דרושים Director Sourcing Product Concept & Innovation ב-Adidas ב-United Arab Emirates, Dubai

• This is an internship with a 6-month program
• Availability of at least 3 working days per week
• Commencement in January 2026

• Support Operations Management in working closely with internal functional teams and vendors to manage direct and non-direct development, as well as sample and bulk production quality of assigned vendors
• Assist in project management and data analysis

• Support Operations Management in overseeing the development process from design to bulk production, focusing on prototype sampling, costing, testing, and quality control to meet adidas standards and timelines
• Assist in managing production, quality, and manufacturing excellence (ME) at designated suppliers to ensure consistent production processes and finished goods quality
• Ensure Social & Environmental Affairs (SEA) policies and rules are properly implemented by all Tier 1 factories
• Support ad hoc projects and tasks as assigned by the manager

• Global Sourcing
• Product Operations
• Other Global Functions teams: Social and Environmental Affairs, Government Affairs
• External stakeholders: Sourcing Suppliers

• Project management skills
• Strong data analysis, logical thinking, and planning abilities
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Strong Microsoft Office skills

• University degree in a relevant subject
• Passion for the sports industry
• Logical thinking, self-motivated, eager to learn, and detail-oriented
• Availability of at least 3 working days per week, with a 6-month service period

A key player in Global 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 Tier1 ensuring that adidas Sourcing 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.
• Accountable for leadership of the Development & Commercialization and Production teams in the supplier 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)
• Own all KPI performance of the managed vendors within assigned “Country of Origin (“CoO”) and own the relationship at Supplier Group level where relevant.
• Drive company key initiatives, such as Quality, ME/CI, SPIKE, and Tier1/Tier2 alignment programs and projects to ensure overall and supplier capabilities are industry leading / world class.
• Build and maintain close working relationships with the factory senior management and internal 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 strategical partnership and relationship with our customers.
• Provide input and regular update of information necessary to support the allocation process.
• Ensure all operations comply with relevant local laws respecting human rights, health and safety of all employees and environment.
• Invest in people skills through Development and Training, provide ongoing coaching to the team members and take an active role in driving engagement.
• Enhance work environment considering infrastructure, SEA & labor and security.Streamline processes through continuous improvement techniques and tools and challenge existing standards and procedures.Own Direct Development (“DD”) audits to ensure Virtual & Physical sample meet adidas standards and reflect design intent.
• 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.
• 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, Transport, Logistics and Customs

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Have wide experience of sourcing management concepts of consumer goods.
• Strong presentation, negotiation, influencing, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Strong MS Office SkillsStrong leadership skills and ability to work with multidimensional teams.

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• University degree in engineering or related areas.
• Minimum 7+ years of work experience of which ideally 5 years were in production creation/ manufacturing and in managerial positions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Business partnering with senior leaders in Sourcing
• Support execution of Sourcing strategy to improve end-to-end group performance, cost, and service levels.
• Support on FTE management across organization by business partnering with HR.
• Implement and drive workforce analytics for operational as well as strategic business and workforce planning.
• Manage cost centers and support cost center owners in all financial tasks, e.g., investment and recruitment requests.
• Control spending of respective function and cost center owners.

• Financial Planning & Analysis
• Support on budgeting, forecasting and reporting process for Sourcing and Product Operation overheads (PEX & non-PEX).
• Explain deviations and identifying saving potentials.
• Drive the month end closing process with ensuring correct bookings
• Develop and implement controlling-related state of the art reporting and analytic tools.
• Manage Global Business Service (GBS) on supporting on operational tasks.

• Support on cross functional projectsto drive work efficiency and value-adding services to the business.
• Support business case development and costs savings initiatives by challenging, identifying and quantifying improvement potential.

