Sourcing Associate

8 hours ago


Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan adidas Full time
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 Sourcing leader, and further guarantee the continuous success of the 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.

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE'S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

  • COURAGE:Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..
  • OWNERSHIP:Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
  • INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
  • TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
  • INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company's standards.
  • RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

At adidas, we strongly believe that embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into our culture and talent processes gives our employees a sense of belonging and our brand a real competitive advantage.

– Culture Starts With People, It Starts With You –

By recruiting talent and developing our people to reflect the rich diversity of our consumers and communities, we foster a culture of inclusion that engages our employees and authentically connects our brand with our consumers.

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