| Purpose:
?Lead and manage all project activities within sourcing country to opt...Purpose:
?Lead and manage all project activities within sourcing country to optimize products for highest efficient manufacturing by use of automation systems and best production process utilization.
?Implement consistently throughout all suppliers within sourcing country the adidas Group product creation principles created for high efficient and high quality manufacturing.
Key Responsibilities:
?Drive manufacturing efficiency by implementing projects and process to optimize seasonally selected range of products for use of available automation systems and most streamlined production process, while maintaining product quality and performance integrity.
?Establish & track productivity performance of seasonally selected key projects. Analyse performance data and initiate follow up action accordingly when necessary.
?Manage and support the continuous increase in adoption of automation technologies according to ME Footwear strategy.
?Implement adidas Group product creation principles of “simplify, standardize, modularize and enable automation” in all product creation centres with focus on seasonally selected key product ranges.
?Collaborate actively to identify opportunities and run projects with relative adidas Group functions in Sourcing and HQ Brand Operations such as Quality, Materials, Costing, PCT, Planning, and others as business develops.
?Facilitates and run cross functional events, workshops and training sessions with all internal and external stakeholder in the product creation process.
?Create seasonally best practice creation documentation and showcase examples for circulation to all product creation teams at factories, Sourcing LO teams and HQ category teams.
?Support setting up platform for best practice and showcase exchanges.
?Collaborate actively with peers across other sourcing location, exchange ideas & best practice examples and adopt best practices within area of responsibility.
?Liaise with Manufacturing Excellence Apparel and A&G team to identify opportunities and learnings to be adopted for continuous drive in manufacturing efficiencies.
Key Relationships:
?Management teams, Footwear Sourcing
?Development & Commercialization Teams, Footwear Sourcing
?Product Creation Teams, Brand Operations
?ME FW teams located in HQ.
?T1 and T2 business partners
?Machinery, Chemical & Technology vendors
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
?Expert knowledge and experience in product creation & engineering. Strong product eyes for product understanding product functional requirements.
?Strong project management skills, able to lead several cross functional projects with diverse project teams.
?Innovative and creative, challenges status quo
?Strong communication and interpersonal skill with all levels of business
?Excellent interpersonal and English communication skills.
?Ability to effectively interact with different departments and functions via phone, written communication and in person.
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
?University degree preferably in Sports Science, Design or Industrial Engineering.
?8+ years shoes making, product development or production experience in Footwear industry.
?Proven manufacturing expert / product creation master.
?Training/Certification in Lean Manufacturing and 6 Sigma tools an advantage.
?Experience in at least 2 other functions/area beside product creation (e.g. Product Costing, Materials Development, Production or Factory Operations Management)
FT/PT Possible |
Guangzhou
| 香港爱迪达采购有限公司广州代表处adidas Sourcing Limited Guangzhou Representative office
