:
• Ensures business relationships between adidas and the assigned factory(ies) and suppliers are maintained at the highest level of trust and integrity.
• Internal customer: HQ both brands adidas and Reebok costing and product teams. LO operation teams
and other departments. Ensure collaborative partnerships are maintained at highest level to achieve adidas’s overall objective. Purpose:
•Support specific manufacturing improvement projects working closely with Manufacturing Excellence
team.
•In the framework of Digitalization manages the divisional information structure and communicates the data to the relevant parties.
Key Responsibilities:
•Actively drive project management activities that are assigned within the ME areas (Project is defined by Line Managers)
•Assist on Manufacturing Innovation projects by exploration, establish contact and communication with existing and potential material, machinery and technology suppliers to gain insights and information
on capabilities relevant to the innovation project.
•Managing and maintaining the Manufacturing Excellence KPI’s and project progresses through Dashboard, Smartsheets and SharePoint
•Drive and communicate Digitalization best practices within the GOPS organization and supply base to establish faster transparency.
•Support the Digital Creation project communicating clear requirements and timelines with the supply base.
•Establish a solid relationship with the factories getting some
necessary product and manufacturing knowledge to support key projects and activities related to ME
Key Relationships:
•Sourcing A&G Division
•Tier1 and Tier3 technology providers
•Global ME team Purpose:
Responsible
for leading the LO Planning in capacity management, fill-rate reports and KPI performance through a proactive approach to delivery, and performance issues; working across all T1 and merchandising teams to consolidate information in support of the overall sourcing strategy.
Key Responsibilities:
•Provide a consolidated overview of the LOs and OCs performance and issues, working with the teams and suppliers on proactive solutions to problems prior to external communications with
HQs.
•Support LO and OC teams and HK Sourcing Ops teams in identifying needed T1 capacity and capabilities according to customer forecasted demand.
•Act as point person for GSP and SCI to ensure communication and actions are directed to appropriate LO and OC teams, as well as act as lead for all special programs such as Continuous Replenishment and other corporate initiatives as required and appropriate.
•Ensure that LCO190 and forecasts are communicated to T1 in a timely manner with
review of forecast changes prior to communicating to factories with visibility on all substantial variances between forecasting and/or actual orders.
•Oversee the process of order management across LO and OC teams to ensure that orders are confirmed and tracked in accordance with adidas-Group standards.
•Monitor production performance and proactively address potential delivery problems with supplier management, OC teams, T1 and T2 .
•Ensure all sample orders are passed to the T1 in
accordance to sample calendar timelines and work in support of merchandising teams updating systems on delivery and tracking information for all sample needs; ultimate sample delivery and quality remains a merchandising function (where applicable).
•Support new T1 start-up documentation and process, as well as, Supplier Terminations - in some LOs this function may be held by another point of contact to track start-up progress -, making sure legal provides a Manufacturing Agreement or
Termination Agreement as appropriate.
•Provide training support to merchandising teams and suppliers on policies and systems such as GPS, ILA and other systems pertaining to planning, ordering/tracking, documentation and invoicing.
•Data consolidation, coordination and reporting responsibilities to support Country Manager with up-to-date and accurate reporting as needed/requested.
•Ensure accurate and timely updates of all systems where applicable.
Key Relationships:
•Country
Manager
•LO and OC teams
•T1/T2
•Supply Planning
•Logistics
•Apparel Sourcing Management Purpose
• Share accountability for quality, production, manufacturing efficiency targets and SEA in the designated production
area.
Key Responsibilities:
• Responsible for designated area/duties in production operations of assigned factories.
• Support the production manager in implementing Continuous Improvement (CI) techniques and quality tools in daily production operations.
• Make day to day decisions within defined scope (with support on complex issues).
• Execute defined directives.
• Account for production area with defined scope of responsibilities.
• Share contribution to the achievement
of team objectives.
• Explain practices and directives to factory Production/ Quality teams and/or LO teams to achieve shared goals.
• Influence factory supervisor level and drive change to achieve production objectives.
Key Relationships:
• Factory Production & QIP Floor Manager, Supervisor
• Development Managers
• Quality Department
• Supervisors
• Senior Operations Manager Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:
• Fully accountable for quality, production, manufacturing efficiency targets and Social & Environmental Affairs (SEA) in one factory of at least 500K monthly capacity.
