Adidas SENIOR DIRECTOR SUSTAINABILITY M/F/D 

China, Shanghai, Yangpu District 

413098031

As Senior Director Sustainability, you will lead the execution of our environmental Sustainability program, ensure delivery against key KPIs and targets in close collaboration across all functions Global Operations, Brand, Finance, HR, Sales and develop cross-functional direction and guidance on company’s sustainability efforts. You will be responsible to ensure a successful contribution of the environmental program to the overall ESG performance of the company.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead execution of adidas’ sustainability program, ensuring successful delivery of KPIs and targets, which includes the board KPI on decarbonization.
• Lead and ensure successful implementation of environmental-related ESG regulations affecting adidas today and in the future in collaborations with respective functions.
• Develop cross-functional senior leadership alignment, direction and guidance on company’s longer-term environmental sustainability ambitions on key topics such as decarbonization, circularity and biodiversity and ensure compliance with regulation. Create and own clear sustainability vision and strategy for the coming years.
• Lead industry engagement to tackle the biggest challenges that need industry collaboration. Influence and shape solutions to be adapted. Ensure adidas needs are covered and set up for success by pro-actively shaping the industry discussions.
• Represent adidas internally and externally as a spokesperson on our environmental sustainability efforts. This includes conversation with investors, media and other stakeholders.
• Manage memberships to environmental alliances and industry partnerships
• Develop measurable environmental targets and KPIs. Drive and execute related initiatives, track and report on progress.
• Lead implementation of solutions to enable environmental data management and reporting at scale to enable required reporting and measuring according to regulation.
• Lead internal engagement to ensure the organization is clear and upskilled about the sustainability direction and KPIs.
• Manage and build an international high-performance team by providing performance objectives and feedback, addressing development needs, implementing training plans and structuring the team for optimal impact.

Knowledge, Capabilities and Experience

• Profound technical expertise in sustainability management and track record in delivering sustainability programs
• In-depth understanding of sustainability challenges of our industry
• Strong analytical skills
• Pragmatic approach of leading programs/projects and proven track record in leading large-scale initiatives
• Well-established network to external organisations, innovation hubs and solution providers
• Ability to take a strategic view, bigger picture view and action results
• Ability to positively challenge the status quo
• Strong communication skills (verbally and in writing) with multiple stakeholders
• Inclusive mindset; ability to create buy-in and build common denominators
• Team player who empowers creativity from the bottom-up
• High ethical integrity

Qualifications

1. Four-year university degree, preferably master’s degree in environmental science, CSR, engineering or related fields
2. Minimum 12 years’ work experience in sustainability ideally with a focus on decarbonization, innovation, circularity and biodiversity
3. Minimum 6 years proven leadership of diverse & global teams and projects in a matrix organization