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Manager, Sourcing Operations (Faisalabad, Pak)

Manager, Sourcing Operations (Faisalabad, Pak)

AdidasLahore, PB, PK
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

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 day-to-day together with functional counterparts on Planning, Development, Production Management, Engineering & Manufacturing Innovation, Costing, SEA, Materials (End-To-End) for specific country or assignment.

Key Responsibilities :

  • Independently manage all production, quality, production availability and manufacturing efficiency and escalate critical issues and drive discussion to mitigate impact and achieve resolution.
  • Manage relationship with factory management in applying the right resources, processes, tools, strategy to achieve operation excellence.
  • Rollout and implement adidas best practices and directions to the responsible factories.
  • Influence factory production / quality middle management and drive change to achieve production objectives.
  • Make day to day decisions within defined scope through exceptional management by balancing risks, and with support on complex issues.
  • Validate and confirm T1 capacity offer and follow up on availability performance when there is a constrain.
  • Support sampling process for product development as prescribed by current process (i.e., Proto Sample to Size Set Sample).
  • Collaborate with Tier1s on quality of virtual & physical sample meets adidas standards and reflect design intent.
  • Carry out Direct Development audits at key milestones together with Development Manager.
  • Collaborate on identifying Create to Value (CTV) opportunities.
  • Drive feedback loop from production to development - sharing improvement areas / best practices / risks to improve future development.
  • Provide input on development to production digitalized handover package to ensure complete and smooth transition to bulk production.
  • 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 Global Functions Teams : Social and Environmental Affairs / Government Affairs
  • External stakeholders : Sourcing Suppliers

    • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

  • Independently ability to identify issues, analyse facts and make correct decisions regarding complex production issues without undermining any required standards.
  • Strong presentation, negotiation, influencing, interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Strong leadership skills and ability to work in multidimensional teams.
  • Fluent in English (written and spoken)
  • Strong MS Office

    • Skills Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications :

  • University degree in product creation or related areas
  • Minimum 6+ years of work experience in similar positions.