Key Responsibilities:
•
Independently manage all production, quality, production planning and SEA aspects of 1 factory (of at least 500K pairs monthly capacity.)
• Manage relationship with factory top management (Head of Production & Head of QIP) but with support from Production Team Leader or Senior Production Manager in implementing CI techniques and quality tools in daily production operations.
• Manage junior team members and contribute considerably to the achievement of team objectives.
• Supervise
junior production staffs ensuring that quality is the paramount priority and focus.
• Explain practices and directives to factory QIP/ Production Heads and/or LO teams to achieve shared goals.
• Influence factory production/ quality middle management and drive change to achieve production objectives.
• Make day to day decisions within defined scope (with support on complex issues)
• Account for production area with predefined scope of responsibilities.
• Execute defined
directives.
Key Relationships:
• Factory Production & QIP Floor Manager, Supervisor
• Development Managers
• Quality Department
• ME Department
• Supervisors
• Senior Operations Manager Purpose:
•Responsible
for quality in production and for driving ME & SEA in day-to-day operations in the designated production area.
•Ensures that suppliers and manufacturing partners adhere to adidas-Group quality standards.
•Provide assistance to T1 teams during bulk production stage by ensuring that finished goods meet adidas-Group requirements.
•Evaluate and assist on training suppliers’ quality staff and management team to qualify for adidas-Group Certification status.
Key
Responsibilities:
Quality
•Builds and maintains a close relationship with interfaces such as development and merchandising teams and supports them on new developments.
•Implements and monitors developed quality standards across all sections of the quality department.
•Support as required in development on pattern creation, fit, sample creation, test etc to ensure all development requirements are in place as per adidas required.
•Drive quality standards throughout production
stages, including incoming materials to shipped products. Continually works on the improving the quality and suitability of the adidas-Group training program.
•Audit and confirm sample quality in terms of workmanship, specifications and other technical details to ensure all requirements are being followed correctly.
•Audit and confirm current bulk production and solves problems that may arise during the production process.
•Be fully conversant with our standards of engagement and is
pro-active when such standards are not being adhered to.
•Conducts audit for maintenance of the quality assurance and control system.
•Support the production manager in implementing ME Key initiatives and quality tools in daily production operations.
•Make day to day decisions within defined scope (with support on complex issues).
•Influence factory supervisor level and drive change to achieve production objectives
•Drive suppliers to meet all key milestones & KPIs including
monthly analysis of quality performance, with clear action plans and follow-up.
ME/MI
•Assist ME & Production manager in monitoring efficiency and provide alert to any efficiency challenges encountered in daily work
•Assist ME & Production manager with follow-up on agreed action plans for driving efficiency improvements
Delivery
•Checks the labeling and packaging complies with customer requirements
•Assist Production and Planning Managers in monitoring production flow
(WIP)
SEA
•Maintains a positive factory relationship via proper communication, and positive attitude
•Assist in monitoring factories compliance to adidas SOE (Standards of Engagement) and reports observed violations to SEA team. Ensures manufacturers comply with fire and health and safety regulations, reports back and follows up on any short-comings and abuses.
Key Relationships:
•Factory Operations Directors
•Internal & Supplier Quality teams
•Internal & Supplier
Manufacturing Excellence/Innovation (ME/MI) & IE teams
•Internal & Supplier Development & Commercialization teams
•Director Operations Management & Senior Sourcing Director Purpose:
Recruit the best talent in the
market for the adidas Group through proactive sourcing, branding, networking, screening, and candidate qualification. Partner with HR business partners and hiring managers to drive the end to end recruitment process. Assist in launching / implementing regional talent acquisition programs including but not limited to employer branding, ATS and talent pool building.
Key Responsibilities:
•Manage end-to-end recruitment process across various designated business functions, by working closely
with Talent Acquisition Managers, HR Managers and Hiring Managers;
•Conduct quality talent market research and proactive talent sourcing;
•Use advanced candidate sourcing techniques (search engines, social networks, job boards, user groups, competitive intelligence, databases and direct recruiting techniques) to deliver best-in-class talent solutions to the business;
•Execute highly effective phone interviews, video conferences and in person interviews to qualify candidates and ensure a
strong and thorough interview process.
•Focus on continuous improvement and process efficiency to ensure a maximum number of new candidates, leads, internal referrals and external referrals on a daily basis.
