Field Operations Manager (Environmental Program Management)

[Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization] As an expert in more than one of the environmental areas (carbon/renewable energy, waste/zero landfill, water, wastewater/chemicals), support and manage the roll-out of and monitor adidas’ environmental supply chain strategy, program, and targets for suppliers. [Key Responsibilities] • Manage and implement adidas’ environmental supply chain strategy, program ], and targets for both T1 and T2 suppliers. Provide the guidance to the suppliers on technical issues around energy, waste, water, chemical management and/or wastewater in the Global Supply Chain. • Ensures facilities fulfil all adidas' environmental programs, requirements, and targets. • Identify the areas of risk and provide recommendations in respect of those risks, based on legal obligations, strategic commitments and/or environment requirements • Analyze the environmental indicators to track performance of suppliers and provide business partners with clear summary on supplier performance under his/her coverage. • Provide guidance, capacity building, and technical knowledge to facilities on all environmental issues to drive improvements. • Identify training needs of the supply chain and provide training and conduct regular advisory to ensure suppliers meet reporting deadlines in the sustainability systems. • Support roll-out of the adidas' supply chain environmental management programmes in your key countries in collaboration with key functions within adidas. • Increase internal awareness and knowledge about adidas' environmental program achievements. [Key Relationships] *Internal: • Global Environment Sustainable Sourcing Team • SEA Environment Assurance Team • Sourcing, Global Operations and local teams • Key Regional LOs • Other Sourcing Divisions *External: • Local and regional industry associations (energy, waste, chemical, wastewater etc.) • Engage in dialogue with third parties, including NGO, Government bodies and professional institutions to further investigate and test future concepts linked to environmental strategy • External monitors

[Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities] • Strong project management knowledge and experience, including developing and maintaining project plans, providing regular communication, coordination, problem resolution, and undertaking budget administration. • Strong business acumen and superior quantitative and analytical problem-solving skills • Excellent oral and written communication skills to convey complex information in a simple, easily understood to diverse groups of stakeholders • Proven ability to interact with all levels, partnering, facilitating, influencing, and utilizing internal and external resources • Strong team player with proven ability to work accross functions to achieve goals and objectives and ability to work independently as well as in team's setting. • Strong written and verbal English, any other regional (Asia Pacific) language is a plus • High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint programs [Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications] • 5+ years of experience managing and implementing environmental issues within a manufacturing setting, footwear knowledge is preferred • Master degree either in Environmental Studies, Science, Engineering, Climate discipline (Bachelor's degree can be considered for the right candidate) [Travel] 30-40%