Indonesia Job Vacancy

Adidas Group is looking for talented, creative and motivated team-players to achieve our goal of becoming the best sports brand in the world. If you are an entry level professional with experience in an international company, you are keen on thriving in a high-energy environment and you want a role where you can contribute toward achieving business goals, then we have a great opportunity for you.

In order to strengthening our sourcing activities, adidas Group, the world famous Sportswear Company, is seeking an aggressive and energetic individual to join our team and take the position of:

Material Manager (Footwear Sourcing)
This position will report to Country Manager.

Leads an innovative product and customer-focused Materials team in the source country based on company mission and values

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide Vision to suppliers for the type of materials / components we want to pursue in the future and on key strategic initiatives such as complexity reduction, Lean, Vendor and Material consolidation, etc.
  
• Finding and developing new innovative products in line with company strategic direction.
  
• Collaborate with HQ, LO, and aIT teams to identify material directions and partner with suppliers to develop innovative new materials that bring value to our consumers.
• Provide forecast information on time and accurately. Understand supplier’s capacity and limitations in order to ensure that materials are delivered timely. Track supplier’s delivery performance.
  
• Build loyal, mutually beneficial strategic partnerships by understanding the needs and organization of suppliers.
  
• Build effective communication between adidas, Tier 1, and Tier 2 suppliers and lead supply chain initiatives to optimize material sourcing.
  
• Develop and implement strategies to support a well-balanced allocation of business among Tier 2 suppliers in the region in order to minimize risk and ensure competitive pricing.
  
• Active role in supervising commodity pricing
  
• Negotiate and finalize final production material costs for new materials.

Requirement:

• Fluent English (verbal and in written), other languages are welcome
  
• Understanding of technical and functional footwear processes
  
• Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) from four-year College or university, preferably in material-related science.
  
• Minimum 5 years experience in footwear industry and 2 years in Materials.

Interested parties please send your application to us on http://www.adidas-group.com/en/careers/jobs/career_adidas_apac.asp and search for reference number: AP – 1110.

Only short listed applicants will be notified.

All applications will be treated in strict confidence and only used for the purpose of selection.