•Support the hiring team through initial talent screening and assessment, qualified candidates recommendation and pipelining, and candidate relationship management;
•Be a brand ambassador by demonstrating genuine passion for improving customer experience (candidates, hiring managers
and HR partners)
•Support the team’s projects as per the relevant project leaders’ instruction and guidance (e.g. Market mapping, employer branding, campus recruitment / university networking, employee referral program, to name a few)
Purpose:
To manage daily operations of administration services including travel services, fleet services, manage routine procurement functions, office and admin projects when assigned.
Key Responsibilities:
Admin services:
• Manage day-to-day fleet services operations ensure delivery of reliable, safe and quality services for employees and visitors of VNLO.
- Supervise the service performance of feet vendors
- Manage the fleet contract and procurement process and
implementation.
- Conduct the fleet service survey within LO on the service quality in order to identify opportunities for service quality level up and improvement and making fleet vendor evaluation.
• Manage day-to-day travel services operations to ensure delivery the reliable services and ensure compliance with group travel policy and local laws.
- Inbound and outbound services: Hotel booking, air ticket booking, VISA application for VNLO employees and visitors.
- Manage vendors
service performance and contracts for travel services: air ticket supply vendor, immigration services vendor.
- Liaise and work with Global Travel Team to ensure the travel services are performed in compliance with Corporate policy
Procurement Functions:
• In charge of day-to-day implementation of procurement process and procedures and ensure procurement procedures and policy are implemented and complied within VNLO to ensure cost effectiveness, most beneficial non-trade vendor
purchases of goods and services for VNLO including bidding process, vendor selection, contract review and signing and contract implementation process.
• Provide support and guidance on procurement procedures and policy implementation to other departments within LO (IT, HR, SEA, THE BRIDGE…)
• Maintain PO tracker list, master vendor list and PO folders to be used by LO users.
Business Planning and Cost management
• Assist Manager Office Administration to prepare and provide cost
analysis data, cost planning of fleet services, travel services and other in charge admin areas for budget planning and preparation.
• Supervise and control operating expense/cost of fleet services, travel services and other assigned admin service areas within the approved budget.
Corporate Services and others
• Assist Manager Office Administration in preparation and Execution of Office Emergency/Evacuation Plan
• Manage and organize office/admin projects and events as assigned,
including but not limited to: Office sustainability and others.
Key Relationships:
• Cross divisions LO/ Local management team.
• Non-Trade Vendor services providers/suppliers and consultants.
• aSL Legal and Procurement teams
• Corporate travel team APPLY VIA OUR CAREER SITE FOR A FASTER PROCESS:
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Purpose:
•Fully accountable for development, commercialization, product integrity, manufacturability, Create to Value (CTV), performance to target FOB of a selection of product within a category.
Key Responsibilities:
•Manage the development and commercialization process of assigned products in collaboration with Tier 1 factory personnel and technical teams.
•Provides specific
technical expertise to ensure effective transition of footwear design into samples and production while ensuring the manufacturability, material selection, material standards, development timeline and cost to target are met.
•Supervise the direct development process between Headquarter/Creation Center Project Management and Tier 1 factory ensuring that Create to Value approach and product integrity is at the paramount priority and focus.
•Supervise junior development staffs in continuous
upgrades of technical applications and processes and implementation of new technology in development and engineering.
•Manage junior team member and/or factory direct developer and contribute considerably to the achievement of team objectives.
•Operationally, account for development/commercialization area with predefined scope of responsibilities.
•Explain product requirement and standards to factory and /or LO teams to achieve shared goals.
•Influence HQ (Design, Marketing, Brand
Operations, Quality) and external parties (factory Development /Commercialization & Production) and drive change using principle centered vs policy driven with adi Dassler Standards as the center of focus in managing/ solving conflicts.
•Make day to day decisions within defined scope (with support on complex issues)
•Execute defined directives.
Key Relationships:
•Headquarters Product Teams (Design, Marketing, Brand Operations, Product Creation & Tooling)
•Factory Dev
teams.
•Tier 2 material suppliers
•Production
•Other Global Operations/Sourcing functions –costing, Material, Planning, Product Testing, Quality/La Purpose:
•Manage the implementation of the sustainability roadmap with the
internal and external stakeholders with a primary focus on chemical management.
Key Responsibilities:
•In collaboration with SEA, manage the local implementation of the adidas Group chemical management program for Footwear T2 suppliers.
•Provide training to build suppliers’ capabilities on chemical management.
