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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in global sourcing strategies, vendor management, and compliance with local laws and policies. Proven ability to lead teams, drive continuous improvement, and foster strategic partnerships while ensuring quality and operational excellence.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Global Sourcing StrategiesVendor ManagementProduction CreationLeadership SkillsCompliance with Local Laws
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
Sourcing ManagementProduction ManagementKPI Performance ManagementContinuous ImprovementDevelopment Audits
Soft Skills
Presentation SkillsNegotiation SkillsInterpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsTeam Engagement
Tools & Technologies
MS Office
Industry Keywords
Consumer GoodsHealth and SafetyEnvironmental RequirementsDiversity and InclusionHuman Rights
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead the overall sourcing business, operations, and functions in designated factory groups or operation centers
- Execute global sourcing strategies
- Lead Development & Commercialization and Production teams within supplier groups or operation centers
- Own KPI performance of managed vendors within assigned Country of Origin
- Drive Quality, ME/CI, SPIKE, and Tier1/Tier2 alignment initiatives and projects
- Build relationships with factory senior management and internal functional leads
- Represent operations internally and externally and foster strategic customer partnerships
- Provide information and updates supporting the allocation process
- Ensure compliance with local laws, human rights, health and safety, environmental requirements, and adidas policies
- Develop and train people, coach team members, and drive engagement
- Enhance work environment and streamline processes through continuous improvement
- Own Direct Development audits for virtual and physical samples
- Foster diversity, equity, and inclusion
Requirements
What you’ll need- University degree in engineering or related areas
- Minimum 7+ years of work experience
- Ideally 5 years in production creation/manufacturing and managerial positions
- Wide experience of sourcing management concepts of consumer goods
- Strong presentation, negotiation, influencing, interpersonal and communication skills
- Fluent in English (written and spoken)
- Strong MS Office skills
- Strong leadership skills and ability to work with multidimensional teams
Benefits
Comp & perks- Development and Training
- Ongoing coaching for team members
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion culture and inclusive workplace
- Employee development and athlete’s mindset culture
- Opportunities to contribute to continuous improvement and innovation