Manager, Product Creation Process

Global Sourcing Leader

A key player in Global Sourcing in driving Sourcing's vision to be the Most Agile, Most Competitive, Most Digitalized & Cleanest Supply Base in the industry. Translate brand needs and future trends into supplier facing capability requirements. Develop, evolve, and implement supplier management tools including identify and execute continuous improvement opportunities to enhance performance of supply base.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of adidas Product Creation systems and processes, including investigation and submission of enhancement requirements to ensure Sourcing requirements are reflected into the system and process landscape.
• Support the continuous improvement of our Product Creation system & processes to ensure optimal and efficient operations, and special focus on change management.
• Lead & drive the Product Creation system and process training activities for Sourcing regional locations including new/enhanced developments, monitoring of performance and collection of user feedback.
• Lead the account management of adidas Product Creation systems for Sourcing regional location internal & external users, support enhancements and escalations to ensure consistent access for Sourcing users.
• Conduct regular organizational performance analysis. Proactively assess and suggest improvement opportunities for Sourcing across functional areas.
• Act as support for all policies and procedures relevant for Sourcing, including process optimization, update, and implementation within Sourcing.
• Proactively collaborate across functions to identify and resolve issues that are posing obstacles to Product Creation.
• 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.
• Role model leadership to foster a culture of Diversity Equity & Inclusion that strives for an inclusive workplace.

Key Relationships

• Director, Process Management Governance
• Global Sourcing: Liaison Offices and Functions
• Global Operations: Business Units facing Product Operations, Strategy & Programs
• Sourcing Partners
• Global Information Technology

Knowledge Skills And Abilities

• Strong business acumen and understanding of process, system landscape relevant to Sourcing
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills and ability to connect dots
• Strong process and project management skills
• Strong negotiation, influencing, people and communication skills
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Strong Microsoft office Skills

Resisite Education And Experience

• University degree
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in manufacturing or strategic project management
• Knowledge of sports product and/or project management is preferred.