Assistant Manager Production (Mekong Delta based)

Job description

Country: Vietnam
Job Function: Sourcing

State / Province: Vietnam
Position Type: Full time

City / Location: Ho Chi Minh City
Brand: adidas Group

Relocation: No

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation:

· Share accountability for quality, production, manufacturing efficiency targets and SEA in the designated production area.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for designated area/duties in production operations of assigned factories.

• Support the production manager in implementing Continuous Improvement (CI) techniques and quality tools in daily production operations.

• Make day to day decisions within defined scope (with support on complex issues).

• Execute defined directives.

· Account for production area with defined scope of responsibilities.
· Share contribution to the achievement of team objectives.
· Explain practices and directives to factory Production/ Quality teams and/or LO teams to achieve shared goals.
· Influence factory supervisor level and drive change to achieve production objectives.

Key Relationships:

· Factory Production & QIP teams.
· adidas Quality / Development & Comm. / Manufacturing Excellence / Materials / Planning Department.
· Supervisors (Production Managers or above)
· Machinery, Chemicals & Materials suppliers.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

· Have a strong Continuous Improvement (CI) and quality / safety mindset.
· With direct input and feedback, can identify problems and provide solutions to complex production issues.
· Good written and verbal English communication.
· Chinese or Korean (for communication with Factory Prod/QIP heads) a clear advantage.

Requisite Education and Qualifications:

· University degree preferably on shoe making or engineering or Industrial Management area. Training/Certification in Lean Manufacturing and 6 Sigma tools is a plus advantage.
· Preferable Footwear industry experience (most favourable subjects: Production, Quality, Development / Commercialization, LEAN, Manufacturing Excellence, Industrial Engineer)
· Commitment to work in Mekong-delta area.

Minimum of 10 years working in a clothing factory, preferably in the production area.