- The Senior Manager of the adidas Technical Training Center leads the design and delivery of both foundational and advanced learning programs in footwear and apparel manufacturing.
- Based in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, this role ensures that adidas and supplier personnel gain the technical skills essential to elevating product creation and industrialization, with a strong focus on quality and effective implementation.
- Collaborate with development and sourcing teams to design and deliver comprehensive training programs that teach end-to-end shoemaking and apparel production processes—equipping participants with hands-on skills across areas such as pattern making, material handling, and assembly.
- Contribute directly to training delivery on select topics, leveraging personal expertise to enhance the learning experience.
- Evaluate program effectiveness through practical assessments and participant feedback, continuously improving training content based on data and performance outcomes.
- Ensure training facilities are fully equipped with relevant machinery, tools, and resources.
- Supervise and support trainees throughout their learning journey, including onboarding, daily coordination, performance monitoring, and feedback discussions.
- Maintain visibility and accessibility of training data by keeping accurate records, generating regular reports, and sharing actionable insights with key stakeholders.
- Ensure all sourcing operations and practices fully comply with adidas’ Responsible Sourcing & Purchasing Policy, adidas standards and legal requirements, while managing the relevant processes internally and externally.
- Global Sourcing: Sourcing Operations, Material Sourcing, E&MI, Quality, Costing
- Product Operations: Creation Centers, Creators Academy
- Marketing Operations
- Sourcing partners: Tier 1 and Tier 2 training base
- External training partners and other supporting organizations
- Minimum 5-7 years’ experience in training, organizational development or similar roles with expertise in training design, delivery and facilitation. Training experience within a footwear or apparel manufacturing environment is a plus
- Knowledge of shoemaking and apparel construction methods, materials, and machinery will be advantageous
- Proven experience working with global suppliers and diverse, multicultural teams in a production or development context.
- Strong communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to translate complex technical topics into clear, engaging training content.
AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.
COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..
OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
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TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.
RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.
AT ADIDAS, WE STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT EMBEDDING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION (DEI) INTO OUR CULTURE AND TALENT PROCESSES GIVES OUR EMPLOYEES A SENSE OF BELONGING AND OUR BRAND A REAL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE.
– CULTURE STARTS WITH PEOPLE, IT STARTS WITH YOU –
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