Assistant Manager, Planning (Temporary 7 months Contract)

PURPOSE
• 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 factory planning team in one Operation Center with more than one production
locations with the goal of matching supply to demand at the right time and at a competitive
cost.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Ensure execution of all standard planning processes in the respective Operation Center and
lead the factory team in achieving highest level of product availability by continually improve
the quality and timeliness of factory planning & capacity reliability, product transfer
execution, order confirmation, production and shipping accuracy and provide efficient and
effective solutions to requests from the customers.
• Coach, train and influence the factory planning team's competency level by training and
increasing their understanding of adidas planning processes.
• Lead the execution of planning initiatives and cross functional alignment on planning
direction in the respective Operation Centers. Execute and sustain a high level of operational
efficiency in the planning processes and procedures. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Drive the day-to-day production management of the responsible Operation Centers in
ensuring that planning directions and priorities are executed to best satisfy customer
demands while taking into consideration all possible manufacturing constraints (at both
Tier1 & Tier2 levels)
• Monitor and communicate factors likely to impact Tier1 & Tier2 delivery performance and
drive improvement actions plan with the various stakeholders in the respective Operation
Centers.
• Collaborate closely with the factory business/material purchasing department, Tier2
material suppliers, 3PL, label providers, etc... to identify bottlenecks and complexities and
provide corrective actions to improve all suppliers' delivery performance.
• Assist in implementing planning process improvement and global initiatives rolling out and
successful execution in the respective Operation Centers

• Verify respective factories' overall planning reliability, specifically in the area of order
confirmation, delivery date accuracy, and shipping/invoicing accuracy. Drive the on-time
approval of additional mold request.
• Role model leadership to foster a culture of Diversity Equity & Inclusion that strives for an
inclusive workplace.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS
• Global Sourcing
• Global Supply Planning
• Other Global Functions Teams
• External stakeholders: Sourcing Suppliers
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
• Success experience in manufacturing environment with good knowledge of the Sporting
Goods industry
• Strong influencing, people, presentation and communication skills
• Proven ability in leading multidimensional teams
• Strong Microsoft office skills
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
• Diploma or degree in related areas, or equivalent combination of education and related work
experience.
• Minimum 3+ years of relevant business experience.