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Intern, Materials Operations

  • Guangzhou, China
  • Full time
  • Competitive
  • 11th April 2026
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Program Duration: 6-month full internship

Start Date: January 2026

Work Arrangement: Minimum 3 working days per week (on-site / hybrid, to be confirmed)

Purpose & Overall Relevance to the Organization

This internship supports the management and optimization of the T2 and T2+1 supplier base data.

  • T2 = Material suppliers who produce and directly supply materials to adidas for product manufacturing
  • T2+1 = Subcontractors and raw material suppliers of T2 suppliers

Key focus areas include:

  • Maintaining accurate and up-to-date supplier data
  • Optimizing reporting processes
  • Applying automation to securely share critical information with internal teams and the T2 supplier base

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage and regularly update T2 and T2+1 supplier base data
  • Support the development and maintenance of the T2 capability matrix
  • Collaborate with the Materials Planning team to manage and maintain the T2 capacity overview
  • Assist in the implementation of new processes and policies
  • Handle surveys and DocuSign workflows for the T2 supplier base
  • Track and manage project status across all relevant locations
  • Organize team meetings, facilitate workshops, and prepare / consolidate meeting decks

Key Objectives & Learning Opportunities

  • Create and optimize data management tools and processes for the T2 supplier base
  • Gain hands-on experience working with cross-cultural teams across different locations
  • Strengthen communication, collaboration, and project management skills

Key Relationships / Stakeholders

  • Material Operations teams (various locations)
  • Material Sourcing teams (different functions)
  • Materials Planning team
  • T1 factories
  • Key T2 suppliers

Required / Preferred Background

Main Study Fields:

  • Data Management
  • Business Management (or related disciplines)

Languages:

  • English & Mandarin 

Technical & Professional Skills:

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (especially Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
  • Experience or strong interest in Power BI (data visualization & reporting)
  • Good analytical skills
  • Strong document drafting and professional PPT creation abilities

The organisation

Adidas
  • Sporting Goods & Apparel
  • Herzogenaurach, Germany
  • 2000+ employees
  • Website

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