Key Relationships:

• Senior leadership in Sourcing & Product Operations in multiple countries.
• Head office finance teams in headquarters and local accountant in each sourcing origin.
• HR Function
• Supporting Function (IT, GBS)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent analytical skills, managing large data quantities from multiple sources
• Ability to maneuver and work in a consistently changing and cross-functional environment within different management levels of a global organization
• Result oriented and pro-active with a high degree of customer orientation
• Good business partnering skills e.g. communication and presentation skills
• Experience in using business intelligence and analytic software. E.g. Power BI, Tableau, Qlik
• Excellent MS Office skills (especially Excel and PowerPoint)
• Fluent in business English (written and spoken)

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree in Business Administration/ Finance/ Accounting or equivalent background in related fields.
• 2+ years of experience in multinational companies with roles involving either strong financial business partnering, FP&A or analytical requirements
• Knowledge of fast-moving consumer goods, fashion industry and/or retail is an advantage

• A key player in Global Sourcing in driving Sourcing’s vision to be the Most Agile, Most
Competitive, Most Digitalized & Cleanest Supply Base in the industry.
• Drive development, commercialization, product integrity, manufacturability, Create to Value
(CTV), performance to target FOB for all products in the designated representative of the
categories.• Lead a development/commercialization for one or more categories being assigned ensuringintegrity, performance, perceived value, manufacturability and quality.
• Oversee the direct development process between Headquarter/Creation Center and Tier 1
and focus.
• Manage relationship with the factory development team leaders to continually upgrade sports
category competence, development innovation capability, and technical expertise.
• Exhibits “product eyes” and sports competence to influence and drive the overall product
direction of the specific category(s) he/she manages.
• Make decisions within the defined development and commercialization scope for the
categor(ies) being assigned.
• Give input to issuing directives in development, commercialization and related area.
• Influence HQ (Design, Marketing, Brand Ops, Quality) and external parties and drive changemanaging/solving conflicts.
• 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.
• Develop and coach team to ensure the best standards of performance, appropriate skill set,
and strong succession plans are in place.
• Role model leadership to foster Diversity Equity & Inclusion culture that strives for an
inclusive workplace.

• Global Sourcing: Manufacturing, Costing, Material, Planning, Product Quality, Product Testing
& Compliance, E&MI
• Global Brands: HQ Product Teams (Design, Marketing, Brand Operations)
• Global Operations
• Other Global Functions Team: Social and Environmental Affairs/Government Affairs ect
• External stakeholders: Sourcing Suppliers (Factory head of development / commercialization,
factory development / commercialization team, factory sample room heads, T2 / T3 suppliers)

• Have relevant knowledge and expertise and able to drive LO/regional based projects within
defined scope of development & commercialization.
• Strong Project Management skill
• Strong influencing people, presentation and communication skills
• Proven ability in leading multidimensional teams
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Strong Microsoft office skills

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
• University degree in engineering or related areas.
• Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience in the industry with technical capability and
managerial experience.
• Experience in pattern engineering, product creation, mold making, grading, materials
processing etc.

• This is an internship with a 6-month program
• Availability of at least 3 working days per week
• Commencement in January 2026

• Support the creation and standardization of compliance and testing processes/procedures
• Automate selected management processes to improve efficiency

• Organize and structure product testing documentation
• Develop and standardize management processes
• Create training demos for specific topics
• Assist in preparing PowerPoint presentations for upskilling summits and training sessions
• Streamline compliance management workflows
• Contribute to the development of guidelines for post-audit activities
• Conduct detailed process mapping for compliance and chemical management
• Identify process gaps and improvement opportunities
• Collaborate with technical teams to automate selected processes

• Sourcing Quality Director
• Sourcing Operations
• China QC Team
• Advanced Creation Testing Team

• Undergraduate student, preferably majoring in Administration or a technology-related field
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Experience with Microsoft SharePoint is a plus
• High attention to detail and patience
• Strong logical thinking and data analysis skills
• Effective communication skills; fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Availability of at least 3 working days per week, with a commitment of 6 months