ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Through Sourcing Associate Program, we offer you a unique platform to start
your career coached by experienced mentors and managers. You will have the
opportunity to rotate within 24 months through different teams. You will be
offered training sessions, on-the-job training included, from internal experts
to develop your own portfolio of skills and to foster the ability to transfer
this knowledge and apply it to your daily work. Your senior-level mentor will
provide real-time feedback through the entire course and help you define
long-term career paths. Upon Program graduation, you are expected to land in a
managerial role.
Your commitments to the program will help you establish the knowledge,
exposures, and connections to be a well-rounded future Sourcing leader, and
further guarantee the continuous success of the Sourcing organization.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES To learn and actively participate to the basic roles and
responsibilities associated with the key Sourcing Operation and Functions,
tasks and responsibilities: Product Creation (including Costing, Materials, and
Product Testing), Tactical and Production Planning, Manufacturing (including
Quality and ME). Successfully intern in these roles and participate as active
member to the Teams’ success.
* Impact on Business – Provide a pool of highly capable individuals ready to
step in key positions when necessary.
* Customer/Suppliers/Third Parties – Shadowing the Senior Director Sourcing
Operations (SDSO)/Directors/Senior Managers in most of his/her interactions,
while participating to the Team daily duties, interacts with the same group as
the SDSO/Directors/Senior Managers. As part of the daily duties, the Sourcing
Associate needs to understand the functions and R&R, provide concrete support
to the assigned Departments, report to mentor (SDSO) on a regular basis and
receive coaching.
* Leadership/Management Responsibilities – Capable to take functional and
project leadership under SDSO guidance; should be considered by others within
the Team as “role model” for higher roles within the organization.
* Innovation and Change – Create attitude for change and bring new ideas to
the Teams.
POSSIBLE KEY RELATIONSHIPS
* SDSO/Directors/Senior Managers, Costing Manager, Materials Manager,
Manufacturing Excellence (ME), Quality Teams, HQ Teams
* T1 management and various levels of the assigned departments
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
* Technical skills (manufacturing, planning, project management, industrial
engineering, materials engineering, biomechanical or sport science preferred)
* Communication skills (presentation, efficient note taking, computer
literate)
* Analytical skills, reporting and data collection
* Open mind, passionate about sports
REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
* We are looking for world citizens with a passion for excellence, an open
and inquisitive mind and passion for sports.
* Talented individuals, willing to learn, are fitting this job, which
requires attention to details, curiosity, spirit of observation and discipline.
* No previous work experience required but preferred. Vocational training
(preferred in a multinational organization), MA in Engineering (Mechanical,
Chemical, Industrial) or MBA preferred.
* Multiple language skills: fluent English -written and spoken- required;
German, Mandarin Chinese, Vietnamese, Bahasa Indonesia an advantage.
* Flexibility and willingness to relocate at Company’s request.