- Leading sourcing execution for assigned commodity(s) or suppliers, including full accountability for buy and meeting deflation targets.

- Performing detailed cost analysis of components & manufacturing processes used by our suppliers to ensure highest quality at the lowest cost solution.

- Monitoring supplier quality and delivery performance and developing improvement strategies to ensure business needs are met.

- Partnering with key business stakeholders to ensure sourced material and services meet the needs of the business.

- Driving improvements in sourcing processes including escalations due to delivery/quality issues, invoicing/payables issues, and database management.

Specific to Direct Sourcing responsibilities:

- Drive sourcing strategic initiatives to ensure optimal cost productivity, fulfillment, and obsolescence/life-cycle management by leveraging standardization and latest industry practices.

- Building deep relationships with Strategic Suppliers Relationships driving early supplier engagement into GE's New Product Introduction (NPI) process, and long-term partnership for wing-to-wing product lifecycle.

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*Purpose: *

Lead the creation of a sustainability program for footwear material sourcing and manage the implementation in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

In collaboration with SEA, lead the regional implementation of the adidas Group chemical management program for Footwear T2 suppliers to include:
Training to build suppliers’ capabilities on chemical management.
Manage the implementation of chemical management audit program with the Footwear T2 suppliers..
Lead the engagement with Footwear T2 suppliers to ensure disclosure of chemical usage and effluents
Baseline the current state of chemical usage in T2 suppliers, conduct risk assessments, and plan roadmap for adoption of preferred chemical formulations.
Act as the regional lead to work with Material Sourcing, HQ Material teams, and T2 suppliers on the development and adoption of alternative chemical formulations to comply with adidas Group chemical targets.
Lead the implementation of Bluesign®/Bluefinder for assessment of suppliers’ chemical formulations to facilitate adoption of preferred chemistry.
Work with material sourcing team to create and document a roadmap in each key material segment for the replacement of existing materials with Environmentally Preferred Materials (EPM).
Develop and present business cases for the conversion to EPMs where needed.
Drive implementation of Sustainable Material Tracking Tool (SMTT) with suppliers through the Material Sourcing team for materials where relevant.
Represent FW material sourcing for engagement with SEA, MDI, and Apparel/ A&G; teams to define sustainability requirements and align implementation plans.
Lead the outreach to Footwear T2 and T3 suppliers to educate them on the sustainability programs and adidas group requirements.
Maintain strong network of relationships with T2 and T3 suppliers, and industry organizations to build knowledge base for sustainability topics.
Support Sr. Director Material Sourcing to represent adidas Group in sustainability conferences and industry meetings as appropriate and necessary.
Continually develop a strong team and foster teamwork between internal and supplier teams.
Build an effective organisation structure. Ensure adequate training and development is in place to meet the needs of the organisation. Take a leading role in succession plan development for our future talents. *Key Relationships: *

Supplier Senior Management
Brand Operations / MDI
Apparel and A&G; sustainability counterparts
LO Development and Materials Teams
Material and Footwear Costing
FW Quality
Social and Environmental Affairs
External Stakeholders aligned with Environmental Projects
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Management experience, including leading, developing, and motivating people and building effective teams. Experience managing virtual teams is a plus.
Effective communication and negotiation skills
Strategic thinking and result orientation
Strong understanding of footwear and material manufacturing processes.
Knowledge of chemistry related to footwear manufacturing.
Strong planning and organizational skills
Pro-active approach and thinking outside of the box
Fluent in English (written and spoken).
Prerequisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

Four-year college or university degree preferably in related fields
Minimum 10 years’ experience in Footwear, Chemistry, Sustainability, or related field.
Posting Notes: Guangzhou || China (Peoples Republic of) || China (Peoples Republic of) || || adidas Group || Asia Pacific || No Selection

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Function

The Sr. Sourcing Agent is responsible for a set of commodities on a global basis and leads negotiations that result in multi-year or complex agreements.

The Agent coordinates requirements, develops and implements strategies on a global basis and independently negotiates through difficult situations and is capable of clearly and concisely communicating status/results to all levels of the organization as appropriate. The position proactively recognizes shifts in demand and manufacturing capability/capacity within the supply base and LORD’s manufacturing plants.

The Agent composes reviews and modifies complex business agreements and other contractual instruments. The position drives all key sourcing alternatives/decisions, whether domestic, near shore or offshore. The role is responsible for anticipating changes in demand and/or material costs by maintaining close communications with the supply base, sales, technology, and manufacturing entities. She or he utilizes this information in creation of forecast models to be utilized by upper management.

The Agent provides leadership in identifying and responding to inventory issues related to flow, turn, and economic order quantities, length of supply chain, storage requirements, and obsolescence.

The Agent actively collaborates with international counterparts to make effective supply decisions, leveraging global volumes and use of foreign and domestic suppliers with unique capabilities and/or cost structures. Further the Agent is responsible for guiding, development and implementation if commodity strategies within the Regions.

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