Manager, Manufacturing (Jepara, Central Java)

PT. ADIDAS INDONESIA; Jakarta Utara; On-site; IDR 500.000.000 - 750.000.000; Full time

Job summary

A global sourcing leader in Jakarta Utara is seeking a Manager, Manufacturing. You will oversee key production metrics and enhance operational efficiency while fostering relationships with manufacturing partners. Ideal candidates have a university degree in engineering along with at least 5 years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment, strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. English fluency required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Manage production, quality, availability, and efficiency.
• Drive problem-solving discussions for critical issues.
• Manage relationships with factory management.

Skills

Production processes understanding

Analytical reasoning

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Microsoft Office skills

Education

University degree in engineering or related areas

Job description

Manager, Manufacturing (Jepara, Central Java)

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. Drive achievement of quality and production goals in supply partners’ facilities while supporting other functions to reach adidas’ goals in areas such as manufacturing efficiency targets, Social & Environmental Affairs (SEA).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Independently manage all production, quality, production availability, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Escalate critical issues and drive problem-solving discussions to solve or mitigate the potential impacts.
• Manage relationships with factory management in applying the right resources, processes, tools, strategies 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 exception-management by evaluating and balancing risks and seeking support on complex issues.
• Validate and confirm T1 capacity offers and follow up on availability performance when constraints exist.
• 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

• Global Sourcing
• Global Operations
• Other GOPS/Sourcing functional teams

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Strong understanding of production and continuous improvement (CI) processes/methods
• Ability to provide effective input into projects“Quality-first” mindset, strong analytical reasoning, and problem-solving skills to help others find/solve “root cause issues”
• Strong influencing, people, presentation and communication skillsFluent in English (written and spoken)
• Strong Microsoft office skills

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• University degree in engineering or related areas. Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience