Director, Sourcing APP/A&G - Pakistan

Adidas; Lahore; On-site; PKR 5,000,000 - 8,000,000; Full time

Job summary

adidas in Lahore is seeking a Senior Sourcing Leader to direct operations across factories and design groups, aligning with adidas' global sourcing strategy. You will lead development, commercialization, and production teams, ensuring compliance with standards and driving KPI performance.

The role demands 15+ years of experience, 5+ in people management, and fluency in English. You will build strategic partnerships, coach teams, and ensure adherence to local laws and workplace standards across

Qualifications

• University degree in engineering/materials or related areas or relevant 'expert' work experience.
• Minimum 15+ years of relevant business experience and 5+ years of people management experience.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• Strong leadership skills and ability to lead multidimensional teams.
• Wide experience of quality management concepts in manufacturing of consumer goods.

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.
• 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.

Skills

Quality management concepts

Leadership

Communication skills

Negotiation

Interpersonal skills

English fluency

Microsoft Office

Education

Engineering or Materials degree

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.
• 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 apparel and A&G 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.
• 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
• Headquarter (HQ) laboratory - factory laboratories.
• Product Operations
• Other Global Function Team: Social and Environmental Affairs / Government Affairs
• External stakeholders: Sourcing Suppliers
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Have a 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 15+ years of relevant business experience and 5+ years of people management experience
  

adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an equal opportunity employer.