Senior Manager, Materials Planning & Availability Mgt Footwear
adidasKwun Tong, HK
Posted January 12, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
adidas is a global sports brand headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany, employing over 59,200 people worldwide. The company offers a wide range of products including apparel, footwear, and premium fashion, with a focus on human performance and cultural impact across various sports such as football, running, training, and basketball. Distinctively, adidas leverages its heritage to innovate and push the boundaries in sport.
Job Description
A key player in driving materials planning process for selected FTW materials by defining supplier portfolio strategy and executing seasonal material allocations to drive best service levels for adidas.
Requirements
- Define and align T2 portfolio and allocation strategy for assigned FTW material types
- Lead and drive the execution of defined portfolio and material strategy through seasonal material allocation
- Provide strategic and pragmatic input/approach to strengthen materials supply re-allocation decisions
- Own material forecasts and provide visibility of assigned FTW material types to internal and external stakeholders
- Ensure Materials-related Delivery KPIs of in-scope T2s meeting the targets of performance framework
- Proactively follow up and continuously drive improvement for availability and agility during production
- Identify opportunities and bring forward proposals to optimize lead time and T2 supply base
- Drive initiatives to enhance planning and allocation process and order management to enable speed to market and responsiveness
- Train, guide, and update Materials Operations team and T2s for changes on adidas policies, processes, and procedures