Director, Sourcing Operations A&G (Jepara)

PT. ADIDAS INDONESIA; Jakarta Utara; On-site; IDR 250,000,000 - 500,000,000; Full time

Job summary

PT. Adidas Indonesia is seeking a Director, Sourcing Operations A&G (Jepara) to lead sourcing operations across designated factory groups, drive global strategies, and ensure alignment with adidas standards.

The role requires extensive experience in manufacturing sourcing, strong leadership, and a proven track record in KPI management and stakeholder collaboration across global teams.

Qualifications

• University degree in engineering/materials or related areas or relevant expert work experience.
• Minimum 10+ years of relevant business experience and 3+ years of people management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall sourcing business, operations, and functions in designated groups of factories/operations centers to execute global sourcing strategies.
• Lead Development & Commercialization and Production teams ensuring JD/R&R are carried out and company standards are met with leadership support.
• Own all KPI performance and utilize SPIKE framework to drive KPI performance of managed partners.
• Build and maintain relationships with partner senior leadership and functional leads for quick issue resolution and alignment with company strategies.
• Contribute to the allocation process through regular collaboration with stakeholders.
• Ensure operations comply with local laws and adidas workplace standards, develop and coach teams, drive engagement.
• Streamline processes through continuous improvement and adapt organizational structure as business needs change.
• Ensure sourcing operations comply with adidas Responsible Sourcing & Purchasing Policy and legal requirements.

Skills

Quality mgmt concepts

Presentation

Negotiation

Communication

English fluency

MS Office

Leadership

Education

Engineering or materials degree

Job description

Director, Sourcing Operations A&G (Jepara)

Key player in Sourcing in driving Sourcing’s vision to be the Most Agile, Most Competitive, Most Digitalized & Cleanest Supply Base in the industry.Lead the overall business of the Operation Centers/designated factories or factory groups and manage the relationships between adidas Group and T1s ensuring that adidas objectives are met.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the overall sourcing business, operations, and functions in designated groups of factories/operations centers, to execute the global sourcing strategies.


• Lead the Development & Commercialization and Production teams in the partner groups/OCs ensuring that they fully carry out their expected JD/R&R and that all company standards are met with support from relevant functional heads when needed (including development, material, costing, quality, SEA & ME&I)


• Own all KPI performance and utilize SPIKE framework to drive KPI performance of the managed partners


• Build and maintain close working relationships with the partner senior leadership and functional leads to ensure quick resolution of issues as well as engage them in the overall company strategies.Represent operations both internally & externally and foster a strategic partnership and relationship with our customers.


• Contribute to the allocation process through regular collaboration with stakeholders.


• Ensure all operations comply with relevant local laws and adidas workplace standards and freedom of associations.Develop and coach team members and take an active role in driving engagement.Streamline processes through continuous improvement techniques and tools and challenge existing standards and procedures.


• Maintains a flexible organizational structure capable of adapting to changing business needs.


• 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 skillsets and strong succession plans are in place.


• Role model leadership to foster a culture of Diversity Equity & Inclusion that strives for an inclusive workplace.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

• Global Sourcing


• Product Operations


• Other Global Function Team


• External stakeholders: Sourcing Suppliers

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Have wide experience of quality management concepts in manufacturing of consumer goods.Strong conceptual thinking


• Strong presentation, negotiation, influencing, interpersonal and communication skills


• Fluent in English (written and spoken)


• Strong MS Office Skills


• Strong leadership skills and ability to lead multidimensional teams.

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• University degree in engineering/materials or related areas or relevant ‘expert’ work experience


• Minimum 10+ years of relevant business experience and 3+ years of people management experience

Inspired by our heritage, we push the boundaries of culture and human performance. Through sport, we have the power to change lives.

Headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany, we employ more than 59,200 people across the globe.

Inspired by our heritage, we push the boundaries of culture and human performance. Through sport, we have the power to change lives.

Headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany, we employ more than 59,200 people across the globe.