•Support the implementation of chemical management audit program with the local Footwear T2 suppliers in coordination with the SEA team.
•Lead Sustainability projects
implementation with Footwear T2 suppliers.
•Work with local Footwear T2 suppliers to ensure disclosure of chemical usage in line with the chemical management program.
•Work with suppliers to conduct trials and pilot activities to validate alternative chemical formulations and communicate results to internal stakeholders.
•Work with suppliers to manage the implementation of tools for assessment of suppliers’ chemical formulations to facilitate adoption of preferred chemistry.
•Support the implementation of Sustainable Material Tracking Tool (SMTT) with local suppliers and the Material Sourcing team for relevant materials.
•Engage with local T2 and T3 suppliers to collect feedback and inputs to support the development of the sustainability roadmap and chemical management targets.
•Conduct training for local Footwear T2 and T3 suppliers to educate them on the sustainability programs and adidas group requirements.
•Maintain strong network of relationships
with T2 and T3 suppliers, and industry organizations to build knowledge base for sustainability topics.
•Act as the technical expert to advise internal teams and suppliers on chemical formulations related to footwear material manufacturing processes.
Key Relationships:
•Supplier Management
•Brand Operations / MDI
•Apparel and A&G sustainability counterparts
•LO Development and Materials Teams
•FW Quality
•Social and Environmental Affairs Purpose:
Support production team to manage suppliers in assigned area / factories in compliance to adidas quality, efficiency, Health & Safety standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support Production Manager to follow up assigned styles / category
from development stages till production.
- Conduct daily production walkthrough and report to managers in scopes of Quality, Efficiency & HSE.
- Provide proposals and/or initiatives of production KPI improvements through project base.
Key Relationships:
- Factory: development, production, and ME teams.
- LO: development, Production, functional teams (Quality, Development, ME …)
- Line manager/ Senior line manager/ Director Operation Management. Purpose:
• Support and assist the Senior Manager HR in providing “one-stop-shopping” HR service and support and in being the “business partner and consultant” to defined support area. Ensure that the internal customers get the expected value from HR
department.
Key Responsibilities:
• Build up and maintain a close relationship with internal customers and ensure that business needs are supported from an HR perspective and taken into consideration in developing HR initiatives.
• Work closely with Line Management of defined support area in structuring and developing their respective teams (e.g. Team Line Up, regular HR fitness check) and support agreed action plans.
• Manage end to end the recruitment process, candidates pass
probation alignment with the Senior Manager HR according to defined standards.
• Take initiative and implement Employer Branding program and activities to promote company brand in the market to attract right candidates and build relationships with key universities.
• Support the implementation of D&T tools and concepts. Liaise with the Competence Center Development & Training, Line Management and employees in regard to Fit for Today and tailor-made training/ development
activities.
• Support the training and development needs analysis and follow up on D&T impact for defined support area.
• Support internal customers during annual Team Line Up (TLU) and Performance Evaluation and Planning (PEP) phase including the follow up of agreed actions.
• Support and run projects/initiatives which are derived out of the Group HR, Global Operations and HR Support Area business plans or other business needs
• Develop different Recruitment channels and
networks to support for Recruitment activities.
• Ensure that HR standards and procedures are fully understood and implemented in support area.
• Organize and carry out general administrative tasks as assigned by the Manager HR (announcements, HR reports, etc)
• Ensure regular and proper updates of SAP and all relevant HR lists (applicants, open positions, new employees/ transfers/ leaves, information for Performance Management department, etc)
• Support the on boarding process of
new employees from HR side Purpose:
Support Material manager/Material Expert in the development and implementation of a sourcing strategy for the relevant materials through strong analysis of business data and effective communication
with T1 and T2 suppliers. Lead and maintain a Strong relationship between T2 supplier base, adidas group and T1 factories to ensure world class material innovation and supply.
Key Responsibilities:
• Support the Materials Manager/Material Expert in development of T2 suppliers through communication of adidas Group policies, procedures, and performance data (SCP & FACT) to guide the suppliers’ development in line with adidas Group direction
• Support Material Manager/Material
Expert on Strategic Material Sourcing programs for designated Material type (such as MAP/MCP and T1 nomination) with the T1 and T2 suppliers to maximize value and reduce complexity.
• Manage the seasonal collections of new materials from relevant Tier 2 suppliers for HQ vendor fairs and Material Toolbox selection.
