Sourcing Associate (Management Trainee Program)

Kayavlon Impex Pvt. Ltd; India; On-site; INR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Kayavlon Impex Pvt. Ltd. invites you to join its Management Trainee Program as a Sourcing Associate. The 24-month rotation spans multiple teams with mentoring, training, and on-the-job development to build a future in Product Development & Sourcing.

Graduates get exposure to costing, materials, production planning, and quality processes. Fluent English and willingness to relocate are preferred. No prior work experience required, but a strong appetite for learning and sports aligned mindset helps

Qualifications

• Fluent English, written and spoken.
• Willing to relocate on Company’s request.
• No work experience required, but willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Learn and participate in Sourcing Operations: product creation, costing, materials, and testing.
• Shadow the Senior Director Sourcing Operations and assist in daily duties.
• Develop leadership and project management capabilities under SDSO guidance.
• Ensure compliance with adidas Responsible Sourcing & Purchasing Policy and relevant standards.

Skills

Technical skills

Analytical skills

Interest in sports

Education

MA in Engineering

MBA

Vocational training

Job description

Sourcing Associate (Management Trainee Program)

Sourcing Associate (Management Trainee Program)

ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Through Sourcing Associate Program, we offer you a unique platform to start your career coached by experienced mentors and managers. You will have the opportunity to rotate within 24 months through different teams. You will be offered training sessions, on-the-job training included, from internal experts to develop your own portfolio of skills and to foster the ability to transfer this knowledge and apply it to your daily work. Your senior-level mentor will provide real-time feedback through the entire course and help you define long-term career paths. Upon Program graduation, you are expected to land in a managerial role.
Your commitments to the program will help you establish the knowledge, exposures, and connections to be a well-rounded future Product Development & Sourcing leader, and further guarantee the continuous success of the Product Development & Sourcing organization.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES To learn and actively participate to the basic roles and responsibilities associated with the key Sourcing Operation and Functions, tasks and responsibilities: Product Creation (including Costing, Materials, and Product Testing), Tactical and Production Planning, Manufacturing (including Quality and ME). Successfully intern in these roles and participate as active member to the Teams’ success.

• Impact on Business – Provide a pool of highly capable individuals ready to step in key positions when necessary.
• Customer/Suppliers/Third Parties – Shadowing the Senior Director Sourcing Operations (SDSO)/Directors/Senior Managers in most of his/her interactions, while participating to the Team daily duties, interacts with the same group as the SDSO/Directors/Senior Managers. As part of the daily duties, the Sourcing Associate needs to understand the functions and R&R, provide concrete support to the assigned Departments, report to mentor (SDSO) on a regular basis and receive coaching.
• Leadership/Management Responsibilities – Capable to take functional and project leadership under SDSO guidance; should be considered by others within the Team as “role model” for higher roles within the organization.
• Innovation and Change – Create attitude for change and bring new ideas to the Teams.
• 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

POSSIBLE KEY RELATIONSHIPS

• SDSO/Directors/Senior Managers, Costing Manager, Materials Manager, Manufacturing Excellence (ME), Quality Teams, HQ Teams,T1 management and various levels of the assigned departments

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Technical skills (manufacturing, planning, project management, industrial engineering, materials engineering, biomechanical or sport science preferred)
• Analytical skills, reporting and data collection
• Open mind, passionate about sports

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• We are looking for world citizens with a passion for excellence, an open and inquisitive mind and passion for sports. Talented individuals, willing to learn, are fitting this job, which requires attention to details, curiosity, spirit of observation and discipline.
• No previous work experience required but preferred. Vocational training (preferred in a multinational organization), MA in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial) or MBA preferred.
• Multiple language skills: fluent English -written and spoken- required; German, Mandarin Chinese, Vietnamese, Bahasa Indonesia an advantage.
• Flexibility and willingness to relocate at Company’s request.

Job Title:

Sourcing Associate (Management Trainee Program)