• In collaboration with LO & HQ product creation, lead new material developments and commercialization through partnership with T2 suppliers for the designated material
segment. Provides authoritative technical guidance to product creation and T1 teams.
• Provide analysis of material segment business conditions, support Material manager/Material Expert to recommend strategies to optimize material cost, quality, and delivery.
• Monitor and tracking cost trends for the material segment to support the price negotiation and manage price list creation according to required seasonal timelines.
• Educate T2 suppliers on adidas Group quality requirements
and resolve critical material quality and delivery issues with T1 and T2 suppliers.
• Organize T2 supplier development events, local vendor fairs, and coordinate T2 participation in HQ vendor fairs.
Key Relationships:
• T2 suppliers
• Tier 1 factory material purchasing team and production team.
• Development team at Liaison Office
• HQ’s material teams
• Other LO Material teams Purpose:
• Negotiating product cost in support of brand product margins requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
• Execute standard costing processes of defined product ranges or brands such as completing and verifying cost break down sheets and any
related information (multiple rounds), tooling amortization tracking and settlement, Minimum Order Quantity Tracking for Materials etc. (50%)
• Lead the product specific negotiation with T1/T2 suppliers for process cost such as HF, Heat Emboss, Welting, Embroidery, Printing, Painting, yield interlocking, loss allowance etc. (20%)
• Support the (Assistant) Costing Manager in collecting relevant data/information for selected products/ranges or categories for projects as well as participating
as project member in projects. (10%)
• Maintain and update the product development creation systems as well as costing relevant systems according to product development calendars. (10%)
• Coaches and trains costing staff and factory costing (if needed) in all aspects of costing procedures and processes. (5%)
• Responsible for Ledger Claim verification for defined range of products for e.g. order cancellations, dropped models, tooling settlements, development surcharges, etc. (5%)
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Collaborate closely with Development, Materials and other key functions within the LO and respective factories to ensure that products are developed to cost targets.
Key Relationships
• Ensures business relationships between adidas and the assigned factory(ies) and suppliers are maintained at the highest level of trust and integrity.
• Internal customer: HQ both brands adidas and Reebok costing and product teams. LO operation teams and other departments. Ensure collaborative
partnerships are maintained at highest level to achieve adidas’s overall objective. Working Location: Vietnam office + Factories (transport with company shuttle bus every day)
Purpose:
To develop Digital Manufacturing technologies
with our footwear factory partners that improve process efficiencies and sustainability.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyze current production processes
- Provide creative and logical solutions
- Manage and develop digital improvement projects
- Finalize work and publish
Key Relationships:
- adidas ME team
- T1 factory ME/IT team
- Technology Vendors
- Global IT APPLY VIA OUR CAREER SITE FOR A FASTER PROCESS:
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Purpose
• Assists the Development / Commercialization Manager and the Tooling Manager in ensuring that the tooling used
in development and commercialization complies with the stated design and development specifications from headquarters.
Key Responsibilities:
• Assists the Development / Commercialization Manager and the Tooling Manager in ensuring that tooling:
• Incorporates latest technology developments
• Adheres to specific development / commercialization timelines.
• Meets with adidas quality standards.
• Works with mold shops and manufacturers in the continuous upgrade of technical
applications and processes and implements them into the tooling facilities.
• Is aware of adidas brand mission and customer focus; has some knowledge of adidas history and understands the technical direction of the product range.
Operations:
• Establishes an efficient tracking system on tooling and tooling related processes with factory and mold shops; ensures that tooling development complies with the established development and commercialization timelines.
• Evaluates tech
packages, technical drawings etc. to check that they have been correctly processed and include all necessary information. Evaluates gauges, molds etc. to ensure that they meet specifications and adidas quality standards.
• Establishes and manages a central filing system for all technical drawings and relevant graded patterns.
• Updates the mold manual; processes incoming information on latest industrial standards; ensures that these standards are evaluated and, if appropriate, adopted into
working processes.
• Apply standards for:
mold technology
the grading system
quality check and correct tooling execution
process-oriented procedures
CAC/CAM and software application.
• Initiates and participates in mold/engineering tear down meetings and establishes a reporting system for the findings.
• Must be familiar with adidas policies regarding:
• tooling standards
• tooling costs
• materials and components
• lab test standards
• Ensures
health and safety requirements are met and SOE rules are implemented.
• Establishes well-structured tooling training for development/commercialization staff of the LO office to enhance knowledge and technical skills. After the training, participants should be able to handle TN projects in an independent manner.
• Handle yearly PCT projects which PCT manager assigned to Operation area that he/she is responsible for Purpose/Key Responsibilities:
• Drive the development of new technology bottoms/uppers and components in FE for the US Performance-Innovation Team. Work closely with factory development staff development staff and key T2 vendors to ensure projects are delivered on schedule. Report the status and communicate
all issues to the Performance-Innovation development team in the US. Manage the purchase along with the set-up of new equipment or tooling and verify all costing information.
• Lead the successful manufacturing start-up in Asia of proprietary Reebok Performance - Innovation technology bottoms/upper and components in FE.
• Ensure that all Performance-Innovation bottom, upper or component issues related to the initial development, commercialization, technical specifications and quality
assurance standards are communicated daily.
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Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Product:
• Manage the production qualification for proprietary Performance-Innovation technology bottoms/uppers and components as well as the overall production environment.
• Drive the creation of all technical and quality assurance documentation for all Performance technology bottoms/uppers and components.
• Support the Performance-Innovation Commercialization Manger in all aspects of the
commercialization and production phases in factory. Including raw materials, sub-assembled parts, QC testing apparatus and final components.
• Ensure the on-time delivery of commercialization and production samples by working closely with the Running-Innovation Commercialization Manger.
• Communicate all issues related to Running-Innovation technology bottoms/uppers and components to the appropriate people.
Operations:
• Communicate across all levels of the organization as needed:
ensure the Director Advanced Development & Technology Management and/or Commercialization Manager are receiving appropriate information in a timely manner so that decisions can be made.
• Understand and implement all Adidas/Reebok policies pertaining to the confidentiality of the Performance-Innovation technology bottoms/uppers and/or components that are being commercialized. Use good judgment on when to be principle centered vs. policy driven.
• Provide development tracking reports
for components/bottoms/uppers that are distributed in a timely manner and help to improve the reporting process.
• Ensure value/cost optimization by providing efficient manufacturing ideas and expertise throughout the development and production process.
• Drive the daily management of vendor relationships, including regular (scheduled and un-scheduled) visits to all manufacturing facilities. Somewhere, in one of our workshops right now, the future is taking shape. We are constantly working to redefine the way clothing and footwear transforms the pitch, court or course. This is what drives us: the feeling of discovery and the urge to innovate. When
we create a product that makes our hearts beat faster, we know we’re onto something.
If this sounds inspiring, you might be one of us: Someone who loves to create the present, as well as shape the future. There’s a reason adidas has been at the forefront of defining sport for more than 60 years: We never stand still. Everyday, we work to improve everything we create.
Purpose:
•The Team Leader will manage the business relationship for targeted suppliers.
•This individual will lead
operations processes across product creation and commercialization, as well as partner with the DOM to proactively develop the growth plans for technical/operational capabilities to ensure that adidas Group Apparel objectives are achieved.
Key Responsibilities:
•Ensure that the suppliers meet all key milestones and KPIs for the product creation process on time and with quality for defined categories.
•Build plans to grow category specific capabilities, upgrades of technical
applications and processes to support strategic plans for future allocation and supplier strategy.
•Ensure all adidas Group requirements, policies, procedures involving Quality, Pricing, Development and Production are implemented and maintained across their supplier base.
•Develop capacity growth plans aligned with Group strategy, verify and provide capacity & capabilities overview regularly according to forecast demand.
•Lead special service programs such as SLT, mi adidas and
other Group initiatives.
•Ensure T1 and internal team understand and timely adopt new adidas Group processes and procedures to improve delivery and quality performance.
•Oversee day-to-day delivery and proactively identify and address potential problems with T1 and T2 supplier management, escalating as appropriate.
•Build and maintain close working relationships with the supplier management teams to ensure proactive management of the day to day business along with continued alignment of
adidas Group strategy and direction.
•Establish and maintain a strong partnership and team-based culture across LO/T1 and CC.
•Evaluate the competencies and job performance of team members on a regular basis and actively coach/develop to build their skills and capabilities in targeted areas.
•Allocate project work to team taking into consideration the team’s experience, product complexity, workload and personnel development.
Key Relationships:
•T1/T2 Suppliers
•Creation
Centers
•LO Costing
•LO Planning
•Material Sourcing
•Technical Services
•CI
•SEA |
